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and now and then contain downright error and contradiction. 

 There is a tree in the Jungles, which I suspect is the sycamore ; 

 but for want of a good systematic description of that tree, I cannot 

 be certain, and am afraid to adopt it, in the version. Yet I have 

 commentaries, Bible dictionaries, and Greek and Hebrew lexicons 

 that trnat on the word in sufficient abundance, and which tell every 

 thing about it, except what, for my purpose, is important to be 

 known. 



Dr. Cabot furnished a list of birds common to this coun- 

 try and the region of Yucatan. 



Dr. Abbot brought in, for the Cabinet, a Fork-tailed Fly- 

 catcher. (Mitscicapa savannah.} 



It is a native of North and South America, but rarely found in 

 the United States. 



AUDITIONS TO THE CABINET. 



Dr. Storer placed on the table three species of fishes, viz. 



Argyriosus vomer, taken in a seine at New Bedford, and sent to 

 the Society by Mr. Horatio Leonard of that place. The only spe- 

 cimen Dr. S. has ever heard of as being taken in the waters of Mas- 

 sachusetts. 



Esox minor, brought to him by Dr. Lernard of Sherburne. Dr. 

 S. had never seen it, although, in his Report, he states that an 

 Esox, with transverse bands, is known in the State. 



Monocanthus brocchus. One specimen taken at Lynn, another 

 at Nantucket beach, are the only specimens Dr. S. has ever seen. 



Dr. Gould presented, in behalf of Rev. Dr. J. J. Robert- 

 son, Episcopal missionary at Constantinople, some shells 

 from that locality, viz. 9 Clausiliee, 1 Helix, also 3 birds 

 and some insects from Abyssinia. 



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

 voted to Rev. Dr. Robertson for these specimens. 



ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Nos. 59, 60, and 62 ; 

 for July, August, and September, 1842. Subscription. 



