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Flora of North America by Torrey and Gray, Vol. II. Part 1. 

 New York, 1841. From Mr. Thomas Lee. 



Etvvas i'lber die Natur-Wunder in Nord Amerika, zusammenge- 

 tragen von Charles Cramer, 8vo. St. Petersburg. 1840. Author. 



A Collection of Plants from Cambridge. From Dr. T. W. 

 Harris. 



Voted, that the thanks of the Society be presented to 

 Messrs Edward Newman and C. L. Perkins for their do- 

 nations. 



The Committee on Ichthyology, Comparative Anatomy, 

 and Ornithology were instructed to report at the next meet- 

 ing. 



Adjourned, 



F. A. EDDY, Rec. Sec. 



July 7, 1341. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Thirteen members present — T. Bulfinch was chosen Secre- 

 tary pro tern. 



Dr. Shurtleff made a written report on the skeleton of 

 Orycteropus Capensis, Aard Bark or Earth Pig of the 

 Dutch colonists, lately added to the Society's Collection. 



The report was long and minute, embracing an account of the 

 bones which compose the skeleton of the animal, accompanied by 

 a statement of the rank it holds in the scale of animated nature, 

 its external appearance, and its habits in its native wilds. In allud- 

 ing to the Ornithorynchus, the reporter having remarked that this 

 animal is stated, on good authority, to be oviparous, yet neverthe- 

 less giving suck to its young, Mr. Couthouy remarked that one of 

 these animals was examined in the pregnant state, when Mr. C. was 

 in New Holland, which settles the question that it is viviparous. 



Mr. Abbot made a verbal report on some Oriental Birds, 

 designating the species, and remarking on the habits of 

 each, viz : 



