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From the Hon. John K. Kane, accompanying a donation 

 from his son Dr. E. K. Kane, of Iiis Narrative of the Grinnell 

 Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Verhandelingen van bet Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en 

 Wetenschappen. Deal XXIIT. Batavia, 1850. 4to. — From the 

 Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences, Java. 



The African Repository. Vol. XXIX. No. 11. Nov. 1853. Wash- 

 ington. 8vo. — From the American Colonization Society. 



Journal of the Franklin Institute. Third Series. Vol. XXVI. No. 6. 

 Dec. 1853. Philadelphia. 8vo. — From the Institute. 



The U. S. Grinnell Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin : A 

 Personal Narrative. By Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. U. S. N. New 

 York, 1853. 8vo. — From the Author. 



Letters on International Copyright. By H. C. Carey. Philadelphia, 

 1853. 8vo. — From the Author. 



The Astronomical Journal. Vol. III. No. 18. Dec. 8, 1853. Cam- 

 bridge. 4to. — From Dr. B. A. Gould, jr. Editor. 



The Medical Examiner. New Series. Vol. IX. No. 12. Dec. 1853. 

 Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Drs. Smith <^ Biddle, Editors. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. XI. No. 1-32. Dec. 1853. 

 Philadelphia. 8vo. — From Blanchard 4* Lea. 



The Plough, the Loom and the Anvil. Vol. VI. No. 6. Dec. 1853. 

 New York. 8yo.— From the Editors. 



The Committee of Finance reported that they had examined 

 the accounts of the Treasurer, and found them correct. The 

 following Appropriations, recommended by the Committee for 

 the current fiscal year, were ordered to be made: 



For Publications, including Proceedings, ^400 



For Journals, - - - - 50 



For Hall, - - - - - 50 



For Binding, - - - - 50 



For General Account, - _ _ iioo 



A discourse was then delivered by Dr. Franklin Bache, the 

 President, on the affairs of the Society. 

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