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those of this country ; and also appending a catalogue of the 

 minerals at present in his possession. 



VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Dr. Goddard stated, that he believed the genus of Infusoria, 

 referred to by Dr. Chaloner at the last meeting, to be Closte- 

 rium, and that it possessed much resemblance to vegetable 

 matter ; the most positive proof of which was, that upon the 

 application of iodine to the interior of the supposed animals, 

 a blue colour was produced. 



The evolution of oxygen gas was an additional proof of 

 their vegetable origin. 



In reference to the donation of Fossil Woods made this 

 evening, Dr. Goddard also adverted to the belief usually enter- 

 tained of the Exogenous specimens being confined exclusively 

 to the Coniferae, and observed that most of those on the table 

 evidently possessed this character; others however belonged 

 to the Endogenae. 



Mr. Gliddon entered into some particulars respecting the 

 localities from which a large portion of the donations made 

 by him this evening, was derived. 



Mr. Gliddon also, in reply to a request from Prof. Rogers 

 for information respecting Boulder formations in Egypt, 

 observed, that these Boulders were found about 200 miles 

 above Cairo, scattered in great numbers over the Desert, 

 lying upon limestone; and appeared to consist principally of 

 sandstone, the surface being much darker than the interior 

 of the stone. Mr. Gliddon having suggested to the Society, 

 the advantages which it might derive for obtaining more defi- 

 nite information on this and other geological subjects, from 

 communicating with the Egyptian Society at Cairo, it was, 

 on motion, 



liesolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to 



