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of powdered arsenic was impossible— hence its use should be 

 confined to the preservation of the plumage of birds. Mr. 

 Fisher was appointed to read a paper at the following sitting, 

 and Professor Ducatel at the succeeding one. 



November 10.— Dr. Coale presented the prepared skeleton 

 of a 'corvus crestata.' Mr. Fisher read a paper on the present 

 state of pharmacy in the United States. J. J. Audubon was 

 elected an honorary member of the academy. 



November 17.— Donations for the cabinet were received 

 from J. H. Nafi", Dr. Riley, and Dr. Coale. Professor Duca- 

 tel read the introduction to an essay on the submersion of the 

 Atlantis, being an attempt to show Che reality of this event, 

 and its probable connection with some geological phenomena. 

 Professor Geddings gave a brief account of the insect which 

 has proved so destructive to the elm tree. He described it as 

 belonging to the genus crioceros, species vittata ; and con- 

 cluded with a description of the mode in which the eggs are 

 deposited, and the insect subsequently developed 



November 24. — Donations were received of several skulls 

 and casts of skulls from Dr. Coale, and a specimen of the new 

 British coin from Miss Minifie. A circular letter was received 

 from the Albany Institute, requesting the academy to under- 

 take a series of magnetic experiments, and acknowledging the 

 receipt of the table of meteorological observations for June. 

 The subject was referred to the meteorological committee, 



December 1. — Donations were received for the cabinet from 

 Mr. J. H. auinby. Dr. Coale, Dr. Geddings ; and a donation 

 for the library from Mr. C. Z. Lucas. The chairman of the 

 section of botany reported that the arrangment of plants refer- 

 red to that section had been completed. 



December 8. — Mrs. Richard Norris presented a collection of 

 shells ; and Professor Ducatel, and Mr. Quinby made addi- 

 tions to the cabinet. Matthew Carey, Esq. of Philadelphia, 

 and Professor Ducatel, presented several works for the library. 

 The section of botany made a final report upon the plants 

 referred to it. 



December 15. — Donations were this evening received from 

 Dr. Coale, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Quinby. 



December 22.— The Rev. Mr. Robertson, Mr. C. H. De 

 Selding, Dr. Coale, Dr. Cohen, and Dr. Aikin presented many 

 interesting specimens for the cabinet, embracing specimens of 



