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FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Delia Elettrotipia. Memorie di Francesco Zantcdcschi. 4to. Ve- 

 nice, 1841. — From the Author. 



An Engraved Portrait of Mchcmet Ali, from a plate produced by the 

 galvanic process. — From Prof. F. Zantedeschi. 



Astronomical Observations made at the Royal Observatory, Edin- 

 burgh. By Thomas Henderson, F. R. S. Vol. IV. for 1838. 

 4to. Edinburgh, 1841. — From the Royal Society of London. 



Proceedings of the Royal Astronomical Society. Vol. V. No. 22. 

 8vo. London, 1842. — From the Society. 



Discourse delivered before the Plistorical Society of Pennsylvania, 

 February 21, 1842, on the Colonial History of the Eastern and 

 some of the Southern States. By Job R. Tyson. 8vo. Phila- 

 delphia, 1842. — From the Author. 



The Impropriety of Capital Punishments : or the Report of a Com- 

 mittee on Dr. Cuyler's Sermon, &c. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1842.— 

 From Job R. Tyson, Esq. 



Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 

 Nos. 11, 12, 13 & 14. For February, March, April & May. 

 8vo. Philadelphia, 1842. — From the Academy. 



Instructions pour l'Observation des Phenomenes Periodiques. Par 

 A. Quetelet. 8vo. Brussels. — From the Author. 



Bulletin de l'Academie Royale de Bruxelles. Vol. VIII. Nos. 10, 

 11 & 12, and Vol. IX. Nos. 1 & 2. 8vo. Brussels, 1841-42. 

 From the Academy. 



Nouveau Catalogue des Principals Apparition d'Etoiles Filantes. 

 Par A. Quetelet, Secretaire perpetuel de l'Academie Royale de 

 Bruxelles, &c. 4to. Brussels. — From the Author. 



Annuaire de l'Observatoire Royale de Bruxelles. Par A. Quetelet, 

 Directeur de cet Etablissement. 1842. 9me Annee. 12mo. 

 Brussels, 1842. — From the Author. 



Annuaire de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles Lettres de 

 Bruxelles. 8me Annee. 12mo. Brussels. — From the Acade- 

 my. 



Bulletin of the Proceedings of the National Institution for the Pro- 

 motion of Science. Vol. I. No. 1. 8vo. Washington, 1841. — 

 From the Institution. 



Address delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Geological So- 

 ciety of London, on the 18th of February, 1842. By R. I. 



