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resemble a snout. The tusks were distorted laterally, so as to 

 occupy a space of 18 feet in width. 



Scapulae and ilia. These having been deficient, were very 

 ingeniously pieced out of wood, glued over so as to resemble 

 bone. 



Feet. The feet were ludicrously made up of carpal and 

 tarsal bones, and presented the wonderful anomaly of 4 pha- 

 langes to each toe. 



Several other discrepancies were observed ; apart from 

 which Dr. G. considered the skeleton one of very great 

 interest. 



MEETING FOR BUSINESS, October 26, 1841. 



Professor W. R. Johnson in the Chair. 



After the usual reports of committees and other private 

 business, the Society proceeded to ballot for new members ; 

 whereupon Mrs. Lucy W. Say was unanimously elected a 

 member of the Academy. 



