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Dr. Hare laid before the society a specimen of platinum, 

 weighing between twenty-two and twenty-three ounces, being 

 part of a mass of twenty-five ounces, fused by him in May 

 last, by means of his compound blowpipe. 



Dr. Hare also mentioned that he had observed, during a 

 recent tornado at Somerset, Mass. various circumstances, which 

 he detailed, all leading to the conclusion that a hiatus or place 

 of rest exists at the centre of motion of the tornado. 



Stated Meeting, October 5. 



Present, twenty-nine members. 



Mr. Du Ponceau, President, in the Chair. 



The following donations were received: — 



for the library. 



Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellarise Hibernise asserva- 



tarum, Repertorium. Dublin. Vol.I., 1826; Vol. II., 1829.— 



From the Honourable Board of Commissioners on the Public 



Records of Great Britain. 

 Rotulorum Patentium et Clausorum Cancellarise Hibernise Calenda- 



rium. Vol. I. Part I. Dublia, 1828. — From the Same. 

 Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus in Turri Londinensi asservati, Tempore 



Regis Johannis. London, 1835. — From the same. 

 Proceedings and Ordinances of the Privy Council of England. Lon- 

 don. Vol. V., 1835; Vol. VI. & VII., 1837.— From the same. 

 Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi asservatis, Henrico 



Tertio Rege. Vol. II. London, 1836. — From the same. 

 The Ancient Kalendars and Inventories of his Majesty's Exchequer. 



Three Vols. London, 1836. — From the same. 

 Documents and Records illustrating the History of Scotland. Vol. I. 



London, 1837. — From the same. 

 Rotuli Chartarum in Turri Londinensi asservati. Vol. I. Part. I. 



London, 1837. — From the same. 

 General Report to the King in Council from the Honourable Board 



of Commissioners on the Public Records. London, 1837. — 



From the same. 

 Reo-istrum vulgariter nuncupatum " The Record of Caernarvon ;" e 



Codice Ms to . Harleiano 696. descriptum. London, 1838. — From 



the same. 



