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August 3, 1842. 

 Regular meeting — Mr. T. T. Bouve in the Chair. 



Mr. Dillaway gave a brief summary of the Papers con- 

 tained in the volumes of the Annales du Museum, recently 

 added to the Library. 



The Secretary read a letter from Dr. N. C. Keep in be- 

 half of the Society of Dental Surgeons, expressing thanks 

 to the Society for the invitation to visit the Cabinet. 



Dr. Storer announced that the care of the Reptiles would 

 henceforth devolve on Dr. Wyman, who had consented to 

 assume that duty. 



Drs. Gould and Wyman were chosen a Committee to 

 ascertain the condition of the Insects belonging to the Soci- 

 ety, and to suggest what measures are necessary to ensure 

 proper care and attention to that portion of the Cabinet. 



A Letter was received from the Secretary of the Ameri- 

 can Board for Foreign Missions, accompanying a box of 

 Insects from Western Africa. The thanks of the Society 

 were voted for this valuable donation. 



Dr. Abbot announced the addition of the following birds 

 to the Cabinet, viz. 



Turdus felivox, T. aurocapillus, Fringilla cyanea, F. nivalis, 

 F. Canadensis, F. erythrophthalma, F. Ludoviciana, Icterus acri. 

 pennis, Muscicapa crinita, M. atra, M. Acadica, M. ruticilla, Tota- 

 nus macularius. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Genera Filicum ; or Illustrations of the Genera of Ferns. By 

 VVm. J. Hooker. Nos. 1 to 9. 8vo. pam. London. 1838 to 1839. 



Annals of Natural History, Nos. 56, 57, 58, for April, May, 

 June, 1842. 8vo. London ; also, Supplementary Nos. 47 and 54, 

 for September, 1841, and March, 1842. Courtis Fund. 



Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabili, 4 vols. 8vo. 

 Parisiis, 1823. Dr. B. D. Greene. 



A Monograph of the Limniades, or Freshwater Univalve Shells. 

 No. 1. Philad. By S. Stehman Haldeman. 8vo. Author. 



