1. 2. 3 cussion. Treasurer: EDWIN R. A. SELIGMAN, Ph.D., OBJECTS. The encouragement of economic research. The publication of economic monographs. The encouragement of perfect freedom in all economic dis 4. The establishment of a Bureau of Information designed to aid members in their economic studies. The Association has issued the following publications : No. 1. Report of the Organization of the American Economic Association. By RICHARD T. ELY, Ph.D., Secretary. Price 50 cents. Nos. 2 and 3. The Relation of the Modern Municipality to the Gas Supply. By EDMUND J. JAMES, Ph.D., of the Wharton School of Finance and Economy, University of Pennsylvania. Price 75 cents. No. 4. Co-operation in a Western City. By ALBERT SHAW, Ph.D., Editor of the Minneapolis Tribune, Author of "Icaria," etc. Price 75 cents. No. 5. Co-operation in New England. By EDWARD W. BEMIS, Ph.D. Price 75 cents. The next monograph will be upon the Economic Functions of Government, by Professor Henry C. Adams, University of Michigan and Cornell University. The publications will appear at least six times a year, and will be sent to all members in consideration of the annual membership fee of $3 paid to the Treasurer. To others the publications of the Association will be sent at $4 per annum; single numbers sent on receipt of price. Communications may be addressed to the Secretary, RICHARD T. ELY, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. PAPERS ОР ТНЕ AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION VOL. II. No. 2 A HISTORY OF THE DOCTRINE OF COMETS A PAPER READ BEFORE THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION AT ITS SECOND ANNUAL MEETING, saratoga, sepTEMBER 10, 1885 BY ANDREW D. WHITE President of the Association NEW YORK AND LONDON G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS The Knickerbocker Press |