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Shells principally from the West Indies, 28 species, 20 of which 

 are new to our Cabinet, viz. — 1 Columbella, 2 Mitra?, 2 Patella?, 

 2 Serpulac, Melania annulifera (Italy), Hyalam uncinata ? Petricola 

 lucinalis, Pholas, Gastrochama modiolina, Pyrgoma semicostata, 

 Modiola fusca and Acasta, from Dr. /. E. Griffiths of Maryland. 



Also from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign 

 Missions, 1 Columbella from the Sandwich Islands ; 1 Conus from 

 Ceylon. 



On motion of Dr. Gould, the thanks of the Society were pre- 

 sented to Dr. Griffiths. 



Dr. Gould presented a box of Minerals and Fossils. 



Dr. Cabot presented a box of Shells from Yucatan. 



Mr. Whittemore presented additional specimens of Shells from 

 the Fejee islands, Columbella, Melanopsis, Melampus and others, — 

 in all 88 specimens. 



DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Second Report of the Proceedings of the National Institution 

 for the Promotion of Science. Washington, D. C. From J. P. 

 Couthouy. 



The same. From the National Institute. 



Address before the Geological Society of London. 8vo. pam. 

 by Roderick Impey Murchison, Pres. in 1842. From the Author. 



Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Philadel- 

 phia, Vol. I. Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. From the Academy. 



Naturalist's Library, Vol III. Gallinaceous Birds ; Vol X. Fly 

 Catchers ; Vols. IX. and XI. British Birds ; Vol. VII. Birds of Af- 

 rica. Audubon Fund. 



North American Review, No. 116, for July, 1842. Exchange. 



Silliman's American Journal of Science aud Arts. No. I. 

 Vol. XLIII. Editors. 



Instructions and Observations on the use of the Chlorides of 

 Soda and Lime. By A. G. Labarraque. Translated by Jacob 

 Porter. 8vo. pam. 1842. New Haven. Translator. 

 Adjourned, 



T. BULFINCH, Rec. Sec. 



