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6th. If the hypothesis is true, the two portions will probably soon 

 appear to be reunited. 



Prof. Kendall also stated some of the results of his own observa- 

 tions, which agree with those above referred to. He had observed 

 the comet "Biela" on the previous evening, but could find no trace 

 of "No. 2," though perhaps it might have been seen under more fa- 

 vourable atmospheric circumstances. 



Prof. Kendall referred to a new comet, discovered at Cam- 

 bridge, Mass., and which had also been seen at Washington. 



Stated Meeti7ig, March 20. 



Present, twenty-eight members. 



Dr. Chapman, President, in the Chair. 



A letter was received and read:~ 



From Mr. John Cook, informing the Society of a donation 

 to its Library, from Prof. Schroder of Upsala, Sweden, 

 The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Memoires de I'Academie Imperiale des Sciences de Saint-Petersbourg. 

 VIme. Serie. Sciences Mathematiques, Physiques et Naturelles. 

 Tome Sixieme. Seconde Partie : Sciences Naturelles. Tome 

 quatrieme, 6me. livraison. Saint-Petersbourg, 1845. 4to. — 

 From the Imperial Academy of St. Petershourg. 



Memoires de I'Academie Imperiale des Sciences de Saint-Petersbourg. 

 VIme. Serie. Sciences Politiques, Histoire, Philologie. Tome 

 cinquieme. 5me. et 6me. hvraison. Saint-Petersbourg, 1845. 

 4to. — From the same. 



Memoires presentes a I'Academie Imperiale des Sciences de Saint- 

 Petersbourg. Par divers Savans, et lus dans ses Assemblees. 

 Tome quatrieme. 6me. livraison. Saint-Petersbourg. 1845. 

 4to. — From the same. 



Recueil des Actes de la Seance Publique de I'Academie Imperiale 

 des Sciences de Saint-Petersbourg, tenue le 29 Decembre, 1844. 



