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dated Philadelphia, May 1, 1846, returning their acknowledg- 

 ments for being made members of the Society: — and 



From the Franklin Institute, dated Apri^ 11, 1846, replying 

 to a communication from this Society, in relation to the pro- 

 posal of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, to unite with this 

 Society and the Franklin Institute in a Memorial to the Gov- 

 ernment, asking an extension of Meteorological Observa- 

 tions, and stating that the Franklin Institute had appointed a 

 Committee to act thereon. 



Mr. Lewis Wain, a newly elected member, was introduced, 

 and took his seat. 



The following donations were announced : — 



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Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, for §,r 1843, Stock- 

 holm, 1844. 8vo. — From the Royal Academy of Sciences of 

 Stockholm. 



Arsberattelse cm Framstegen i Kemi och Mineralogi afgifven den 31 

 Mars, 1845; af Jac. Berzelius, K. V. Akad. Sek. Stockholm, 

 1845. 8vo. — From the same. 



Arsberattelse cm Zoologiens Framsteg under dren 1840-1842 till 

 Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademien afgifven af Zoologise Intendenter- 

 na vid Rikets Naturhistoriska Museum. Forsta Delen (Anim. 

 Vertebrata) af C. J. Sundevall. Stockholm, 1844. 8vo. — From 

 the same. 



Arsberattelse om Zoologiens Framsteg under aren 1843 och 1844 

 till Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademien afgifven af Zoologise Intenden- 

 terna vid Rikets Naturhistoriska Museum. Andra Delen (Insec- 

 ta, Linn.) af C. H. Boheman. Stockholm, 1845. 8vo. — From 

 the same. 



Ars-Berattelser om Botaniska Arbeten och Upptackter for aren 1839, 

 1840, 1841 och 1842, till Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademien afgif- 

 na den 31 Mars aren 1839, 1840, 1841 och 1842. Af Joh. Em. 

 Wikstrom. Stockholm, 1844. 8vo. — From the same. 



Ofversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Forhandlingar. Forsta 

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1844, Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive. 



1845, Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive. 8vo. — From the same. 

 Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. Vol. XV. With four 



copperplates. London, 1846. 4to. — From the Society. 



