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by the principle of the lever, but he could not understand how 

 this could allow them to climb perpendicularly. 



Dr. Gould stated that they move perpendicularly whilst in the 

 earth, being retained in their position by the seise, which cover 

 them, but that these would not enable them to mount perpendi- 

 cular surfaces. 



A letter was received and read from Dr.W. H. B. Thomas, 

 of Cincinnati, inclosing drawings of fossil remains found in 

 a cave at Tuscumbia, Alabama, which he believed to be 

 those of the Megalonyx ; and, also, a description of a 

 new species of fossil fish, under the name of " Paleoniscua 

 Brainerdi.^^ 



On motion of Dr. Durkee, it was voted, — that a Committee 

 of three be appointed to nominate candidates for the offices 

 of Corresponding and Recording Secretaries, to report at 

 the next meeting. 



Dr. A. A. Gould, Dr. Silas Durkee, and Mr. J. M. Bar- 

 nard were appointed on this Committee. 



November 2, 1853. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Dr. Durkee, from the Committee on nominating Corres- 

 ponding and Recording Secretaries, reported the names of 

 Dr. S. L. Abbot for Corresponding Secretary, and Dr. B. 

 S. Shaw for Recording Secretary, and the report was 

 accepted. 



The President exhibited specimens of Ornithichnites, inir 



