Scudder.] 306 [October 23, 



Ml". Morse -writes: "Tlie animal is a male, a little larger tlian a 

 Newfoundland dog, nearly black in color, and has a tail about two 

 feet in length; the snout is long, and the arms but little longer than 

 the legs. I did not see him stand upright at all, but he went easily 

 on all fours." 



In this connection. Dr. Wilder referred to the "What is it," Avhich 

 was exhibited at Barnum's Museum in 18G1, as " a connecting link 

 between man and the lower animals"; but which lie examined in 

 March, 18(51, and found to be only an idiotic negro-boy. It presented 

 no resemblance to the apes beyond the smallness of the cranium, and 

 a tendency to keep the body and limbs slightly flexed: but this last 

 seemed to be the effect of weakness or habit, and did not appear to 

 be connected with any anatomical peculiarity; the spread of the arms 

 was precisely ec|ual to the height of the body, as shown by the follow- 

 ing measurements: 



ft. in. 



Length of body to heads of thigh-bones 1 10 



" " legs from " " " 2 2 



Height of whole body, as though standing erect 4 



Length of each arm from arm-pit to linger-tips 1 S 



" " the two arms 3 4 



Breadth of chest between arm-pits 8 



Whole spread of arms 4 



Breadth of shoulders (between tips of acromion processes) . . 11 



Length of teet (about) 7 



The Custodian announced that Mr. W. Ingalls had re- 

 cently deposited in the Museum a large colleoiion of paint- 

 ings of fruits of Brazil, executed by himself, wliicli were to 

 be placed in the Botanical room. As the temporary arrange- 

 ment of the geological department was now completed, both 

 of these rooms would be opened to the public on the next 

 visiting day. 



Section of Entomology. October 23, 1867. 

 Mr. L. Trouvelot in the chair. Nine members present. 



The following paper was read : — 



Notes on the Stkidulation of some New England Or- 

 THOPTERA. By Samuel H. Scudder. 



In studying the songs of Orthoptera, a serious obstacle will be 



