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ped for Africa, had refused to accept any compensation for 

 freight of the same ; and, on motion of Dr. Hale, the thanks 

 of the Society were voted to Capt. Hunt, for this instance 

 of liberality. 



On motion of Dr. Gould, the gentlemen composing the 

 Association of Dental Surgeons, now in session in this city, 

 were invited to visit the Cabinet of the Society. 



DONATIONS TO THE CABINET. 



Mr. Bouve exhibited a series of Casts of Trilobites, presented 

 by Dr. Locke of Cincinnati. The casts are eighty in number, em- 

 bracing numerous varieties of Trilobites, and other fossils, Encri- 

 nites, Fucoides, &c. On motion of Mr. B. the thanks of the Soci- 

 ety were voted to Dr. Locke for this acceptable donation. 



Several Jars containing Reptiles from Cuba, presented by Miss 

 Bartlett, of Roxbury. 



A species of Cottus from East Hartford, Ct. From C. J. Olm- 

 sted. 



Holothuria squamosa, and Halithea aculeata. From Jonathan 

 Johnson, of Nahant. 



Chiton Indicus, and Ch. fuscus. From Dr. D. H. Storer. 



DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Memoires du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Vols. 9 to 18, and 

 3 Nos. of Vol. 19. 4to. Paris. 1821 to 1830. 



Organic Remains of a former World, by James Parkinson. 3 

 vols. 4to. London. 1833. 



Manuel du Mineralogiste et du Geologue Voyageur. 12mo. 

 Paris. 1805. Courtis Fund. 



The following gentlemen, nominated by the Council, 

 were elected Corresponding Members, viz. 



J. C. Anthony, Esq., of Cincinnati. 

 Andrew Nichols, M. D., of Danvers. 

 Rev. J. H. Linsley, of Stratford, Ct. 

 Frederick Hall, L.L.D., of Washington, D. C. 

 Jacob Porter, M. D., of Plainficld, Ct. 



Adjourned, 



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