276 [Oct. 1847. 



Seven tracts in the Burmese, Chinese, and Hindustan lan- 

 guages, chiefly on religious subjects. From Dr. Dawson of 

 Philadelphia. 



A letter was read from Mr. M. W. Rowe, dated New Har- 

 mony, Indiana, Oct. 2, 1847, containing some observations on 

 the generation of the Opossum. 



Mr. Conrad read a paper, entitled " Observations on the 

 Eocene formation, and descriptions of 105 new Fossils from the 

 vicinity of Vicksburg, Miss.; with an Appendix." Referred to 

 a Committee consisting of Drs. Wilson and Leidy, and Mr. 

 Phillips. 



Stated Meeting, Oct. 19, 1847. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Two vertebrae of a Cetacean and three Chelonian bones ; from 

 the green sand of New Jersey. Presented by Dr. J. Thomas. 



Sulphuret of Antimony and Talc, from Buraiah ; also several 

 species of Cyprsea from the same. From Dr. Dawson. 



Sulphate of Baryta, from Antrim, Ireland. Presented by Mr. 



Win. L. Mactier. 

 Dr. Morton deposited the crania of a Swede, Chenouk Indian, 



Bengalee, Lepan Indian and ancient Phoenician. Also, a 



cranium of Phoca vitulina, and casts of crania of a Mexican, 



Burat, Abyssinian and Patagonian. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Genera Plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita : Auctor 

 Henrico Endlicher. Fascic. 8-16. 8vo. From Dr. Wm .Dar- 

 lington. 



Versuch iiber die perspiration einiger mit lungen athmender 



