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James Bryan, M.D. Professor of Institutes and Medical Jurispru- 

 dence. Piiiladelphia, 1851. 8vo. — From the Author. 



A Historical Sketcli of Surgery, from the Revival of Literature to the 

 end of the Seventeenth Century: being an Introductory Lecture 

 to a Course on Surgery in Geneva JMedical College, N. Y. By 

 James Bryan, M.D. Geneva, 1851. — From the same. 



Letters on the Resources and Commerce of Philadelphia; from Job 

 R. Tyson to William Peter, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul for 

 Pennsylvania. With Mr. Peter's answer prefixed. Philadelphia, 

 1851. 8vo. — From the Author. 



Moral Education. A Lecture delivered at New Bedford, Aug. 16, 

 1842, before the American Institute of Instruction. By George 

 B. Emerson, President of the Institute. Boston, 1842. 8vo. — 

 From James J. Barclay, Esq. 



The Plough, the Loom and the Anvil. Vol. IV. No. 5. Novem- 

 ber, 1851. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From F. G. Skinner, Editor. 



Dr. Boye exhibited, for the inspection of the Society, a speci- 

 men of Iron Pyrites, containing some Copper Pyrites, and 

 about 4i per cent, of Nickel, from the " Gap Mine," in Lan- 

 caster county, Pennsylvania. The mineral has a peculiar co- 

 lour and lustre. 



The proceedings of the Board of Officers and Council at their 

 last meeting, were read. 



Mr. Trego stated that there are certain instruments and arti- 

 cles of apparatus belonging to the Society, in the possession of 

 individuals, of the lending of which there does not appear to 

 have been any record made: Whereupon it was resolved, on 

 motion of Mr. Fraley, that the Curators and Librarian be re- 

 quested to prepare a catalogue of the apparatus belonging to 

 the Society, and to reclaim such articles as may not now be in 

 possession of the Society. 



Mr. Peale, one of the Curators, informed the Society, that 

 Mr. Jacob G. Morris had proposed to arrange the collection of 

 coins and medals belonging to the Society, and had obtained 

 the sanction of the Curators for that purpose. 



Pending nominations, Nos. 263, 264 and 2Q5, and new 

 nominations, Nos. 266, 267 and 268, were read. 



