196 April, 1847. 



Skeleton of Icthyosaurus , 6 feet 7 inches from the tip 



of rostrum to the end of tail. From Lyme Regis, England. 



Skeleton of Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus ? measuring 6 feet 4 

 inches from tip of snout to end of tail. From Lyme Regis. 



Dr. Morton deposited a human cranium from an embalmed 

 body found in a tomb at Midian, in Arabia, by M. Fresnel, 

 and by him presented to Dr. Morton. 



Also, skulls of Beaver, (Castor fiber,) and the Coati of Para- 

 guay. 



Specimens of Sponge from the West Indies : presented by Mr. 

 John C. De Costa. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



American Journal of Agriculture and Science. By D. E. 

 Emmons and A. Osborn, Esq. No. 12. April, 1847. From 

 the Editors. 



Catalogue of the genera and species of Recent Shells, in the 

 Collection of C. B. Adams, A. M. Middlebury, Vt. 1847. 

 From the Author. 



Charts of New Haven and Little Egg Harbor. From the 

 Treasury Department, through A. Bache, Esq. 



Dr. Thomas B. Wilson deposited the following splendid 

 works : 



The Birds of Europe. By John Gould, F. L. S., &c. 6 vols. 

 Folio. London, 1837. 



A Monograph of the Odontophorinse, or Partridges of Ame- 

 rica. By John Gould, Folio. Parts 1 and 2. London, 

 1844 and 1846. 



Icones Avium, or Figures and Descriptions of new and inter- 

 esting species of Birds from various parts of the globe. By 

 John Gould. Folio. Parts 1 and 2. London, 1837 and 1838. 



A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains. By John 

 Gould. Folio. London, 1832. 



A. Monograph of the Trogonidae, or family of Trogons. By 

 John Gould. Folio. London, 1838. 



A Monograph of the Rhamphastidse, or family of Toucans, 

 By John Gould. Folio. London, 1834. 



