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We are indebted to the publishing house of Long and Brother, of New-York, for nine volumes of Books; and to an unknown friend for "Leaves of a Naturalist."

This is generous. A publishing-house that is willing to contribute something out of its abundance, to the wants of such minds as surround us, will, doubtless, receive that reward which always follows true benevolence. It has been matter of surprise and deep regret to us that we have so few of these kind favors to acknowledge. Could our great Bibliopoles but witness the eager avidity with which each new a accession our limited means will allow us to make, or the chance favor of a kind friend enables us to add, to our little Library, is conned over and its merits discussed, we can but think their hearts would be melted, and that books for the "Opal Library" would arrive, not as now, "few and far between," but as "thick as autumnal leaves that strew the brooks in Vallombrosa."

Dr. Kirkbride will please accept our thanks for a copy of Dr. Wood's Address on the Centennial Celebration of the founding of the Pennsylvania Hospital.