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March 1 , 1843. 



Regular meeting — Dr. Binney, Vice President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Wyman exhibited some specimens of Lingaatula, 

 parasites from the inner surface of the lung of a Boa, which 

 he had lately dissected. 



One was about three inches long, others from an inch to an inch 

 and a half. They were alive when taken from the lung. Dr. W. 

 had nowhere met with a description of this species. 



Dr. W. also exhibited some specimens of Ascarides from the 

 Cyclopterus lumpus, Lump fish. They were alive when taken, 

 although the fish had been completely frozen for two days 



Dr. Wyman remarked upon a work on Frogs by Dau- 

 din presented to the Society by Mr. Haldeman. 



It is an old work, and some of the statements respecting Ameri- 

 can species were gathered from rumor. The author says the Bull- 

 frog is common in the southern States, but rare in the north ; that 

 the inhabitants protect them, thinking they keep the waters pure ; 

 that one pair only inhabit a pond ; that they have holes in the bank 

 in which they live, only taking to the water when alarmed, &c. 

 Dr. W. had himself observed them in variable numbers in the 

 ponds at Mount Auburn, and other places. 



The Librarian announced that he had received a sub- 

 scription paper, of which the following is a copy : 



"Understanding that Audubon's work on the Quadrupeds of 

 America is to come out in numbers, and to be completed in five 

 years, at the expense of three hundred dollars, and thinking that a 

 copy should be in the Library of the Boston Society of Natural 

 History, the subscribers agree to pay each one tenth part of the 

 expense of a copy of that work for said Library. 



G. B. Emerson, J. A. Lowell, 



N. I. Bowditch, Geo. Parkman, 



Amos A. Lawrence, Wm. Sturgis, 



Amos Binney, F. C. Gray, 



Geo. C. Shattuck, Jr. J. J, Dixwell. 



