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STATED MEETING, November 10, 1841. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO CABINET. 



Strombus tricornis, two specimens. Presented by Mr. John 



Rulon. 

 Ovula oviformis. Conus pennaceus, C. gubernator, C. terebra : 



Murex cornutus : Peterocera pseudo-scorpio : Cyprsea 



felina, C. eburna : and Marginella andansoni. From Mr. 



Wm. S. Vaux. 

 Nucula tenuisulcata, N. levis, and Tcrcbratula scptentrionalis. 



From Mr. S. S. Haldeman. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Contributions of the Maclurian Lyceum to the Arts and Sci- 

 ences. 8vo. Nos. 1, 2 & 3. Philad. 1829. From Mr. 

 Judah Dobson. 



Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, for July, 

 August, September and October, 1841. From the Society. 



Notes on the Use of Anthracite in the Manufacture of Iron ; 

 with some remarks on its Evaporating power. By Walter 

 R. Johnson, A. M. 8vo. Boston, 1841. From the Author. 



Written Communications. A letter was read from Dr. 

 Dunglison, Secretary of the American Philosophical Society, 

 acknowledging the reception of the last number of the 

 Academy's Proceedings. 



A letter was also read from Dr. Wm. Blanding, with an 



