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marked as producing inconvenience to the animal, till a week 

 before its death. Dr. Coates supposed it was found in the coe- 

 cum, and not in the stomach. This inference was drawn part- 

 ly from the authority of Berzelius in cases of similar concre- 

 tions, and partly from anatomical and physiological considera- 

 tions. Dr. Coates mentioned also, that he had found the trico- 

 cephalus in the human coecum after death. 



The list of the surviving members of the Society was read; 

 from which it appears, that the whole number is 353. Two 

 hundred and forty-six reside in the United States, and one 

 hundred and seven in foreign countries. Ten deaths have 

 been announced to the Society during the year. 



Mr. George Ord was reelected Librarian. 



The following standing Committees were appointed: 



Of Finance.— Mx. C. C. Biddle, Dr. Patterson, Mr. Lea. 



Of Publication. — Mr. Lea, Dr. Hays, Mr. J. F. Fisher. 



On the Hall— My. Campbell, Mr. Fraley, Mr. Kane. 



On the Library. — Dr. Hays, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Pening- 

 ton. 



The Society then proceeded to ballot for new members. 



The Committee appointed to take charge of the claim of the 

 Executors of the late Nathan Dunn, against the Society, made 

 a verbal report, and requested to be discharged, to which the 

 Society consented. 



The business of the evening being concluded, the ballot 

 boxes were opened, and the following gentlemen declared by 

 the presiding officer to be elected members of the Society: 



Henry Holland, M.D. F.R.S., of London. 



Professor John Muller, of Berlin. 



Hon. James Buchanan, of Lancaster, Pa, 



