1830. ANNIVERSAKY MEMOIRS Of THE BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY. 1880. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH 



OF THE 



BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY; 



WITH 



A NOTICE OF THE LINN^AN SOCIETY, 



WHICH PKECEDED IT. 



By THOMAS T. BOUVE. 



BOSTON: 



PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY. 



1880. 



