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Messrs. John A. Henshavv, of Cambridge, John H. 

 Thompson, of New Bedford, and Frederick A. Whitvvell, of 

 Boston, were elected members of the Society. 



Sept. 6, 1848. 

 Dr. D. H. Storer, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Present, eleven members. 



A skeleton of a marine bird was presented in the name 

 of Dr. T. M. Brewer. It was said to have been prepared 

 in the short space of two hours, by exposure to the attacks 

 of a kind of vermin found on the Banks of Newfoundland, 

 which is said to be very destructive to the cod-fish there 

 found. The bird was lowered to the bottom by means of a 

 weighted line, and drawn up in two hours a perfect, liga- 

 mentary skeleton. 



Mr. Ayres announced that during a recent visit to Long 

 Island, he had obtained a specimen of Myliobatis acuta, a 

 rare fish in a locality so far north. It was taken off the 

 south side of the Island. He presented to the Society 

 specimens of Hydrargira fasciata, Lebias ellipsoides, and 

 a young Mustelus canis. 



Dr. Cabot announced that the following birds, belonging 

 to the Society, had been recently mounted and put in the 



cases ; viz., Pardalotus percussus, male ; Fringilla , 



adult and young male ; Regulus calendula, male ; Cotimiix 

 cambaiensis, female ; Carduelis tristis, female ; Pitta cy- 



anoptera, male ; Spermestes , male ; Charadrius 



melodus, male ; Lestris Richardsoni, young ; Cryptonyx 

 coronata, adult and young male ; Bucco Henricii, Treron 

 olax, Irene puella, Cimbyrhincus macrorliincus, Chara- 



