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Race of America, by Dr. S. G. Morton ; Philadelphia, 1844.-— 
From Dr, Morton. 
Inaugural Address before the Mechanics’ Institute, by J. J. Mapes ; 
New York, 1845.— From the Institute. 
Sixth Annual Report, Ohio Lunatic Asylum, 1844.— From Dr. IV. 
M. Awl 
Discourse before the Society of the Sons of New England, by Samuel 
Breck, President; Philadelphia, 1844.— From Mr. Breck. 
Proceedings of American Philosophical Society, to December 1844, 
—From the Society. 
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, to 
December, 1844.— From the Society. 
Bermuda Royal Gazette, &c., &c.— From Gov. Reid , Bermuda. 
Memoires Couronnes et Memoires des Savants Etrangers, publics 
par l’Academie Royal des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles, 
tome XVI, 1843, quarto, 1844.—Recherches Statistiques, par 
A. Quetelet; Bruxelles, 1844; quarto.—Observations des Phe- 
nomenes Periodiques ; Bruxelles.—Bulletin de l’Academie Royal 
des Sciences et Belles-Lettres, tome 10, Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 
1843; tome XI, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1844.—Annales de 
l’Observatoire Royale de Bruxelles, publiees, aux frais de l’etat, 
par le Directeur, A. Quetelet, tom. Ill; Bruxelles, 1844.—An- 
nuaire de l’Academie Royale, &c.; Bruxelles, 1844; duodecimo. 
From A. Quetelet. 
Programme des Questions Proposees, pour le Concours de 1845, 
par l’Academie des Sciences.— From 
Abstract of Correspondence . 
Letters— 
To Commodore J. D. Elliott, U. S. Navy, January 17, 1845: 
Thanking him for a present to the Institute. 
To Hon. J. Vanmeter, House of Representatives, January 24, 
1845: Acknowledging $5, as his subscription, sent by E. H. Davis, 
of Chillicothe, for the volume of proceedings of the Institute about 
to be published. 
Letters and Communications . 
From L. B. Chodzko, Paris, June 15,1844: Presenting a superb 
illustrated copy of his work on Poland, &c. 
From T. Monticelli, Perpetual Secretary of the Academy of 
Sciences, Naples, August 22, 1844: Will forward certain volumes 
of the Academy, &c., &c. 
From J. C. Pickett, American Charge d’Affaires, Lima, Peru, 
August 5, 1844: On the character and fate of Major Andre, &c. 
From the same, September 30, 1844: Third letter on the sub¬ 
ject of a canal communication between the Atlantic and Pacific 
oceans. 
