68 [June, 1844. 



podia sagit'aria ; of Scorpio ; specimens of Grap- 



sus longimanus ? and other Crustacea ; fruit of Swietenia 

 Mahogani ; of an Anona; Guilandina echinata; and nu- 

 merous specimens of Reptilia in spirits. 



DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 



Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. IX., 

 New Series, Part I. Philadelphia: 1844. From the So- 

 ciety. 



Literarische Sympathien, oder indnstrielle Buchmacherei ; 

 ein beitrag zur geschichte der neuren Englischen Lexico- 

 graphic ByF. G. Fliigel, U.S. Consul at Leipsic. Leipsic: 

 1S43. From the Author. 



Mr. Edward Harris deposited in the Library the following 

 valuable work: "Nouveau Recueil de Planches Colorees 

 d'Oiseaux." Par C. J. Temminck. 6 vols. 4to. 



Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, from Janu- 

 ary Sth to December 10th, 1S33, inclusive. The series of 

 this work is now complete in the Library. Presented by 

 Mrs. Lucy VV. Say, through Mr. Phillips. 



A communication was read from the Botanical Society of 

 London, dated 12th of April, 1S44, acknowledging the recep- 

 tion of certain numbers of the Society's Proceedings. 



Mr. Phillips laid before the Society a number of manuscript 

 descriptions of Insects by the late Mr. Say, transmitted by 

 Mrs. Say, and which are supposed to be unpublished. 



On motion of Professor Johnson, the papers were referred 

 to the following gentlemen for examination, with a view to 

 their publication, if considered desirable by them: Mr. Halde- 

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 Dr. Morris, of Baltimore. 



