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The Medical News and Library. Vol. XI. No. 129. Sept. 1853. 

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



The Astronomical Journal. Vol. III. No. 15. Sept. 3, 1853. Cam- 

 bridge, Mass. 4to. — From the Editor. 



The Plough, the Loom and the Anvil. Vol. VI. No. 3. Sept. 1853. 

 New York. 8vo. — From the Editors. 



Dr. Boye stated to the Society, that on his return voyage 

 from England, on the 2d of September, 1853, at 9 o'clock in 

 the evening, in latitude 46° 30', and in the longitude of Cape 

 Race, Newfoundland, he saw an Aurora Borealis, whose point 

 of radiance was remarkably well defined, and surrounded with 

 light. The radiant point was in the southern hemisphere, at 

 least fifteen or twenty degrees below the zenith, and rather in 

 the magnetic meridian. There were three arches of light, — 

 one north-west, one east of north, and one much larger in the 

 south: — that in the north-west was undulating. The rays of 

 light did not proceed from a point, but from an oval space. 

 The appearance of the radiance recalled to the mind of Dr. 

 Boye certain phenomena of crystallization. 



Professor Frazer remarked that a somewhat peculiar auro- 

 ral phenomenon was seen on the same evening at Philadelphia. 



Mr. Justice referred to the recent appearance of Klinkerfuss' 

 comet, and remarked that during his observations the tail ap- 

 peared of a pinkish hue; in connection with which he men- 

 tioned the suggestion of Mr, Trego, that the tail of the comet 

 might be the effect of the sun's light passing through the head 

 of the comet and polarized in its passage. 



Pending nominations for membership were read. 



On motion of Prof Frazer, a letter from L Barnard Davis, 

 relative to the publication of a proposed work, entitled " Cra- 

 nia Britannica," was laid on the table ; — and a circular from 

 the publishers of the " Comptes Rendus de I'Academie des 

 Sciences Morales et Politiques," was referred to the Commit- 

 tee on the Library, with power to take order on the subject. 



