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gion,” near Lake Superior, which was referred to a Commit- 
tee, consisting of Prof. Lesley, Dr. Genth, and Mr. Lyman. 
Mr. Eli K. Price presented for record a notice of the 
Aurora of February 4th. 
Mr. Chase communicated a note of new relations between 
the distances of the Moon from the Earth, and those of 
Jupiter and the Earth from the Sun. 
Pending nominations, Nos. 689, 690, 691, 692, were read, 
And the meeting was adjourned. 
Stated Meeting, April 19th, 1872. 
Present, 25 members. 
Vice-President, Mr. Franny, in the Chair. 
A letter, acknowledging receipt of Diploma, was received 
from Major R. 8. Williamson, U. 8. C.8., San Francisco, 
April 10th, 1872. 
A letter, acknowledging the receipt of Transactions XIV. 
ii., and Proceedings No. 87, was received from the London 
Society of Antiquaries, Somerset House, March 28th, 1872. 
Donations for the Library were received from Dr. Carl 
Neuman, of Leipzig; SS. Mantegazza and Finzi, of Florence 
(Archivis Anthro. e Eth.); M. Delesse, of Paris; the Revue 
Politique, London Nature, R. Geological Society of Ire- 
land, Rev. Samuel Houghton, the Boston Society of Natural 
History, American Numismatic and Archeological Society, 
Prof. O. C. Marsh, of New Haven; American Journal of the 
Medical Sciences, News and Library, Penn Monthly, Ameri- 
cau Iron and Steel Association, Dr. Elder, Mr. Eli K. Price, 
Mr. George Davidson, the Coast Survey, Smithsonian Insti- 
tution, and University of Virginia. 
Prof. J. F. Fisher mentioned the death of the distin- 
guished Genevan, M. Pictét de la Rive. 
The Committee to which was referred the map and. paper 
on a Coal District in Southern Virginia, reported recom- 
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