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possession, as may be useful in the observations intended to be 

 made during Dr. Kane's proposed expedition to the Arctic re- 

 gions. 



The Society then proceeded to the consideration of the 

 amendments of the Laws, as agreed to at the last meeting; — 

 and said amendments, and the Laws as so amended, were final- 

 ly adopted without dissent. 



The following minute and resolution were offered by Judge 

 Kane, and adopted: — ' 



It having been announced that Dr. Franklin Bache, the President 

 of the Society, and the Hon. Henry D. Gilpin and Dr. George B. 

 Wood, members thereof, are about to visit Europe, with the purpose 

 of making themselves famiUar with the Scientific and Literary Insti- 

 tutions of Great Britain and the nations of the Continent ; — it was 



Resolved, That those gentlemen be severally requested to commu- 

 nicate, on behalf of the Society, with such of its foreign correspon- 

 dents as they may have opportunity to visit; — and that the Secretary 

 be instructed to invite for them such aid as may conduce to the attain- 

 ment of the object they have in view. 



Stated Meeting, Jlirril 1. 



Present, twelve members. 



Dr. Franklin Bache, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were read: — 



From B. Augustin Cauchy, dated Paris, Uth March, 1853, 

 acknowledging the receipt of notice of his election as a mem- 

 ber of this Society: and — 



From the Geological Society of London, dated Somerset 

 House, 4th Nov. 1852, returning thanks for No. 47 of the Pro- 

 ceedings. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY, 



Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society: Vol. IX. Part 1. No. 

 33. Feb. 1, 1853. London. 8vo.— From tlie. Society. 



