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Letters were read: — 



From Rev. S. Wells Williams, dated Macao, 1st Sept. 1842, 

 — Elliott Cresson, Esq., dated Philadelphia, 5th Jan. 1843, — 

 and from Mr. George W. Ridgway, dated Philadelphia, 19th 

 Dec. 1842, — announcing donations to the Society's library. 



The following donations were announced: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Proceedings of the Geological Society of London. Vol. III. Part 2. 

 Nos. 89, 90. 8vo. London, 1842.— From the Society. 



Premier Voyage a la recherche des sources du Bahr-el-abiad ou Nil 

 Blanc, ordonne par Mohammed-Aly, &c. &c, sous le command- 

 ement de Selim Bimbachi. 8vo. Paris, 1842. — From M. Jo- 

 mard. 



Accroissement de la collection Geographique de la Bibliotheque Roy- 

 ale en 1841. 8vo. Paris, 1841. — From the same. 



The Pharmacopeia of the United States of America, by authority of 

 the National Medical Convention, held at Washington in 1840. 

 8vo. Philadelphia, 1842. — From the Revising Committee. 



The Poets and Poetry of America, &c. By Rufus W. Griswold, 

 Third Edition. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1843.— From the Editor. 



The Northern Lakes, a Summer Residence for Invalids of the South. 

 By Daniel Drake, M.D. 8vo. Louisville, Kentucky, 1842. — 

 From the Author. 



Journal of the Franklin Institute. Third Series. Vol. 4. No. 6. — 

 From Dr. Patterson. 



General Therapeutics and Materia Medica, &c. By Robley Dungli- 

 son, M.D. 2 Vols. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1843 From the Au- 

 thor. 

 Early Lessons in Chinese, or Progressive Exercises, &c. ; especially 

 adapted to the Canton Dialect. By S. Wells Williams. 8vo. 

 Macao, 1842. — From the Author. 



A Cycle of Eight Years in the Seasons of Britain. By Luke How- 

 ard, F.R.S., &c. 8vo. London, 1842.— From Elliott Cres- 

 son, Esq. 



Account of the Induction Inclinometer, and of its Adjustments. By 

 the Rev. H. Lloyd, D.D., F.R.S. 8vo. London, 1842.— From 

 the Author. 



The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Edited by Isaac 



