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lization, Dr. Bethune thought, went to confirm the Mosaic history. 

 He also referred to the reasoning in the first chapter of the epistle to 

 the Romans, to show that his view was that taken by the apostle 

 Paul. He also hoped to investigate the subject farther and communi- 

 cate the result in form. 



Pending nominations, from No. 197 to 202, were read. 

 The requisite number of qualified voters not being present, 

 the balloting for members was postponed. 



Stated Meeting, Novemher 5. 



Present, twenty-two members. 



Dr. Chapman, President, in the Chair. 



Letters were received and read : — 



From the President of the Corporation of the University in 

 Cambridge, Mass., dated Harvard College, Cambridge, 28th 

 July, 1847, acknowledging the receipt of the Proceedings of 

 this Society: — and. 



From His Excellency George Bancroft, dated U. S. Lega- 

 tion, London, 4th October, 1847, announcing a donation to the 

 Society. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Vol. XVI. Part 



III. Edinburgh, 1847. 4to. — From the Society. 

 Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Vol. XVII. Part 



II. Containing the Makerstoun Magnetical and Meteorological 



Observations for 1843. Edinburgh, 1847. 4to. — From the 



same. 

 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Vol. II. Nos. 29 



and 30. 1846-47. 8vo. — From the same. 

 Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society of London. Vol. 



VII. June 11, 1847. No. 16. Swo.— From the Society. 

 The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London. Edited 



by the Assistant Secretary. No. 11. August 1st, 1847. 8vo. — 



From the Society. 



