78 [July, 1846. 



heirs by Mr. Wetherill. It contains an extensive and beautiful 

 series of fossil remains of the Carboniferous deposits of the Val- 

 ley of the Mississippi ; together with the skeleton of the Mega- 

 lonyx laqueatus of Dr. Harlan, and numerous bones and teeth 

 of the Mastodon, Elephant, &c. 



The whole number of specimens is nearly 3000 ; which, 

 added to those previously in the Society's possession, and the 

 beautiful collection of Mr. Taylor, now the property of the 

 Academy, constitute an extensive and most instructive geo- 

 logical cabinet. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Some observations on the Ethnography and Archaeology of 

 the American Aborigines. Ry Samuel George Morton, M. D. 

 New Haven, 1846. From the Author. 



Abhandlungen der Mathem: Physikalischen classe der 

 Koeniglich : bayerischen AkademiederWissenschaften. 4to. 

 Munchen, 1845. Bulletin der Koenigl : Akademie der Wis- 

 senschaften, (from September 17, 1844, to January 7, 

 1846.) Almanack do. do. From the Academy. 



Andentungen zur characteristic der organischen libens nach 

 seinem auftreten in den verschiedenen erd periodeden. Fes- 

 trede gelesen in der offertlichen sitzung der Kgl : bayer: 

 Akad : der Wissensch : zu Munchen zer feier ihres sich- 

 sund achdzigsten stiftungages au 28 Marz, 1845. Von Dr. 

 A. Wagner. From the Anthor. 



American Journal of Science and Arts, second series, Vol. 1. 



No. 4. July, 1846. From the Editors. 

 Literary record and Journal of the Linnean Association of 

 Pennsylvania College, Vol. 2. No. 9. From the Associa- 

 tion. 



A letter was read from William Gourlie, Jr., Esq., dated 

 Glasgow, June 2, 1846, acknowledging the receipt of his notice 

 of election as a correspondent. 



A communication from Mr. Richard C. Taylor, dated July 

 3d, 1846, returning thanks to the Society for the Life-mem- 

 bership conferred on him at last meeting. 



