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Dr. Storer exhibited a specimen of an undescribed spe- 

 cies of Lota from Lake Winnipiseogee, which, from its 

 resemblance to the Cusk. by which name it is commonly 

 known by the fishermen, he has denominated Lota Bros- 

 miana. 



The Cusk is a sea fish. Dr. S. remarked that there are many 

 points of resemblance between this fish and a species taken by 

 Le Sueur in Lake Erie in 1816, and described by him under the 

 name of Gadus maculosus. But the moment the figure in Le 

 Sueur's description is examined, all doubts of their being distinct 

 species are removed. Dr. S., after a minute description of the 

 specimen, feels compelled to consider it a new species, and has 

 designated it by the name above recorded. 



Dr. C. T. Jackson having announced that at the late 

 meeting in Philadelphia of the Association of State Geolo- 

 gists, it had been determined to hold the next meeting of 

 that association in this city, in the month of April, 1842, it 

 was Voted, " That this society invite the Association of 

 State Geologists to make use of the Hall of this Society for 

 the meetings of that Association contemplated to be held in 

 this city in April 1842, and tender the use of the Cabinet 

 and Library for the purposes of the Association." 



A Committee to nominate Officers for the Society for the 

 ensuing year was chosen, viz : Dr. Storer, Mr. Bulfinch, 

 Dr. Eddy. 



A Committee of arrangements for the Annual Meeting, 

 Mr. S. L. Abbot, Jr., Mr. Bacon. 



Adjourned, 



T. B. Rec. Sec. pro tern. 



May 19, 1841. 



The Vice President, Dr. Binney, in the Chair. 

 Fourteen members present. 

 Mr. Bulfinch reported upon two specimens of Jantkina 



