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he expressed his belief that the species was still to be de- 

 termined. 



The author concluded by stating his belief in the ex- 

 istence of a fourth seal (probably P. Barbata) on the 

 southern coasts of Ireland, which he had occasionally seen, 

 but never had opportunity of closely inspecting ; and finally 

 exhibited a number of sketches illustrative of his paper, 

 showing generic and specific distinctions of external forms, 

 skulls, teeth, caeca, and of the great sinuses of the hepatic 

 veins. 



Professor Kane laid before the Academy, specimens of the 

 salts of a new acid, called by him " Xanthomethilic Acid." 



The same gentleman stated some conclusions to which 

 he had recently arrived, from the examination of pyroacetic 

 spirit, which he considered to be a new alcohol. 



DONATIONS. 



JDiscours sur quelques Progres des Sciences Mathematiques 

 en France, depuis 1830. Par le Baron Charles Dupin, 

 President de I'Academie. Presented by the Author. 



Researches on Heat, (Second Series.) By James D. 

 Forbes, Esq. F.R.SS.L.& E., F.G.S. Presented by the 

 Author. 



January 9, 1837. 



Rev. B. LLOYD, D. D., Provost, T.C.D., President, 

 in the Chair. 



Matthew Barrington. Esq., Arthur E. Gayer, Esq., Sir 

 John Kingston James, Bart., Francis Barker, M. D., Wil- 

 liam Gregory M. D,, F. R. S. E., Edward A. Clarke, Esq., 

 Charles Lambert, Esq., and Thomas Williams, Esq., were 

 elected Members of the Academy. 



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