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hereby conferred on Mrs. Peter A. Browne, and that she and her immediate 

 family be invited and authorized to visit the Hall and Library of this Academy 

 whenever they think proper. 



October 9th. 

 Mr. Ashmead in the Chair. 



Thirty members present. 



Dr. Leidy directed attention to three broken fossil teeth, which had been 

 sent to him for examination by Dr. Shumard. They were from Washing- 

 ton Co., Texas, and indicated a miocene formation like that of Nebraska, 

 which has proved to be so rich in remains of extinct mammalia. Two of the 

 specimens belonged to a species of Hippotherium ; the other appeared to 

 indicate a new equine genus, different from any of those obtained by Dr. 

 Hayden on the Niobrara River. 



October 16 th. 



Vice-President Bridges in the Chair. 



Forty-two members present. 



The following papers were presented for publication : 



" Descriptions of new species of Apodal Fishes in the Museum of 

 the Academy of Natural Sciences, by Charles C. Abbott." 



" Descriptions of two new species of Pimelodus from Kansas, by 

 Charles C. Abbott." 



" Descriptions of four new species of North American Cyprinidas, 

 by Charles C Abbott." 



" Description of a new species of Exocetus from Chili, by Charles 

 C. Abbott. 



And were referred to a Committee. 



Dr. Leidy directed attention to three skulls, of which two belonged to the 

 existing Dicotyles torquatus and D. labiatus; and the third, to the 

 extinct D. compressus. Dr. L. then exhibited the fore part of the skull 

 of another extinct Peccary, which had been sent to him for examination 

 by Dr. David D. Owen, who states the specimen was found in digging a well, 

 in Gibson Co., Indiana, some 30 or 40 feet below the surface. 



October 23d. 

 Mr. Lea, President, in the Chair. 



Thirty-seven members present. 



The following papers were presented for publication : 



" Observations on American Tiueina, by H. G. Stainton, of London, 

 England." 



" Descriptions of new Carboniferous Fossils from Illinois and other 

 Western States, by F. B. Meek and A. H. Worthen." 



" The Stinging or Mound Ant, Myrmica (Atta) molifaciens, by 

 S. B. Buckley." 



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