March, 1841.] 3 



from the eyes of the Falco lagopus: he also communicated 

 the fact, that the bird lived at least an hour after it had re- 

 ceived a shot through the ventricles of the heart, allowing the 

 escape of blood; which fact was certain from the kind of 

 shot perforating the heart being of that size used at the first 

 fire only; the bird being brought to the ground by a subse- 

 quent discharge. 



Dr. -Goddard also made some remarks upon the anatomy 

 of this membrane, and the uses to which it is adapted. 



STATED MEETING, March 9. 

 Mr. Lukens in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Thalassidroma Wilsonii, Stormy Petrel, from the Pacific 

 Ocean. From Mr. J. K. Townsend. 



A series of beautifully mounted water-birds, with the case 

 containing them, was presented by Dr. George C. Leib ; 

 viz.: Anas clypeata ; Anas domestica; Anas acuta; Anas 

 Americana, (males,) from New Jersey ; Anas discors, (fe- 

 male) Pennsylvania; Anas crecca, (male and female) New 

 Jersey; Fuligula omllissima, (male and female) Massachu- 

 setts; Fuligula rubida, (young male) Pennsylvania; Fuli- 

 gula valisneria, Fuligula albeola, Fuligula glacialis, Fuli- 

 gula marila, Anas stepera, Fuligula clangula, Uria Brunni- 

 chii, Larus argentatus and Fuligula farina, (males) all 

 from New Jersey. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Six Nos. (91 to 96) of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of 

 Bengal, for 1S39 July to December. From the Society. 



American Journal of Science and Arts, conducted by Benja- 

 min Silliman, M. D. L.L.D., &c. &c, aided by Benjamin 

 Silliman, Jr. A. M., Vol. XL. No. 1. January, 1841. In 

 exchange for the Journal of the Academy. 



Report of the Commissioners for the exploration and survey 

 of the North-eastern Boundary. Printed by order of the 



