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beautiful specimen of the Myristica moschata, (Nutmeg,) 

 also specimens of Granite and other minerals from Singa- 

 pore. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Travelli for 

 this donation. 



At Dr. Storer's suggestion, a two-headed snake belong- 

 ing to the Society's Collection, was presented to the Soci- 

 ety for Medical Improvement. 



DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Monograph of Limniades, No. 3, 8vo. Philad. 1841. Presented 

 by the Author, S. S Haldeman. 



Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 1789 to 

 1809. 4to. 6. and New Series, 1818-34. 4to. (3. Philad. Courtis 

 Fund. 



Silliman's Journal of Science, Vol. XL1. No. 1. 1841. From 

 the Editors. 



First Report of the Liverpool Natural History Society. 8vo. 

 pamph. 1836. From the Society. 



Suggestions relating to the size of the page in future Nos. 

 of our Journal, and also the expediency of publishing a 

 Bulletin of Proceedings monthly or oftener, were referred 

 to the Publishing Committee. 



Mr. J. J. Dixwell communicated a letter received from 

 an artist in London, with the sketch of a Seal for the Soci- 

 ety of suitable size for diplomas, and not too large for let- 

 ters. Letter referred to the Committee which has the sub- 

 ject in charge. 



Dr. Gay, from the Committee on Mineralogy, was pre- 

 pared to report ; but, on account of the lateness of the hour, 

 his report was postponed, and assigned for the next meet- 

 ing. 



A letter was read from Francis Archer, Esq., President 

 of the Liverpool Society of Natural History, acknowledg- 

 ing the compliment of his election as a corresponding mem- 

 ber of this Society, tendering his services in aid of our ob- 

 jects, and presenting two casts of impressions on the New 

 Red Sandstone of Cheshire, England, one of C/teirotherium, 



