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The Committee, to which was referred, at the last meeting, 

 a communication from Dr. Jahn, of Leipsic, entitled " De Cal- 

 culo Eclipsium Besseliano Commentalio," made report there- 

 on, recommending its publication in the Transactions of the 

 Society: which publication was accordingly ordered. 



Dr. Hays announced the decease of Dr. James Cowles Pri- 

 chard, of Bristol, England, a member of this Society, who died 

 22d December, 1848, in the 62d year of his age. 



The minutes of the last meeting of the Board of Officers and 

 Council were reported. 



Pending nominations, Nos. 226, 227 and 228, were read. 



Dr. Elwyn mentioned a small instrument recently construct- 

 ed by Peter A. Browne, Esq., called a Trichometer, for the 

 purpose of testing the strength of hair, wool, and other fibrous 

 materials; which promises to be practically useful in investiga- 

 tions relating to subjects of this nature. 



Stated Meeting, March 2. 



Present, five members. 



Dr. Patterson, President, in the Chair. 



A letter was received and read: — 



From George W. Greene, dated Providence, February 26, 

 1849, requesting permission to have copies taken of the "Ge- 

 neral Greene Correspondence," in the Library of the Society: 



Whereupon, upon motion of Dr. Elwyn, it was agreed that 

 Mr. Greene have permission to procure copies of said corres- 

 pondence, provided the same be made under the superinten- 

 dence and direction of the librarian. 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Western America, including California and Oregon; with Maps of 

 those Regions, and of the Sacramento Valley, from actual sur- 

 veys. By Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. Philadelphia, 1849. 8vo. 

 From the Author. 



Report of the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, for the year 

 1848. By Thomas S. Kirkbride, M.D. Physician to the Institu- 

 tion. Philadelphia, 1849. 8vo. — From the Avthor. 



