PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 



OF PHILADELPHIA. 



Vol. I. JUNE and JULY, 1842. Nos. 15, 16. 



STATED MEETING, June 7, 1842. 

 Dr. Bridges in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Several fine specimens of fibrous Sulphate of Lime, from 

 the Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, about seven miles from 

 the entrance. Presented by Wm. T. Craige, M. D. 



Bucco margaritatus, and Cuculus cupreus, from Africa. 



From Mr. George W. Carpenter. 



Pterocles tachypetes (male and female.) i Mounted speci- 



Pterocles (male and female.) ) mens. 



Pachyptila Smithii (female.) \ 



Two specimens of Buteo Jackal, South Africa. > In skin. 

 One do. Buceros cassidix. ) 



Presented bv Messrs. Wetherill, Vaux, Hembel, and others. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Twelfth Report of the Chester County Cabinet of Natural 

 Science. West Chester, Pa. April, 1842. From the So- 

 ciety. 



WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 



A letter was read from Professor Lindley, dated London, 

 April 30, 1842, acknowledging his election as a Correspondent 

 of the Academy. 



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