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Professor Johnson then read to the Society the portion of 

 Mr. Piddington's Memoir referred to in his letter, and added 

 some remarks in confirmation of the correctness of the views 

 of the author on the subject. 



Dr. Morton announced that he had recently received letters 

 from Mr. I. G. Strain, U. S. N., a Correspondent of this 

 Institution, dated from the China seas, detailing the causes of 

 failure of his late expedition into the interior of Brazil. Mr. 

 S. was on his return home, and expressed an ardent hope of 

 being enabled to make a renewed effort to accomplish the 

 objects of his undertaking. 



On motion of Mr. Phillips, Resolved, That the Geological 

 Committee be authorised to put up a collection of the dupli- 

 cate fossils, to be forwarded to M. D'Orbigny. 



Stated Meeting, February 17, 1846. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Prepared specimen of Orthogariscus mola, from the Capes of 

 Delaware. Presented by Messrs. Phillips, Cassin, and 

 Hazard. 



The following specimens, prepared and mounted, were pre- 

 sented by Messrs. Haldeman, Cassin,Bridges and Morton, 

 viz : 



Cebus apellus ? South America, C. hypoleucus, and two 

 other species ; and Jacchus vulgaris, Geoff. 



Rib bone of a cetaceous animal found in the green sand near 

 Burlington, New Jersey ; also fragments of fossil bone ; 

 Baculites ovatus, and Scaphites Cuvieri, from the vicinity 

 of Morristown, New Jersey. Presented by Mr. Germain, 

 of Burlington, through Dr. Hallowell. 



