30S [Nov. 1847. 



Boschmans and Hill Damaras ; conducted by Jas. Edward 

 Alexander, K. S. S. 2vols. 12mo. Philada. 1S3S. 



Dr. Morton read an extract from a letter from Dr. Fal- 

 coner, of the East India Company, in relation to some casts 

 of valuable Sivalik Fossils, which he stated could be obtained 

 by the Academy from the East India House upon applying 

 to the latter through the American Minister at London. The 

 application was accordingly ordered to be made through the 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



Dr. Dickeson made some observations on the mode of 

 compression of the cranium in use among the Choctaw 

 Indians, and the supposed object of the same. 



Stated Meeting, Nov. 9, 1S47. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Dr. Wilson presented the following mounted Mammalia: 

 Semnopithecus comatus, (2 specimens,) Ateles pentadac- 

 tylus? (2 specimens,) Cercopithecus pithecia, C. cynomal- 



gus, Inuus nemistrinus, Cebus apella, Lemur -, 



Harpale rufimanus, Heazus tardigradus, Viverra mellivora, 



V. , (5 specimens,) Mustela zorilla, M Hernani, 



M. erminea,.Gnlo orientalis,Tapirus , Dasypus tricinc- 



tus, Sciurus palmarum, S. plantani, S. melanotus, S. Ber- 



gianus, S. omnicolor, (2 specimens,) S. , Pteromys 



sagitta, P. , Hylagale Javanica, (2 specimens,) Ptero- 



pus minimus, P. edulis, Galeopithecus vnriegatus, Vesper- 



tilio serotinus, V. pipistrellus, V. aurilus, V. pictus, V. 



(2 specimens,) Sorex araneus,and four Marsupial^. Also 

 the following Sauriaus : Polychrus marmoratus, Tejus 



