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Proceedings of Amer. Philos. Society, Vol. IV., No. 29. 8vo. 

 pam. Philadelphia. A. P. Soc. 



Audubon's Quadrupeds of America — Plates 26 to 30. Subscri- 

 bers. (See page 137 of this vol.) 



May 15, 1844. 

 Dr. C. T. Jackson, Vice President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary presented, in behalf of G. H. Snelling, 

 Esq., a phial containing sand from the Desert of Sahara, 

 collected by Commander Nicholson. Dr. C. T. Jackson 

 took charge of it for examination. 



Dr. Storer stated, that he had received a letter from Mr. 

 John L. Le Conte, of New York, informing him that he 

 had prepared a monograph of the genus Scarites, contain- 

 ing six American species, for which he asks insertion in 

 our Journal. He has added also several new species of 

 insects from Missouri, viz., one Cicindela, two Calosoma, 

 one Dytiscus, a new genus of Heteromera, and a magnifi- 

 cent Lamia, nearly two inches long. 



The subject of Mr. F. S. Stallcknecht's bill for services, 

 in relation to the exchange of our Journal with scientific 

 bodies abroad, was called up, and after debate it was 

 voted, that the Treasurer be authorized and instructed to 

 pay him fifty dollars. 



Voted, that the Librarian be requested to prepare a list 

 of the Societies to which the Journal is sent in exchange; 

 and also to state if publications in return for it are duly 

 received. Voted, also, that the Corresponding Secretary be 

 requested to propose an exchange of the Journal for the 

 " Comptes rendus" of the French Institute. 



Drs. J. B. S. Jackson, J. Wyman and H. J. Bigelow were 

 chosen a committee to consider what profitable disposition 

 may be made of the Solar Microscope belonging to the So- 

 ciety. 



Dr. Abbot requested permission to use the Hall of the 

 Society for a course of lectures which he proposes to give 

 on Ornithology. Voted unanimously. 



