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PROCEEDINGS 
OP THE 
ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 
OF PHILADELPHIA. 
1863 . 
January 6th. 
Vice-President Bridges in the Chair. 
Fifteen members present. 
January 13i th. 
Mr. Jeanes in the Chair. 
Eleven members present. ' 
January 20 th. 
Vice-President Vaux in the Chair. 
Eleven meihbers present. 
On motion, a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. B. F. Saurman 
for a collection of mounted, native birds, presented by him this even¬ 
ing to the Academy. 
January 27 th. 
The President, Mr. Lea, in the Chair. 
Twenty-two members present. 
On report of the Committee the following paper, read December 23d, 
1862, was ordered to be published : 
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