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for publication in the Journal, as the commencement of said 

 paper, was referred to the same committee. 



On motion of Prof. Johnson, Resolved, that the thanks of 

 the Academy be presented to Mr. H. Seybert for his liberality 

 in depositing for the use of this Institution, to an indefinite 

 period, his extensive and valuable chemical apparatus and 

 collection of works on chemistry. 



Stated Meeting, July 13, 1847. 

 Mr. Phillips in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Six teeth of Physeter macrocephalus, in different stages ; and 

 two very fine specimens of recently crystallized Carbonate 

 of Lime, obtained from an aqueduct upon the Erie Canal. 

 Presented by Dr. R. E. Griffith. 



A mass of granite containing fine specimens of Tourmaline 

 and crystallized Feldspar. From Mr. Kilvington. 



Dr. Griffith presented an additional collection of Shells, con- 

 sisting of 57 specimens of Cardium, 4 of Cypricardia, 31 of 

 Bulimus, and 118 of Helix. 



A collection of 200 species of Irish Shells. Presented by 

 Wm. Thompson, Esq., President of the Belfast Society of 

 Nat. Hist, 



Five specimens of Sertularia, three of Spongia, and one of 

 Flustra, from England. Presented by Dr. Wilson. 



Prof. Johnson presented a set of Liebig's apparatus for analy- 

 sing organic substances. 



The Curators exhibited two skeletons of the Hybrid birds be- 

 tween the Guinea fowl and Turkey, and between the former 

 and the common domestic fowl, both of which were recently 

 presented in a living state to the Academy. 



