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March 20th, 1846, announcing their reception of the Transac- 

 tions and Proceedings of the Society; and also another from 

 the same body, stating that they had forwarded donations to 

 the Library of the American Philosophical Society: — 



From the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manches- 

 ter, dated April 27th, 1846, acknowledging the receipt of the 

 Transactions and Proceedings of this Society: and, — 



From Dr. S. G. Morton, dated Philadelphia, October 26th, 

 1846, proposing to exchange books for the Mexican skull in 

 the possession of the Society. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Naturvidens kabe- 

 lige og Mathematiske Afhandlinger. Ellevete Deel. Med 16 

 Kobbertavler og et Kort. Copenhagen, 1845. 4to. — From the 

 Royal Society of Copenhagen. 



Collectanea Meteorologica sub auspiciis Societatis Scientiarum Da- 

 nicse edita. Fase III. Continens Observationes in Guinea Insti- 

 tutas. Haunise, 1845. 4to. — From the same. 



Oversigt over det Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Forhand- 

 linger og dets Medlemmers Arbeider i Aaret, 1844 og 1845. 

 Copenhagen, 1845, 1846. 8vo. — From the same. 



Naturlehre des Schonen von H. C. Oi'sted. Ausdem Danischen von 

 H. Beise. Hamburg, 1845. 8vo. — From the Author. 



Expedition Shells: described for the Work of the United States Ex- 

 ploring Expedition, commanded by Charles Wilkes, U. S. N., 

 during the Years 1838—1842. By Augustus A. Gould, M.D. 

 Boston, 1846. 8vo. — From Capt. Wilkes. 



Oration delivered before the Agricultural and Mechanics' Association 

 of Louisiana, on the 12th of May, 1845, by Judge P. A. Rost. 

 Philadelphia, 1845. 8vo. — From the Hon. Jos. R. Ingersoll. 



On the Volcanoes of the Moon. By James D. Dana. Read before 

 the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists, Septem- 

 ber, 1846. Extracted from the American Journal of Science, 

 Vol. II. Second Series. 8vo. — From the Author. 



Dr. Patterson informed the Society, that the planet lately 

 discovered by Le Verrier, had been observed by Galle, of 

 Berlin, on the 23d September, 1846; on the 23d October, at 



