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PROCEEDINGS OF THE [NOV., 1858. 



Inorganic Chemistry : Dugald Campbell. 

 Fresh Water Aquaria : James Bishop and others. 

 Organic Chemistry: Henderson's Raspail. 

 Chemical Experiments: Francis. 

 Reports of Accidents in Coal Mines. 



Academy Natural Science, Philadelphia: Proceedings, Nos. 

 10-12, pp. 129-176, 1858. 



Boston Society Natural History: Proceedings, vol. vi., No. 

 24, pp. 369-384. 



American Philosophical Society: Transactions, vol. vi., No. 

 39, pp. 281-320. 



Navy Department, Washington, Commander T. J. Page: 

 Map of the Basin of the La Plata. 



W. Stimpson, Esq.: Prodromus Animalium Evertebratum, 

 &c. Pars. VI. 



A letter was read from the British Museum, acknowledging 

 the receipt of the Proceedings of the Society. 



A letter was read from the " Secretaire Archiviste de la 

 Societe de Museum d' Histoire Naturelle de Strasbourg,'' ten- 

 dering an exchange of publications. 



A letter was also read from Mr. Sharswood, Philadelphia, 

 reporting the progress of his paper on the "Thermo-Electric 

 Properties of the Metals." 



NOVEMBER 15, 1858. 



Vice President W. W. Smith in the chair. 



Contributions to Cabinet. 

 Dr. E. Ravenel: Native Leech in Alcohol. 



Contributions to Library. 

 W. Sharswood, Esq., New Experiments and Observations; 

 Thibaut's Art of Chemistry ; Phoedro's Physical and Chemi- 

 cal Works ; Berzelius' Traite de Chimie, Esslinger's Trans- 

 lation. 5 vols. 



