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Men's Mercantile Library Association, of Cincinnati: Jan. 4, 

 1853. Cincinnati. 8vo. — From the Association, 



Report of the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, for the year 18.52. 

 By Thomas S. Kirkbride, M.D. Physician to the Institution. Phi- 

 ladelphia. 8vo. — From the Author. 



A Sermon preached to the Congregation at the Essex street Church, 

 Oct. 31, 1852, the Sabbath after the interment of the Hon. Dan- 

 iel Webster. By Nehemiah Adams, D.D. Pastor of the Essex 

 street Church, Boston. 2d Edition. Boston. 8vo. — From Geo. 

 C. Rand. 



The American Journal of Science and Arts. Second Series. Vol. 

 XV. No. 44. March, 1853. New Haven. Qvo.—From Prof. 

 Silliman <^ Dana, Fditors. 



The Plough, the Loom and the Anvil. Vol. VI. No. 2. Feb. 1853. 

 New York and Philadelphia. 8vo. — From F. G. Skinner, Edi- 

 tor. 



Mr. Trego announced the decease of Mr. Thomas Gilpin, a 

 member of this Society, who died on the 3d inst. aged 77, 



The Society then proceeded to the stated business of the 

 meeting, — the further consideration of the proposed amend- 

 ments to the Laws of the Society. The amendments^ as re- 

 ported from the committee of the whole, were read, and further 

 amended, — and the amendments ordered to be reported to the 

 next meeting of the Society, for further action, — of which due 

 notice is to be given to the members. 



Stated Meeting, March 18. 



Present, thirty-one members. 



Dr. Franklin Bache, President, in the Chair. 



Dr. John Neill and Dr. John J. Reese, recently elected 

 members, were presented and took their seats. 



A letter was read from the Secretary of I'Ecole des Mines, 

 dated Paris, 17th Nov. 1853, accompanying a donation for the 

 Library of the Society. 



