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tained by the Astronomical and Trigonometrical Survey of Mas- 

 sachusetts. Published agreeably to a Resolve of the General 

 Court, by John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth. 

 Boston, 1846. 8vo. — From Charles O. Boutelle. 



The Medical News and Library. Vol. IV. May, 1846. No. 41. 

 8vo. — From Messrs. Lea <Sf Blanchard. 



Facts and Considerations relative to Duties on Books ; addressed to 

 the Library Committee of Brown University. By C. C. Jewett. 

 Providence, 1846. 8vo. — From Mr. John Penington. 



Mr. Alger on New Localities of Rare Minerals, and the Identity of 

 Species supposed to be Distinct. From the Transactions of the 

 Boston Society of Natural History. From the Author. 



The President announced the death of Dr. Mease, which 

 took place the 14th instant, in the 75th year of his age. 



On motion of Dr. Bache, Dr. Elwyn was appointed to pre- 

 pare an obituary notice of the deceased. 



Mr. Lea announced the death of Mr. John Pickering, of 

 Boston, a member of this Society. 



The report of the meeting of the Board of Officers and 

 Council, held 8th of May, 1846, was read. 



Special Meeting, May 29. 



Present, twenty-three members. 



Dr. Chapman, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Ord moved that the special business of the meeting be 

 postponed, for the purpose of considering a communication 

 from the Athenian Institute. 



A letter was then read from the Secretary of the Athenian 

 Institute, dated May 15th, 1846, conveying a resolution in the 

 following words: — 



At a meeting of the Counsellors of the Athenian Institute, held on 

 the evening of May 12th, 1846, the following resolution was unani- 

 mously adopted, viz. — 



Resolved, That whenever he shall be so directed in writing by this 

 Committee, the Treasurer shall loan to the American Philosophical 



