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Mr. Abbott exhibited a number of jasper lance beads, similar to those re- 

 cently described by him in a paper presented to the Academy. The additional 

 specimens were obtained, together with a stone axe, from an Indian grave, in 

 the vicinity of Trenton, N. J. 



Mr. Abbott further remarked, that he had recently witnessed extraordinary 

 numbers of Belone truncata in the Delaware and Raritan Canal. He also 

 stated that he had noticed that the flesh of the Lepidosteus appeared to pos- 

 sess poisonous properties. 



Nov. 10th. 

 The President, Mr. Lea, in the Chair. 



Twenty seven members present. 



The following were presented for publication and referred to Com- 

 mittees : 



" Notes on the Birds of Jamaica. By W. T. March, with remarks 

 by S. F. Baird." Pt. ii. 



" Addition to the Catalogue of Stars which have changed their 

 colors." By Jacob Ennis. 



u The Causes of the changes which have occurred among the Stars." 

 By Jacob Ennis. 



Nov. 17th. 

 The President, Mr. Lea, in the Chair. 



Twenty-three members present. 



The following were presented for publication and referred to Com- 

 mittees : 



" Synopsis of the Species of Strepomatidse. Pt. i." By Geo. W. 

 Tryon, Jr. 



" Notes on some species of Rapacious Birds," and " Notes on the 

 Picidse, continued." By John Cassin. 



" Notes on the species of Sebastes," &c, " Description of the genus 

 Oxyjulis," " Description of the genus Stereolepis," and " Note on 

 some recent additions to the Ichthyological Fauna of Massachusetts." 

 By Theo. Grill. 



Dr. Leconte called attention to specimens of fresh-water shrimps, 

 from the Mississippi, opposite Vicksburg, presented by him this evening. 



The Committee on Proceedings, laid on the table the published num- 

 ber for August and September. 



Nov. 24th. 



The President, Mr. Lea, in the Chair. 



Twenty-four members present. 



On report of the respective Committees, the following were ordered 

 to be published in the Proceedings : 



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