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[July 15, 



vard University ; New Jersey Historical Society; Franklm 

 Institute, Journal of Pharmacy, American Journal of Medical 

 Science, Medical ISTews and Abstract, Pennsylvania Magazine 

 H. and B., Philadelpliia Library Company, Alumni Associa- 

 tion, University of Pennsylvania; J. W. Powell, "Washing- 

 ton; Jed. Hotchkiss, Staunton; California Academ};^ of Sciences, 

 and Mariano Barcena, of Mexico. 



The death of Mr. W. B. Dubois, at Philadelphia, July 14, 

 1881, aged 70, was announced by Dr. LeConte with appropri- 

 ate remarks. 



The death of Dr. Geo. EoUeston, at Oxford, England, June 

 17, 1881, aged 56, was announced by the Secretary, 



The following communications were presented: 



"On the Auriferous Gravels of North Carolina, by H. M, 

 Chance, M. D." (See page 477 above.) 



"The Brain of the Cat, Felis domestica. 1. Preliminary 

 account of the Gross Anatomy. With four plates. By Burt 

 G, "Wilder, M. D. Professor of Anatomy, etc. in Cornell Uni- 

 versity, and of Physiology in the Medical School of Maine," 



"The Yao;ue Nerve in the Domestic Cat, Felis domestica. 

 With three plates, by T. B. Stowell." 



Balloting for new members was postponed to the 21st of 

 October next. 



Pending nominations 934 to 940 were read, and the meeting 

 was adjourned. 



