252 [June, 1S45. 



A geographical, chronological and historical Atlas, on a new 

 and improved plan, or a view of the present state of all 

 the kingdoms, empires, states and colonies in the known 

 world. By John L. Blake, A. M., &c. New York, 1826. 

 From Thomas C. Percival, Esq. 



Arguments of the defendant's counsel, and judgment of the 

 Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Vidal, 

 &c, versus the corporation of Philadelphia. January term, 

 1844 ; to which is added the will of Stephen Girard. Svo. 

 Philadelphia, 1844. From the same. 



A letter was read from the Librarian of the Boston Society 

 of Natural History, dated 22d May, requesting for the So- 

 ciety certain missing numbers of the Proceedings of the 

 Academy. 



A letter was read from Mr. George R. Gliddon, dated 30th 

 May, 1S45, in reference to Mr. Morphett's donation of South 

 Australian Birds, received this evening. 



A paper by Dr. Robert W. Gibbes, of Columbia, S. C, in- 

 tended for publication, entitled " Description of the teeth of a 

 new fossil animal found in the green sand of South Carolina," 

 was read and referred to the following committee: Dr. Mor- 

 ton, Mr. Phillips and Dr. Zantzinger. 



Stated Meeting, June 17, 1845. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



Specimen of Mesotype, or needle stone, from the vicinity of 

 Dunluce castle, near the Giants' Causeway, county An- 

 trim, Ireland. From a visitor. 



Three specimens, in spirits, of Coluber sirtalis, and one of 

 Coluber eximius. From Dr. Hallowell. 



