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The present list, prepared under the direction and at the expense of the Institu- 

 tion by Mr. Charles Girard, is the first of a series intended to show what works 

 have been received in the way of exchange by the Smithsonian Institution, and 

 includes likewise all transactions of learned societies and periodicals which have 

 in any way been added to its library. It embraces the statistics of what has 

 been received up to 1855 from the countries for which Dr. J. G. Fliigel, of Leipsic, 

 has acted as agent, namely: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Holland, Ger- 

 many, Switzerland and Belgium. The remaining portions will be issued as speedily 

 as possible. 



The Smithsonian Institution, desirous of collecting together all published trans- 

 actions of societies and scientific periodicals, will be happy to receive from its 

 correspondents any additions to these lists, especially where such will serve to 

 complete series already in its possession. 



Smitlisoinan Institution, January 1, 1855. 



Joseph IIenrt, 



Secretary S. I. 



