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Beach, H. Arrow-poiut ; from Wisconsin. Also eight copper imple- 

 ments lent for casting. 



Bean, George. Two flax-hackles, one pair andirons, sickles, and one 

 lard-oil lamp ; from Pennsylvania. 



Bean, Dr. T. H. Spear-heads and Venetian bead ; from Pennsylvania ; 

 and a ijolishing stone fi-om Santa Clara, N. Mex. 



'Beardslec, Lester A., Captain TJ. S. ^avy. A collection of Indian imple- 

 ments and ornaments, specimens of shell (Chiton) used as food, and a 

 bird skin {Colaptes hyhridus)} from Alaska. 



Beehe, Williain S. Indian stone tigure-pipe. (Lent for casting.) 



Belding, L. Eight packages of collections of J3irds' skins, nests, and 

 eggs, mammal skins, invertebrates, and Indian implements; from Cali- 

 fornia. 



Belding Brothers, New YorTc, N. Y. A series of manufactured spool silks 

 and twist, being exhibit made at Centennial Exhibition of 187G. 



Bell, Hon. James. Fifteen packages of Indian implements, pottery, and 

 mound remains, birds' skins and eggs, living snakes, plants, etc. ; from 

 Florida. 



Bell, Dr. Robert, Geological Survey of Canada. A specimen of Darter 

 (Cottus) ; from Lake Sui)erior, and specimens of frogs and lishes, from 

 York, Hudson's Bay Territory. 



Belt, Dr. A. M. Two specimens of Maryland building- stones. 



Bence, John A. Photograph of fossil tooth weighing 13J pounds; 

 found in Putnam County, Indiana. 



Bendire, Charles, Captain, U. 8. Army. Seventeen boxes of fossils and 

 general natural history collections (mammals, birds, fishes, reptiles, 

 etc.) ; from Washington Territory. 



Bessels, Dr. Emil. A Lapland pipe and case, a box of European land 

 shells, skeleton of bat ( Vespertilio murinus) and seven Egyptian flint 

 knives, and a skeleton of bat {Vespertilio mnrimis). 



Jietz, A. L. Two specimens of Missouri building-stones. 



Bicldey, Dr. B. F. {through Dr. DeHaas). A supposed syphilitic skull, 

 obtained from mound at Alexandersville, Ohio. 



Blacliford, Eugene G., New York. A large number of specimens of fishes 

 {Alosa, Carpiodes, Salmo, Ocyurus, Decapterus, Tautoga, etc.), lobsters, 

 from various parts of the United States, a specimen of Manatee from 

 the Amazon Eiver, and a box of living lizards and frogs from Liver- 

 pool, England. 



Boardman, George A. Specimen of flounder {Lophopsetta maculata) and 

 birds' skins {Buteo, Tringoides); from Florida. 



Boehmcr, George H. Specimens of owl {Scops), moles {Scalops), and of 

 living snakes ; from Maryland. 



Boucard, A. A collection of Mexican and Yucatan birds. 



Bowers, Bev. Stephen. A box of mound relics ; from Wisconsin. 

 Boyd, C. H., Assistant, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. — Scale 

 from supposed fossil walrus-tusk found at xVddison Point, Me. 



