Dec. 1846.] 131 



The following resolutions, adopted at a meeting of the 

 Zoological Committee, were presented by the Chairman of 

 the Commmittee : 



Resolved, That in incorporating the Ornithological col- 

 lection of the Academy with that of Dr. "Wilson, the Zoolo- 

 gical Committee will withdraw from exhibition such speci- 

 mens, the property of the Academy, as shall be found dupli- 

 cates in the joint collection. 



Resolved, That the duplicates be deposited in the north- 

 east basement room. 



The resolutions were, on motion, approved. 



Stated Meeting, Dec. 15, 1846. 

 Mr. Vaux in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



A number of fine fossils, from the Silurian rocks of Columbia 

 Co., Pennsylvania. Presented by Mr. H. S. Stephens. 



Prof. Johnson presented from Miss Morris, of Grermantown, 

 numerous specimens of Cicada septemdecim, some of them 

 in the living state. They had been recently found in that 

 vicinity, firmly attached by the proboscis to the roots of 

 fruit trees which had been gradually decaying for several 

 years. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Fourth Bulletin of the National Institute. Feb. 1845 to 

 Nov. 1846. Washington, D. C, 1846. From the Insti- 

 tute. 



The following very valuable works were deposited by Dr. 

 Thomas B. Wilson : 



Fauna Japonica ; auctore Ph. Fr. von Siebold. 18 fasciculi. 

 Aves, Mammalia, Pisces. Elaborantibus C. J. Temminck, 

 et N. II. Schlegel. Folio. 



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