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Diodon nigro-lineatus. Length, 6.75 inches ; breadth across the 

 eyes, 1.75 inches, greatest breadth, 2.5 inches. Color above and on 

 the sides black, beautifully marked with somewhat irregular lines of 

 olive. From the head to the dorsal fin, they are longitudinal ; in front 

 of the eyes, transverse ; from the mouth, obliquely downward and 

 backward. On the sides are three nearly circular black spots. 

 Beneath, yellowish. Body covered with strong, flattened, rather 

 blunt spines. Rays, P. 20 ; D. 13 ; A. 12 ; C. 9. 



Cottus variabilis. Length, 6.5 inches ; breadth, 1.3 inches. 

 Head rounded, with 8 spines on each side. Color very variable ; 

 head and back brown ; sides marked with bands or irregular 

 blotches of dark brown ; abdomen white, occasionally inclining to 

 greenish yellow, sometimes spotted black ; lower jaw generally 

 with brown or black spots. Rays, D. 9-14 ; P. 17 ; V. 4; A. 11; 

 C. 11. 



Dr. Storer also announced the donation of some Fishes 

 from Dr. J. W. Mighels, of Portland. 



Thanks were voted for these donations. 



The Committee to audit the Treasurer's accounts, re- 

 ported that they had found them correct, and a balance of 

 $136.93 in the Treasury. 



The Committee to prepare a Diploma of Membership 

 submitted a design which was adopted. 



DONATIONS TO THE LIERARY. 



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 1838. 



Monography of the Family Unionida:, or Naiades of Lamarck, 

 of North America. By T. A. Conrad. 8vo. 11 Nos. Phil. 1835-8. 



Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa. By Andrew Smith. 

 4to. Nos. 1, 2, 3. Lond. 1838. From the Courtis Fund. 



Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, II. Nos. 21. 

 to 54. From the A. P. Society. 



Fifty-third Report of the Regents of the New York State Uni- 

 versity, 2. 8vo. New York, 1840-41. From the Albany Insti- 

 tute. 



Memoir on a portion of the lower Jaw of the Iguanodon. By 

 Gideon Mantell. 4to. Lond. 1841. From the Author. 



