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the lower part of the intestine is prolapsed through the 

 anus, the tail is elevated over the back, and by the contrac- 

 tion of the muscles of the anus the acrid fluid is ejected in 

 two streams to the distance of six or eight feet. 



Dr. Warren also exhibited to the Society a living speci- 

 men of Mephitis Americana, which had been deprived of 

 its power of annoyance by a surgical operation. The 

 animal was first made partially insensible by enclosing him 

 in a barrel in which was placed some chloric ether. As he 

 became stupefied, a sponge containing the anaesthetic agent 

 was placed over the nostrils and kept there until entire in- 

 sensibility was produced. Dr. Warren then cut down, on 

 the outside of the intestine, upon the ducts of the glands and 

 divided them, suffering the glands to remain in situ. The 

 animal recovered, being entirely deprived of his means, of 

 annoyance by the adhesive inflammation following the 

 operation. 



Four Hindoo skulls with a mounted Jackal's skin and 

 the skeleton of a Jackal, were presented to the Society in 

 the name of Mr. W. S. Bullard, to whom they were sent 

 at his request by a Hindoo gentleman, by name Rajinder 

 Datt. 



Dr. Kneeland presented, in the name of Dr. Shurtleff*, 

 five skulls of Monkeys, a skull of a Snapping Turtle, Emy- 

 saurus serpentina, of a Spaniel, Sloth, Rabbit, Adjutant 

 Crane, and Eagle. 



Mr. Charles Girard of Cambridge was elected a member 

 of the Society. 



