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count of its Rise and Progress; — containing a list of the number 

 of Telegraphic Lines in the World, &c. 6z;c. By Laurence Turn- 

 bull, M.D. Lecturer on Technical Chemistry at the Franklin In- 

 stitute. Philadelphia, 1852. 8vo. — From the Author. 



Medical Lexicon. A Dictionary of Medical Science : By Robley 

 Dunglison, M.D. LL-D. Prof. Inst. Med., &c., in Jefferson Med- 

 ical College, Philadelphia. Ninth Edition, revised. Philadelphia, 

 1852. 8vo. — From the Author. 



The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Edited by Isaac 

 Hays, M.D., &c. &c. No. XLVIII. New Series. Oct. 1852. 

 Philadelphia. 8vo. — Frotn the Editor. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. X. No. 118. Oct. 1852. 

 Philada. 8vo. — From Blanchard <^ Lea. 



The Plough, the Loom and the Anvil. Vol. V. No. 4. Oct. 1852. 

 N. York and Philadelphia. 8vo. — From F. G. Skinner, Esq. 



Dr. Ehvyn announced the death of the Rev. Dr. Samuel B. 

 Wylie, a naember of this Society, who died on the 13th inst, 

 in the 80th year of his age. 



Dr. Bache announced the death of Mr. John L. Stephens, a 

 member of the Society, who died in New York, on the 12th 

 inst., aged 47. 



There not being a quorum of members present to enable the 

 Society to proceed to the election of members, a recess of half 

 an hour was taken, and there still being no quorum present: — 



On the proposition of one or more of the members, who 

 nominated candidates Nos. 284 and 285, their election was 

 postponed to the next stated meeting. 



Stated Meeting, November 5. 



Present, seventeen members. 



Dr. Franklin Bache, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Letters v/ere read: — 



From the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, dated Pesth, 

 15th March, 1852; — from the Central Commission of Statis- 



