8 6 2 



A Sketch of the Botany of South Carolina and Georgia. By 

 Stephen Elliott. 2 vols. 8vo. Charleston, S. C. 1821. 



Flora Britannica, auctore J. E. Smith. Recudi curavit. J. J. 

 Romer. 3 vols. J2mo. Turici. Dr. B. D. Greene. 



September 7 . i842. 

 Mr. Dillaway was chosen Chairman. 



Dr. J. H. 8. Jackson gave some notices ol* the anatomy 

 of a Blackfish. Delphinus globiceps, Cuv. which was re- 

 cently harpooned near Craigie's bridge. 



Dr. Wyman gave an account of a Platydactylus theco- 

 nyx from Santa Ornz, presented by Miss Gardiner at the 

 last meeting. 



He also noticed Lieut. Wilkes 1 " Analysis of the Exploring Ex- 

 pedition," to which Mr. Couthouy added many interesting facts 

 and remarks in relation to the Expedition during his connexion 

 with it. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Synopsis of the Cruise of the Exploring Expedition, by its Com- 

 mander, Chs. Wilkes. 8vo. pam. Washington, 1842. J. P. Cou- 

 thouy. 



Revue des Fossiles du Gouvernement de Moscou. 8vo. pam. 

 Par G. Fischer de Waldheim. No. 1. Belemnites. Moscou, 1842. 

 Charles Cramer. 



Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. II. No. 

 22, for May, June, and July, 1842. 8vo. pam. Amer. Phil. Soc. 



Animal Chemistry, by Justin Liebig, with Notes, &c, by Prof. 

 J. W. Webster. 12mo. Cambridge, 1842. Exchange. 



Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Vol. XVIII. 

 also, Part I. of Vol. XIX. 4to. London, 1838-42. Linncean Soc. 



Proceedings of the Linnaoan Society of London, Nos. 1 to 10, 

 also 13 and 14. 12mo. pam. London. Linnaan Society. 



ADDITIONS TO THE CABINET. 



Dr. Abbot presented a vertebra of a Cetacean, picked up on the 

 beach at Barnstable. 



