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Ramsay, Capf. T. M., JJ. 8. N. Skin of fox ; from Spitzbergeu. Speci- 

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

 Greenland. 



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

 Louisiana. 



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



Rathbun,, Richard. Photographs of fishes {Sudis gigas, Maltlie, Epinephe- 

 lus, and Trisotropis). 



Rati, Br. Charles. Specimen of turquoise ; from turquoise mine, New 

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

 Carolina. 



Rauch/uss, jr., G. F. Specimens of fossil shells, etc. ;• from Illinois. 



Reed, George, paymaster, U. S. N. {through Gol. M. McDonald). Speci- 

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

 Potomac River, near Great Falls. 



Reedman, Capt. F. M. [through E. G. Blaclrford). Specimen of bluefish 

 hooks, with pia^no-wire gaugings, used by New York and Southern 

 Xew England fishermen. 



Remington, E., & Sons, New York. Perfected type- writer, with head and 

 case. 



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

 ing specimen of lizard [Sceloporus unditlatus) ; from Mount Pleasant, 

 D. C. 



Rhode Island Horseshoe Gompany. Exhibit of horseshoes ; from Ehode 

 Island. 



Rice, Glinton. Specimen of concretion ; from New Mexico. , 



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

 stones; from Italy. (Purchased.) 



Richmond, Gharles. Specimens of common birds' eggs ; from Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



Richards, Rev. J. Havens. Specimen of fossil shells ; from Maryland. 



Rich, James W. Specimens of fresh fish {Lopholatilus chamceleonticeps). 



Ridgicay, Robert. Specimens of skin and nest of Dendrceca auduboni; 

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

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

 cimens of natural history, eggs of snapping tortoise [Ghelydra serpen- 

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

 ing snake {Ophibolus doliatus), and salamanders [Amblystoma opacum, 

 Amhly stoma microstomum, and Diemyctylus miniatns viridescens), and 

 one arrow-head ; from Indiana. 



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



Rivett, Garnac I. H. {through Dr. E. R. Meyer). Two celts, two terra- 

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



Roach, G. Sample of earth paint (iron ochre) ; from Ohio. 



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



Roberts, John N. Specimen of Indian relics ; from Louisiana. 



