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Collections of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Vol. I. No. 

 4. Nov. 1852. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From the Society. 



Journal of the Franklin Institute. Third Series. Vol. XXV. No. 1. 

 January, 1853. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From the Institute. 



The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. No. XLIX. New 

 Series. January, 1853. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Dr. Hays, 

 Editor. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. XI. No. 121. January, 1853, 

 Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Blanchard 6f Lea. 



Introductory Lecture to the Course of Chemistry, delivered in Jef- 

 ferson Medical College, October 13, 1852. By Franklin Bache, 

 M.D. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From the Author. 



New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins, Counterfeit Coins and Bul- 

 lion : with Mint Values. Second Edition. By J. R. Eckfeldt and 

 W. E. Dubois, Assayers of the Mint of the United States. To 

 which is added a Brief Account of the Collection of Coins be- 

 longing to the Mint. Second Edition, enlarged : by W. E. Du- 

 bois. New York, 1851. 8vo. — From the Author. 



The "Astronomical Journal. No. 51. Vol. III. No. 3. January 6, 

 1852. Cambridge. 8vo. — From Dr. B. A. Gould, jr. Editor. 



Dr. Kane announced to the Society that a communication 

 has been received from the British Consul General, on the part 

 of Sir Francis Beaufort, of the Hydrographic Office, announc- 

 ing the vvish of the Admiralty to co-operate, by suggestive and 

 other material, in the object of the proposed American Expe- 

 dition to the Arctic regions, — and stated that the preparations 

 for the expedition are in favourable train. 



Mr. Trego w^as re-elected Librarian. 



The following Standing Committees were appointed: 

 Finance;. Mr. Wagner, Mr. Fraley, Mr. Justice. 

 Hall ; Judge Kane, Mr. F. Peale, Mr. Justice, 

 Library ; Dr. Hays, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ord. 

 Publication ; Mr. Trego, Dr. Elwyn, Prof. Frazer, 



The catalogue of surviving members of the Society was 

 read, from which it appears that the number on the list, on the 

 first of January, 1853, was 363; — of whom ai^e resident in the 

 United States, 261, — and in foreign countries, 102. 



