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Cape Palmas, Africa, a paper, containing Notes on the 

 Black Ourang (Troglodytes niger) and upon specimens of 

 Fishes and Reptiles sent by him to the Society. The 

 paper was referred to the Publishing Committee. 



Dr. Gould presented, in behalf of Mr. Mayo, specimens of 

 Helix Iloconensis, Neritina, Buccinum, and Columbella. 



DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Catalogue of Books in the Collection of the Mercantile Library 

 Association of New York. 8vo. 1837. From the M. L. Association. 



Magazine of Zoology and Botany. 8vo. 2. Edin. 1837-8. From 

 the Courtis Fund. 



Description of an entire Head and other bones of a Mastodon. 

 By Wm. E. Horner and Isaac Hays. 4to. pam. Philad. 1840. 

 From the Authors. 



Mr. Charles B. Sherman was elected a member of the 

 Society. 



The following gentlemen, recommended by the Council, 

 were elected : 



HONORARY MEMBERS. 



Prof. Henry D. Rogers of the University of Pennsylvania, Phi- 

 ladelphia. 



Prof. William B. Rogers of the University of Virginia, Char- 

 lottesville. 



William McGillivray, Esq., A.M. F.R.S.E. Edinburgh. 



C. F. P. Von Martius, Munich. 



CORRESPONDING MEMBERS. 



Prof. Lewis C. Beck, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J. 

 Samuel L. Dana, M. D. Lowell. 

 Douglass Houghton, M. D. Detroit, Mich. 

 Henry King, M. D. Washington, D. C. 

 Prof. Oliver P. Hubbard, Dartmouth Coll. Hanover. 

 Prof J. W. Bailey, Military Academy, West Point. 

 Rev. R. T. Lowe, Madeira. 

 John M'Clelland, M. D. Calcutta. 

 Henry C. Perkins, M. D. Newbury port. 

 Adjourned, 



T. BULFINCH, Rec. Sec. 



