190 [July, 1842. 



*One side of the lower maxillary of an animal unknown to the 



donor; with teeth. 

 *A Humerus, supposed to be of the Bos family. 

 A Tibia, do. do. 



A rib and vertebras of a Whale. 



Fossil Shells. 

 Pyrula carica; Venus mercenaria; Cytherea concentrica; 



Cardium ventricosum; Area pexata ; Mactra lateralis? 



Tellina alternata ; Ostrea edulis; Oliva literata ; Pectuncu- 



lus; Lutraria and Solen. 

 Corresponding recent shells taken from the sea-beach within 



ten miles of the canal. 



Also, a portion of petrified wood, found abundantly in small 

 fragments. 



{Samples of marl, green sand, and proto-sulphate of iron, 

 from the canal where the rib and vertebra; of the whale 

 were found. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Syllabus of a course of popular lectures on Physiology. By 

 Reynell Coates, M. D. From Mr. Haldeman. 



American Journal of Science and Arts. Vol.43, No. 1. For 

 April, May and June, 1842. From the Editors. 



WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 



Mr. Haldeman read the following additional Remarks on 

 Changes of Nomenclature in Natural History, which were 

 referred to Dr. Morton, Dr. Bridges and Mr. Phillips as a 

 committee, who reported in favour of publication in the Pro- 

 ceedings. 



* Since described by Dr. Harlan, at pp. 143, 144, of Silliman's Journal for July 

 1842, the former as the left ramus of the lower jaw of Sus Americana, and the 

 latter as the right os fomoris of Chelonia Couperi. 



