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country, and that, from the length of the snout, it belonged to 

 the Gavials of Cuvier. The head, when found, was enve- 

 loped in solid limestone, which had been completely removed 

 by a sculptor. Dr. Morton also pointed out the distinction be- 

 tween this fossil and the Gavials from the Ganges and Ori- 

 noco. The dimensions of this head, and other particulars 

 relating to it, will be fully given at a subsequent meeting. 



Prof. Johnson called the attention of the Society to the 

 high conducting power for heat possessed by the fibrous 

 plumbago, presented this evening, transmitting caloric quite 

 as rapidly as a slip of metal. 



Prof. Johnson offered the following Resolutions which 

 were unanimously agreed to. 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Academy be presented 

 to Maximilian, Prince de Wied, for the donation of a copy of 

 his splendid work, entitled, < Travels in North America,' this 

 evening received. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Academy be presented 

 to General Irick, for the valuable donation of the head of a 

 fossil crocodile from New Jersey, which has this evening been 

 presented. 



Stated Meeting, July 16, 1844. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Skin of Felis concolor, of very large size, from the upper 

 Missouri. Presented by Owen Evans, Esq. of Philadel- 

 phia. 



Specimen of Plumbago mica from Saybrook, Connecticut. 

 From Mr. James W. Kendall. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Memorial to the Legislature of Massachusetts on the subject 

 of the Insane. By Miss D. L. Dix, Boston, 1S43. From 

 the Author. 



