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performed very acceptably the duties of Corresponding Sec- 

 retary to the first named society. In 1836 at tlie organi- 

 zation of the City Government of Salem, he was elected the 

 first President of the Common Council.] 



Resolved., That we feel called upon to regret his decease, 

 as a loss to literature and to history, he having been in his 

 lifetime eminent for his classical tastes and attainments, and 

 conspicuous for his uniform devotion to sound literature. 



Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the 

 Records, and that a copy be communicated to the family of 

 the deceased as a token of our sympathy in their liereavcment. 



After some remarks from the Chair it was 



Voted, That the next Field-meeting take place at West 

 Lynn, on Wednesday, August 26th, if tlie weather permit, 

 otherwise on the first suitable day. 



Voted, to adjourn. 



Wednesdai/, August 2'dt/i, 1857. 



Field Meeting at West Lynx. The School-House in 

 Ward Seven, at Tower Hill, near the Alms House was 

 selected and offered by the local Committee for the place of 

 meeting. It is pleasantly situated, commanding a fine ^'iew 

 of diversified landscape from the meandering of the creeks 

 of the salt-marshes just below, to the distant elevations and 

 the surrounding far stretching sea. The " Lynn Exploring 

 Circle" consisting of several gentlemen interested in gather- 

 ing information of value relative to the vicinity of Lynn, in 

 its botanical, geological and scenical features, acted as the 

 guides to the party. A large portion of the Company- 

 alighted from the 8 o'clock train at West Lynn, from which 

 station they were conducted by a very pleasant route to 

 "Dungeon Rock," the course laying mostly through the 

 woods. This unfrequented way led to much scrambling 

 over hills and sun burnt rocks, and as party after party, 



