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DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM 



In July and August, 1848. 



J7dy nth, 1848. 



Two Cabinets of Shells, containing about 1200 specimens, forming 

 part of the Hyde Cullectioti. Presented by Andrew R. Chambers, Esq., of 

 Philadelphia. 



A collection of Mollusca, Cirrhipeda, and Crustacea, amounting to 54 speci- 

 mens. Presented by Dr. Thomas 13. Wilson. 



Very fine specimen of Lepidendron, from the vicinity of Pottsville, Pa. From 

 William Dewey, Esq. 



Two fine specimens of fossil plants, from Schuylkill Co., Pa. From G. N. 

 Jones, Esq. 



Augtist \st. 



Two fine specimens of Terebratula Harlani, (Morton,) from Timber Creek, 

 New Jersey. Presented by Mr. Edward Harris. 



The following specimens of New Minerals were presented by Francis Markoe, 

 Jr., Esq., of Washington, through Dr. Morton, viz. : Arkansite, 2 specimens, 

 from Magnet Cave, Hot Springs Co., Arkansas ; Scarbroite, from Scarboro, Eng- 

 land ; Pyrrhite, from the Azores ; Ozarkite, from Magnet Cave ; and Schorlanite, 

 from do. 



Dr. Watson presented two rolled specimens of Producta and Encrinites, from 

 Ohio. 



Atigiist 8th. 



The following large and valuable collection of casts of Fossils from the Sivalik 

 Hills, was presented by the Court of Directors of the Hon. East India Company. 

 Dinotherium Indicum, part of Lower Jaw, from Perim Island. 



Do. do. Vertebra, do. do. 



Elephas insignis. Cranium, from Sivalik Hills. 

 Do. hysudricus. Grinder, do. do. 



Do. namadicus, do. from Nerbudder. 

 Elephas, first Vertebra, from the Sivalik Hills. 



Do. Cliftii, Grinder, from Ava. 

 Mastodon perimensis, Cranium, from Perim Island. 



Do. do. Grinder of the Lower Jaw, from Perim Island. 



Do. sivalensis, part of Cranium, from the Sivalik Hills. 

 Do. do. 3 spec. Grinders, upper and lower, from the Sivalik Hills. 



Do. latidens. Grinder and part of Palate, do do. 



Hippopotamus (Tetraprotodon) palaeindicus, anterior part of the Lower Jaw, 

 from Nerbudder. 



Hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon) sivalensis, Cranium, from the Sivalik Hills. 

 Do. do. do. Lower Jaw, 



Do. (Tetraprotodon) paljeindieus, Cranium, 



Rhinoceros palaeindicus. Do. 



Sus giganteus. Do. 



Equus namadicus, Do. from Nerbudder. 



Do. sivalensis, Do. from Sivalik Hills. 



Do. do. Lower Jaw, part, from Sivalik Hills. 



Sivatherium giganteum, fern.. Cranium, 

 Do. do. Horn part, 



Do. do. Cranium, fragment, 



Mastodon angustidens. Grinder. 

 Do. latidens, do. 



Do. longirostris, do. 

 Merycopotamus dissimilis. Cranium, from the Sivalik Hills. 

 Do. 2 spec. do. Lower Jaw, do. do. 



Do. do. Humerus, do. do. 



