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Mr. Edward Codman was elected a member of the ►Soci- 

 ety. 



Adjourned, 



F. A. EDDY, Rec. Sec. 



September 15, 1841. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Whittemore, to whom was referred a specimen of the 

 genus Spondylus, presented at a previous meeting, reported 

 that this very rare and curious species has been hitherto 

 undescribed. 



No mention of it is made in any conchological work. The shell 

 was referred to the Committee on Conchology with instructions to 

 prepare a description of the species for publication in the Jour- 

 nal. 



Rev. Dr. Greenwood gave a description of a swordfish of 

 remarkable size taken during his visit at Hingham, with an 

 interesting account of their habits and the manner of taking 

 them. 



The President, Messrs. Gould and Dillaway, were ap- 

 pointed a committee to make arrangements for a permanent 

 place for the Library. 



Mr. Couthouy was added to the Committee on Concho- 

 logy, and Dr. Eddy to the Committee on Zoology. 



Mr. Bulfinch gave notice of the receipt of three boxes of 

 minerals, specimens of the rocks of Maine, sent in by Dr. 

 Charles T. Jackson, having been collected in his late sur- 

 vey of the lands in that State belonging to Massachusetts. 



The specimens were mostly labelled, some of which are as fol- 

 lows : From Moosehead lake the specimens are primary rocks ; 

 from Aroostook river, Black Limestone, Greenstone Trap, Bog 

 Iron Ore, Hematitic Iron Ore, and Sulphuret of Iron ; from Penob- 

 scot river, Granite and Trap rocks ; from Tobique river, Contorted 

 Slate, New Red Sandstone ; from St. John's river, Fossiliferous 



