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STATED MEETING, August 1, 1843. 

 Mr. Pearsall in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Skins of the following species of Birds were presented by- 

 Isaac G. Strain, Esq., U. S. N. 



Cyanurus Stelleri, Gm., Svv. 

 Agelaius tricolor, Aud. 

 Philedon fasciculatus, Gm., Cuv. 

 Melithreptus vestiarius, Lath., Viel. 

 Mormon cirrhata, Linn. 



A collection of Plants from the Island of Barbadoes. From 

 Mrs. William S. Biddle, of Philadelphia, through Dr. El- 

 wyn. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Annual Reports of the Leeds Philosophical Society, from 

 1824 to 1840, excepting for 1828 and 1829, with a copy of 

 the Laws, &c. of the Society. From Mr. Henry Denny. 



American Journal of Science and Arts, vol. xliv. No. 1. 

 For July, 1843. From the Editors. 



WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 



A letter was read from M. Arago, dated Paris, Feb. 6, 

 1843, announcing the reception by the Institute of France, of 

 the Proceedings of the Academy for August, September, and 

 December, 1842. 



Also, a letter from Mr. Henry Denny, dated Leeds, June 

 16, 1843, acknowledging the reception of his notice of elec- 

 tion as Correspondent of the Academy. Also, stating that he 

 was engaged in preparing a Monograph of the foreign spe- 

 cies of the Class Anoplura, under the auspices of the British 

 Association for the advancement of Science, and requesting 



