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Rhodium fuses. He further states, however, that the fused mass 

 was contaminated with from four to five p. c. of Carbon.* 



With the expectation of presenting, in future, a memoir con- 

 taining the results of my researches on the Physical and Chemical 

 Properties of this element, with an enlargement of the present 

 paper, the author has refrained from making this any other than 

 an introductory notice. 



DECEMBER 1st, 1857. 



Vice President, W. Wragg Smith, in the chair. 



Henry W. Carr, Esq., presented a collection of Minerals 

 from Georgia. 



Dr. J. F. M. Geddings : Ores and Minerals from Lake Supe- 

 rior, from the Crater of Vesuvius, and from other localities 

 unknown ; a specimen of the shell of JYautilus Pompilius, 

 and one of Tripneustes ventricosus. 



W. Wragg Smith, Esq.: Hydnum erinaceum. 



Dr. Edmund Ravenel : European Coins. 



The Corresponding Secretary read a letter from the Geolo- 

 gical Society of Dublin, expressing a willingness to exchange 

 publications. 



An Appendix to Part First of the Flora of the Low 

 Country of South Carolina, by W. Wragg Smith, Esq., was 

 read. See note, p. 224. 



Members Elected. 

 Dr. J. Julian Chisolm. 

 Dr. Alexius M. Forster. 

 Dr. William L. Moultrie. 

 Rev. James H. Elliott. 

 Richard Yeadon, Esq. 

 Dr. Eli Geddings. 

 Dr. Miles resigned the office of Treasurer. 



*Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, XLVI. p. 1098. 



