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A specimen of Rallus VirginianuSf and Rallus Caroli- 

 nensis were presented by Mr. C. J. Sprague. 



Mr. David A. Welles, of the Scientific School, Cam- 

 bridge, and Dr. William M. Cornell of Boston, were elected 

 members of the Society. 



BOOKS RECEIVED DURING THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 31. 



Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia. Vol. 

 III. Nos. 3, 4, for March and April, 1849. 8vo. Pamph. Singa- 

 pore. From the Editors. 



Reports from the Secretary of the Treasury, of Scientific In- 

 vestigations in relation to Sugar and Hydrometers. By Prof. 

 A. D. Bache and R. S. McCulloch. 8vo. Pamph. Washington. 



1848. From R. C. Winthrop. 



Report of the Committee of the Library in relation to Dona- 

 tions received from the City of Paris, &c. 8vo. Pamph. Boston. 



1849. From the Committee. 



Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 

 New Series. Vol. I. Part 3. 4to. Philadelphia, 1849. From 

 the Philadelphia Academy. 



List of Members and Correspondents of the Academy of Nat- 

 ural Sciences of Philadelphia. 4to. Pamph. Philadelphia. 1848. 

 Act of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences. 12mo. Pamph. Philadelphia. 1849. From the Phil- 

 adelphia Academy. 



Annals and Magazine of Natural History for September, 

 1849. Vol. IV. No. 21. 2nd Series. London. Courtis Fund. 



Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Erebus and Terror. 6 

 Nos. 4to. London. Fishes. By Sir John Richardson. 1844-8. 

 From Sir John Richardson. 



Catalogue of the Salem Athenseum. 8vo. Pamph. Salem. 

 1842. Supplement to the same. 1849. From H. Wheatland. 



Annals and Magazine of Natural History. No. 22. 2nd 

 Series. Vol. IV. For October, 1849. Courtis Fund. 



Gray's Genera of Birds. Part 50, completing the work, 

 London, 1849. Courtis Fund. , 



