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weeks from the time of their being taken out; and that 
all Books so lent be regularly entered by the Librarian 
in a book appropriated to that purpose." 
Dec. 5. The Bye-Law respecting the Loan of Books was bal- 
loted for and confirmed. 
Feb.6, | A human Skull, accompanied by the following Com- 
1827. munication, was presented from Dr. Harlan, of Phila- 
delphia.—** This skull is supposed to have belonged to 
an extinct race of Indians, which existed anterior to the 
present natives of the soil. "This is inferred not only 
from some marked differences in the Skulls observed on 
comparison with those of our modern Indians, but also 
from the peculiarities of the utensils, both of war and 
cooking, found with the Skeletons, and which resemble 
more those of the South Americans or East Indians. 
** There are several saltpetre caves in Kentucky, but 
that from whence this Skull comes (Golconda) con- 
tains the most extensive remains, several cart-loads 
having been turned out, which are left mouldering on 
the soil. Occasionally whole mummies are found, pre- 
served from decay by the atmosphere being strongly 
impregnated with nitre." 
June 5. Mr. George ' Townshend Fox, F.L.S. exhibited from 
the Newcastle Museum, Specimens of Loria punctu- 
lata L., Loxia crassirostris Gmel., and Fringilla noc- 
tis L., forming part of the late Mr. Allan's collection. 
June 19. Mr. Leadbeater exhibited a Specimen of Didelphis 
Ursina (Linn. Trans. vol. ix. p. 174. t. 10.). 
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