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(colonists from remote time) ; three Swedes from Sundermanland ; one ancient 

 Cimbric Swede, probably descended from the oldest Scythic Turannic inhabi- 

 tant, (Brachycephali,) which have always black hair and are of small stature ; 

 one hybrid Laplander; one true Laplander, taken in full dress from a coffin. 



Also, one Calmuc skull, presented by Charles Cramer, Esq., of St. Petersburg, 

 Russia ; six crania of wolves, from Sweden, and one of Ovis montana. 



December 9th. 



Three fragments of a fossil human cranium and three teeth, from Santas, Brazil. 

 Presented by Dr. Charles D. Meigs; previously deposited by him. 



A Compound Achromatic Microscope, (Pritchard's.) Deposited by J. Price 

 Wetherill. Esq. 



Specimen of Algerite, from Sussex Co., New Jersey. From Mr. W. S. Vaux. 



Twenty species of Unio, from Georgia. From Dr. Thos. Stewardson. 



December 16tk. 



Original specimens of Platygonus compressus Le Conte. Presented by Dr. 

 Le Conte. 



Three fragments of the Jaw of a fossil Crocodile ; several moUusks from the 

 marl of New Jersey; Cranium of Fiber Zibethicus, dug from a marl pit in New 

 Jersey ; group of large Quartz crystals, of several pounds weight, from Cochin 

 China. Presented by Dr. Burtt, U. S. N. 



Five species of Ophiuridae, from Panama. From Dr. J. L. Le Conte. 



Thirty-three specimens of Minerals from Nova Scotia. From Isaac Chipman, 

 Esq. 



Fruit of a Palm, from Liberia. From Mr. William "Ward. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY 



In Nov. and Dec, 185J. 



November 'ith. 



A Synopsis of the Family of Naiades. By Isaac Lea. 2d ed. 4to. From the 

 Author. 



American Journal of Science and Arts. Nov., 1851. From the Editors. 



Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. Vol. 4. pp. 65 SO. 

 From the Society. 



Researches upon the origin, mode of development and nature of the Spermatic 

 particles among the four classes of Vertebrate Animals. By Waldo J. Burnett, 

 M. D. From the Author. 



Dr. Wilson presented the following, on the usual condition ; 



Reports on the Fishes, Reptiles and Birds of Massachusetts. (G. B. Emerson.) 

 Svo. 



Report on the Insects of Massachusetts injurious to vegetation. (T. W. Harris, 

 M. D.) Svo. 



Reports on the Herbaceous Plants, and on the Quadrupeds of Massachusetts. 

 (Rev. Chester Dewey and Ebenezer Emmons, M. D.) Svo. 



History of British MoUusca and their Shells. By Prof. Forbes and S. Hanley. 

 Nos. 41 and 42. 



Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France. 2d series, Vol. 9, pt. 2. 



Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 20, pt. 2. 



History of the British Crustacea. By Thos, Bell. Part 7. 



Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 2d series. Vol. 8. Nos. 45 and 46. 



Revue et Magasin de Zoologie. 1851. Nos. 7 and 8. 



Illustrations of British Mycology. By Mrs. T. J. Hussey. 2d series, pts. 9 

 and 10. 



The London Athenoeun^ September, 1851. 



Conchologia Iconica. "y Lovell Reeve. Part. 101. 



The Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera. By E. Doubleday, continued by J. 0. 

 Westwood. Pts. 47 and 48. 



