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purified from iridium agreeably to the instructions of Berzelius, and 

 which had been found pre-eminently susceptible of being beaten into 

 leaf, weighed only 21.16. 



On its first fusion, Dr. Hare found the specific gravity of rhodium, 

 11; precisely what, on examining his books, it was ascertained to have 

 been made by Wollaston. But after it had crystallized superficially, 

 as above described, it was by a magnifier discovered to be minutely 

 porous under the facets. In this state its specific gravity was found 

 by Eckfeldt to be 10.8. 



The Committee appointed on the 29th of April, to whom 

 were referred the reports of the Committee of purchase and 

 sale, and of the Committee having charge of the Museum pro- 

 perty, presented a report, the consideration of which was post- 

 poned to an adjourned meeting, to be held on the first of July 

 next. 



Dr. Harlan mentioned that the moulds of the Megalonyx 

 bones, belonging to the Society, cannot now be found, and re- 

 quested that permission may be accorded to him to have new 

 moulds made at his own expense, under the superintendence 

 of the Curators. On motion, the request of Dr. Harlan was 

 granted. 



Adjourned Meeting, July 1. 



Present, ten members. 



Rev. Dr. Bethune in the Chair. 



In consequence of the smallness of the meeting, owing to the 

 inclemency of the weather, the Society was adjourned, to meet 

 on Tuesday evening, the 5th instant. 



Adjourned Meeting, July 5. 



Present, thirty-six members. 



Dr. Chapman, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The report of the Committee appointed on the 29th of April 

 was read ; whereupon, on motion, the Committee was dis- 

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