XXVI. 



October 2\st. 



Naturgeschichte der Insecten Deutscblaads Begonnen von Dr. W. F. Erichson ; 

 Fortgesetzt von Dr. F. Schaum, G. Kraatz und H. V. Kiesenwetter. Iste Ab. 

 Coleoptera, Iste Bd., Iste Lief., Bogen 1 12. From Dr. Schaum. 



History and description of a new Sperm Whale. By Wm. S. Wall. Together 

 with some account of a new genus of Sperm Whales called Euphysetes. Syd- 

 ney, 1851. From the Author. 



The London Journal of the Society of Arts, VoL iv. Nos. 180 192. From the 

 Society. 



Selena, ou la Famille Samaneenne. Par J. A. Gleizes, Paris, 1838. 



Thalvsie, on La Nouvelle Existence. Par J. A. Gleizes. Paris, T. L 1840, T. 

 n. 1841, T. III. 1842. 



Le Christianisme Explique, ou Le Veritable Esprit de ce Culte meconnu jus- 

 qu'a ce jour. Par J. A. Gleizes. Paris, 1837. The three preceding works from 

 the Author. 



Atti della Reale Accademia delle Ssienze, sezione della Societa Reale Bor- 

 bonica, Vol. VI, Napoli, 1851. From the Society. 



Rendiconto della Societa Reale Borbonica, n. s. Nos. 1 6, 1853. From the 

 Society. 



Note sur la Machine suedoise de M. M. Schutz pour calculer les Tables mathe- 

 matiques par la Methode des Differences, &c. Par C. Babbage. 



Ou the Constants of Nature. Class Mammalia. By Ch. Babbage. 



Descriptions of eight new species of Birds from South America. By P. L. 

 Sclater. , 



Note sur L'Equateur Zoologique. Par Dr. Pucheran. 



Esquisse sur la Mammalogie du Continent Africain. Par Dr. Pucheran. The 

 three preceding pamphlets from Mr. Sclater. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 



In November and December, 1856. 



November 4,th. 



Three specimens Graphite, Ceylon. Presented by G. W. Earle through E. 

 Draper. 



Twelve human Skulls, 6 casts of do., 2 casts of Oraug heads, various casts of 

 remains of Palceotherium, Anoplotkerium, Deinotherium, Tapirus^ Megalosaurus, Ich- 

 thyosaurus^ Igu.anodon, &c., from specimens in the museums of Europe ; nume- 

 rous moulds in plaster of fossils, 2 teeth of Elephant, horns of Bos ami; the 

 whole forming part of the natural history collection of the late Dr. Richard 

 Harlan. Deposited and presented by Richard Harlan, Jr. 



Skin of Eunectes murinus, Brazil. Presented by S. B. Howell. 



Large specimen Exogyra costata. N. Jersey. S. S. Garigues. 



Specimens of Granite, Mica and Schorl, from near Boston. Presented by Benj. 

 R. Smith. 



November Wth. 



Fine specimen of an extinct plant from the old Red Sandstone, (No. XL of 

 Roger's Survey,) from near Pottsville, Pa. Presented by W. P. Foulke. 



Coral, from the miocene marl of Nash Co., N. C. Presented by 0. D. Coppedge. 



Two Ilippurites, from near Warsaw, Alabama. Presented by Dr. S. W. Clan- 

 ton. 



Orange and black variety of the Cat-fish, Delaware River. Presented by Dr. 

 Uhler. 



Nowmber l^lh. 



Nine specimens Trigonophrys rugiceps, Parana, S. A. ; specimens of the Coc- 

 coou of a Spider of a golden yellow color. Presented by Dr. H. W. Kennedy, 

 of Buenos Avres. 



