136 PROCEEDINGS OF THE [Marcli, 1887. 



the liarbor, aud caused tlie destruction wliicli occun'ed in the lower part of the 

 City. 



]Mi\ E. A, Smyth, Jr., mentioned tlie recent re-discoyery of 

 Backman's Warbler in Louisiana. 



MAY 26th, 1887. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Books Received. 



JomTial of Comparative Medicine and Sm'gery, Philadelphia : 

 Vol. XHL, No. 1. 



Musemn of ComparatiYe Zoology, Cambridge : Bulletin, Yol. 

 Xm, No. 3. 



Royal Society, London : Proceedings, Nos. 252--3. 



Natui'wissenschaftlicheu Gesellschaft, Is is, Dresden : Sitszimgs- 

 berichte und Abhandlimgen, 1886, Juh-Dec. 



British Association for the Advancement of Science: Addi'ess of 

 Sir J. AYm. Dawson, President. 



The Earth, (Magazme,) FebV 12, 1887. 



Societe Linneenne du Nord de la France, Amiens : Bulletin 

 Mensuel, Jan., 1885-Dec., 1886. 



State Society of the Cincinnati of South Carolina : Names of the 

 Officers who served in South Cai'olina Regiments on the Continen- 

 tal Establishment, by Gen. W. G. DeSaussui'e. (2 copies.) 



Communications fi'om Messrs. W. B. Guerard and J. I. "Wester- 

 yelt, conceming the Earthquake, were read."^ 



Memher Elected. 

 Mr. J. K. Blackman. 



* Referred to me Comaiissiou appointea S?pt. 25d, ISSG, 



