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Nov. and Dec. 1849. London. 8vo. — Fi-om Sir William Jar- 

 dine, Baronet. 

 The British Ahuanac of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful 



Knowledge, for the year of our Lord, 1850. London. 8vo. — 



From Petty Vaiighan, Esq. 

 Notice sur le Crioceras Voronzovii de Sperk. Par G. Fischer de 



Waldheim. Moscow, 1849. 4to. — Fro7n the Author. 

 Annali di Fisica dell Abbate Francesco Cav. Zantedeschi, Professore 



di Fisica nell I. R. Universita di Padova. Fascicolo 1. Padova, 



1849-50. 8vo. — From the Author. 

 The Plough, the Loom and the Anvil. Vol. II. No. 7. January, 



1850. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From J. S. Skinner, Editor. 

 The Medical News and Library. Vol. VIll. No 85. January, 



1850. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Lea <^ Blanchard. 



Mr. Trego announced the death of the Rev. Dr. Samuel 

 Miller, of Princeton, a member of this Society. He died at 

 Princeton, on Monday, the 7th inst., in the 81st year of his age. 



Mr. Justice presented, for the inspection of members, a mass 

 of marine matter, containing a Spanish silver dollar, incrusted 

 about a cannon-ball, taken from the wreck of the San Pedro, 

 wrecked on the Spanish main some forty years ago. 



Mr. Charles B. Trego was appointed Librarian for the en- 

 suing year. 



The following named gentlemen were appointed on the 

 Standing Committees of the Society: — 



Committee of Finance. — Dr. Patterson, Chairman., Mr. 

 Lea, Mr. Wagner. 



Committee on the Hall. — Judge Kane, Chairm,an, Mr. 

 Fraley, Mr. F. Peale. 



Cominittee on the Library. — Dr. Isaac Hays, ChairTnan, 

 Mr. G. Campbell, Mr. Ord. 



ComTnittee on Publication. — Mr. Lea, Chair^nan, Dr. 

 Hays, Mr. Fisher. 



The catalogue of the surviving members of the Society, was 

 read. The number on the list on the first instant, was 364; of 

 whom there are resident in the United Stafes 252, and in 

 foreign countries 112. 



There being no quorum present for the purpose, no election 

 for mem^bers was held. 



