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Letters were announced and read: — 



From Mr. John B. Sartori, dated Leghorn, 1st November^ 

 1845, in reference to the specimen of what he believes to be 

 "fixed mercury," forwarded by him to the Society:^— 



From Dr. Wm. B. Carpenter, dated London, December 3d, 

 1845, acknowledging the receipt of the notice of his election 

 as a member of the Society: — 



From Sir William Jardine, dated Jardine Hall, 21st Novem- 

 ber, 1845, acknowledging the notice of his election: — 



From Messrs. J. H. Alexander and A. D. Bache, announcing 

 donations to the Society: and, — 



From the Zoological Society of London, dated May, 1845, 

 acknowledging the reception of the Proceedings of this So- 

 ciety. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Proceedings of the Geological Society of London. Vol. IV. Part IIL 

 1844-5. Nos. 102, 103. 8vo From the Society. 



Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. Part XII. 1844. 

 8vo. — From the Society. 



Reports of the Council and Auditors of the Zoological Society of 

 London, read at the Annual General Meeting, April 29, 1845. 

 8vo. — From the same. 



Title and Index to Vol. VI. of the Monthly Notices of the Royal As- 

 tronomical Society of London. — From the Society. 



Catalogo Metodico dei Mammiferi Europei di Carlo L. Principe Bo- 

 naparte. Milano, 1845. 4to. — From the Author. 



Specchio Generale dei Sisterai Erpetologico, Anfibiologico ed Ittio- 

 logico di Carlo L. Principe Bonaparte. Milano, 1845. 4to. — 

 From the same. 



Catologo Metodico dei Ciprinidi d'Europa e Ritievi sul Volume XVIL 

 dell'Istoria Naturale dei Pesci del Sig. Valenciennes di Carlo L. 

 Principe Bonaparte. Milano, 1845. 4to. — From the same. 



Report on the Standards of Weight and Measure for the State of 

 Maryland; and on the Construction of the Yard Measures. By 

 J. H. Alexander. Baltimore, 1845. 8vo. — From the Author. 



Journal of the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania. Vol. 

 X. December, 1845. No. 6. 8vo. — From Dr. Patterson. 



