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February 5th, 1850. 

 Present thirty members. Professors Johnston of England, and 

 Antisell of Ireland, attended the meeting. 



Judge RoBT. S. Livingston in the chair. Henry Meigs, Sec'y. 



The Secretary read his translations from the books presented to 

 the Institute by Mons. Alexandre Vattemare, and the Revue Scien- 

 tifique, Paris, as follows : 



From the Revue Scientifique, Paris. 



Analysis of the Excrements of Cows. 

 When inunerated the constituents are, 



Silex 62.54 



Potash 2.91 



Soda 0.98 



Marine Salt 0.23 



Phosphate of iron 8 . 93 



Lime 5.71 



Magnesia 11.47 



Phosphoric acid 4.76 



Sulphuric acid 1 . 77 



99.30 



ExcremeTit of Hogs. 



Sikx 13.19 



Potash 3.60 



Soda 3.44 



Marine salt 0.14 



Phosphate of iron 3 . 98 



Lime 18 . 15 



Magnesia 5 .45 



Phosphoric acid 7 . 52 



Sulphuric acid 2 . 64 



94.64 

 With traces of manganese and carbonic acid. 



