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Ramsay, Capt. T. M., U. S. N'. Skin of fox ; from Spitzbergeu. Speci- 

 mens of birds and nine packages and ten bottles of dredgings; from 

 Greenland. 



Banger, Gustave. Specimens of rock salt; from Petite Anse Island, 

 Lonisiana. 



Bathbun, Mrs. P. Game of " Planchette." 



BafJibnn, Bichard. Photographs of fishes {Sudis gigas, Malthe, Epineplie- 

 lus, and Trisotropis). 



Ban, Dr. Charles. Specimen of turqnoise ; from turquoise mine, New 

 Mexico ; and modern pipe made by the Catawba Indians of North 

 Carolina. 



Bauchfuss, jr., C. F. Specimens of fossil shells, etc.; from Illinois. 



Beed, George, paymaster, TJ. 8. N. {through Col. M. McDonald). Speci- 

 mens of black bass {Micropterus dolomicu and M. salmoides) ; from 

 Potomac River, near Great Falls. 



Beedman, Capt. F. M. {through E. C. BlacJcford). Specimen of bluefish 

 hooks, with piano-wire gaugiugs, used by New York and Southern 

 New England fishermen. 



Beinington, E., & Sons, New Yorl: Perfected type-writer, with head and 

 case. 



Bhecs, William J. Specimens of bats ; from Washington, D. C. Liv- 

 ing specimen of lizard {Sceloporus imditlatus) ; from Mount Pleasant, 

 D. C. 



Bhode Island Horseshoe Company. Exhibit of horseshoes ; from Rhode 

 Island. 



Bice, Clinton. Specimen of concretion ; from New Mexico. 



Bice, William T. Large collection of marble and granite building 

 stones; from Italy. (Purchased.) 



Bichm,ond, Charles. Specimens of common birds' eggs ; from Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



Bichards, Bet\ J. Havens. Specimen of fossil shells ; from Maryland. 



Bich, James W. Specimens of fresh fish [Lopholatilus chamcdeonticeps). 



Bidgway, Bohert. Specimens of skin and nest of Hendrcvca auduboni; 

 from California. Skins of birds; from Lower California. Specimen of 

 Passer domesticus, nest and eggs of Cardinalis virginiana, alcoholic spe- 

 cimens of natural history, eggs of snapping tortoise {Chelydra serpen- 

 tina), skin of martin and mole {Putorius vison, Scalops argentatus), liv- 

 ing snake {Ophibolus doliatus), and salamanders {Ambly stoma opacum, 

 Amblystoma microstomum, and Diemyctylus miniatus viridescens), and 

 one arrow-head ; from Indiana. 



Bio de Janeiro National Museum. Three boxes corals ; from Brazil. 



Bivett, Carnac I. H. {through Dr. E. B. Meyer). Two celts, two terra- 

 cotta spindles and bat, and three Buddhist coins ; from India. 



Boanh, C. Sample of earth paint (iron ochre) ; from Ohio. 



Bobeson, Hon. George M. Specimen of " snowy owl." 



B<)b<rts, John N. Specimen of Indian relics ; from Louisiana. 



