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The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Edited by Isaac 

 Hays, M.D. No. XVI. New Series. October, 1844. 8vo.— 

 From the Editor. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. II. October, 1844. No. 

 22. 8vo. — From Lea ^ Blanchard. 



Notes on Northern Africa, the Sahara and Soudan, in relation to the 

 Ethnography, Languages, History, Political and Social Condition, 

 of the Natives of those Countries. By William B. Hodgson, late 

 Consul of the United States at the Regency of Tunis. New 

 York, 1844. 8vo. — Fro7n the Author. 



ADDITION TO THE LIBKAKY BY PURCHASE. 



Astronomishe Nachrichten. Nos. 511, 512, 513. 4to. 



Mr. Justice drew attention to some specimens of fish and of 

 stalactites, obtained from the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. 



The Society proceeded to the consideration of the stated 

 business of the evening — the balloting of candidates for mem- 

 bership in the Society; but it appearing that there were only 

 fifteen qualified members present, the election could not be 

 proceeded with. 



Stated Meeting, Nov. 1. 



Present, eighteen members. 



Dr. Patterson, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Letters were announced and read: — 



From the Corporation of the University of Cambridge, dated 

 August 24, acknowledging the receipt of No. 30, of the Pro- 

 ceedings of this Society: — 



From Mr. Wagner to Mr. Ord, dated York, England, Sep- 

 tember 30, 1844, giving some account of the early part of the 

 meeting of the British Association in September last: — 



From the Cincinnati Society, dated Philadelphia, October 

 23, 1844:— 



