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April 27, 1842. 



The Society met according to adjournment, and was 

 fully attended by members of the Society, and by members 

 of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists 

 who were present by invitation. 



The President gave a brief history of the doings of the 

 Society for the past year. 



There had been 26 meetings of the Society. Sixty written and 

 oral Reports had been made, besides numerous letters other than 

 those of a merely formal character. The Library had received 

 140 additional volumes, and had been removed to a commodious 

 room, convenient for holding the winter sessions of the Society, 

 and accessible at all times. The Treasury was in funds to meet 

 all the liabilities of the Society, the expenditures for the year 

 amounting to $1213.36. 



The Anniversary Address was then read by Dr. Samuel 

 George Morton of Philadelphia. His subject was " The 

 Origin and Characteristics of the Aborigines of America," 

 and was treated in an elaborate and highly interesting 

 manner. 



Voted, unanimously, that the thanks of the Society be 

 presented to Dr. Morton for his eloquent and instructive 

 address, and that a copy be requested for publication. 



The Society then adjourned. 



T. BULFINCH, Rec. Sec. pro tern. 



May 13, 1842. 

 Regular meeting — the President in the Chair. 



Dr. Storer communicated another paper from W. O. 

 Ayres, being " Descriptions of four species of Fishes from 

 Brookhaven, L. I., two of which are believed to be new," 

 viz. 



Mustelus canis, (Squalus canis, Mitch.) 

 Trygon centroura, (Raia centroura, Mitch.) 



