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tained by distillation in close vessels, from the red oxide of 

 zinc found in the northern part of New Jersey. 



These communications gave rise to a discussion, in which 

 Messrs. Trego, Fraley, Justice and Frazer took part. 



Pending nominations, from Nos. 226 to 231, inclusive, were 

 read. 



Stated Meeting, October 19. 



Present, twenty-two members. 



Dr. Patterson, President, in the Chair. 



A letter was read: — 



From the Royal Institution of London, dated Albemarle 

 street, 31st August, 1849, acknowledging the receipt of Nos. 

 1, 2, 4, 8, 27, and 42, of the Proceedings of this Society. 



Also, a printed circular from a Committee of the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science, dated 1st October, 

 1849, in relation to the establishment and publication of an 

 Astronomical Journal in this country. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 



Vol. XI. Part 1, and Vol. XII. Part 1. London, 1849. 8vo.— 



From the Society. 

 Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London. No. 19. 



Aug. 1, 1849. London. 8vo. — From the Society. 

 Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, 



and Geology. Vol. IV. No. 21. Sept. 1849. London. 8vo.— 



From Sir William Jardine. 

 Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society. Vol. IV. No. 2. 



Newark, 1849. 8vo. — From the Society. 

 The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Edited by Isaac 



Hays, M.D. No. 36. New Series. Oct. 1849. Philadelphia. 



8vo. — From Dr. Hays. 

 The Medical News and Library. Vol. VII. No. 82. Oct. 1849. 



Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Lea Sf Blanchai'd. 

 The Swedish Church in America. A Discourse delivered before the 



