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Donations for the Library were received from the R. Bel- 
gian Academy, Revue Politique, London Nature, Royal So- 
ciety, R. Astronomical, Chemical and Antiquarian Societies, 
and Society of Arts and Institutions in Union, H. M. See. of 
State for India, Greenwich Obser ratory, Geological and Poly- 
technic Society of West Riding of Yorkshire, Leeds Phil. 
and Lit. Soe., Belfast Flax Extension Association, New Bed- 
ford Public Library, Prof. C. H. Hitcheock, Boston-Old and 
New, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, New York 
American Chemist, Philadelphia Journal of Pharmacy, 
Bureau of Secretary of War at Washington, and the Uni- 
versity of Virginia. 
The Committee to which was referred Prof. P. E. Chase’s 
paper on the Correlation of Cosmical and Molecular Forces, 
reported in favor of its publication inthe T ransactions, which 
was so ordered. 
Mr. Lyman presented, for the Transactions, a description 
of a part of the Coal region of Southern Virginia, with an 
accurately surveyed map of the same, which was referred to 
a Committee, consisting of Mr. Lesley, Prof. J. F. Frazer 
and Dr. Genth. 
Prof. Cope read, by title for the Proceedings, two papers, 
entitled, “On two new Ornithosaurians from Kansas,” and 
“On the genus Protostega, a’ form of Extinct Testudinata,” 
which were referred to the Secretaries. 
Mr. Price read the first portion of a Communication en- 
titled, “ Another Phase of Modern Philosophy.” 
Prof. Stevenson’s paper, read at the last meeting, was, on 
motion of the Secretary, referred to a Committee, consisting 
of Dr. Genth, Mr. Lesley and Prof. Fraz ar, Jr., to report on 
the propriety of publishing it in the Transactions of the 
Society. 
The Report of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the 
Building Fund was read by Mr. Marsh. 
Pending nominations, Nos. 689 to 692 were read. 
And the meeting was adjourned. 
