88 [September, 1844. 



The American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review. 

 Vol. 1, for 1817 ; containing several original papers by the 

 late Prof. Rafinesque. From the same, in exchange. 



Description of Shells from the Province of Tavoy in British 

 Burmah: and Descriptions and Notices of some of the 

 Land Shells of Cuba. By Aug. A. Gould, M. D. From 

 the Author. 



Letters were read from Prof. James Hall, dated Albany, 

 N. Y., August 29, 1844, and from Mr. Wm. S. Sullivant, of 

 Columbus, Ohio, severally acknowledging the reception of 

 their notices of election as Correspondents of the Academy. 



Stated Meeting, September 17, 1844. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



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Fine specimens of Fibrous Sulphate of Lime, from the Mam- 

 moth Cave, Kentucky, and native Sulphate of Magnesia, 

 from the same. Also, Quartz Crystals of large size, from 

 Little Falls. Presented by Mr. Samuel Ashmead. 



Selenite, from the interior of the Pyramid of Cheops; and a 

 portion of effloresced salt from the surface of the Desert of 

 Mount Sinai. Presented by Professor Durbin, of Carlisle, 

 Pennsylvania. 



Specimens of the Rocks from the summit, and of those from 

 the notch of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and 

 from the summit of North Mountain, in Camptown, New 

 Hampshire. From Professor Johnson. 



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An Address on the recent progress of Geological research in 

 the United States ; delivered at the 5th Annual meeting 

 of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists, 

 held at Washington City, May, 1844. By Henry D. 

 Rogers. Philadelphia, 1844. From the Author. 



Report of the Commissioners appointed by the Secretary of 



