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nerea, inequaliter striata, epidermide tenuissima induta : spira 

 depressa; anfr. 5 acute carinatis, planatis : apertura semilunaris, 

 ad columellam callosa ; labro rnodice reflexo. Lat. -j^j, alt. ^'V 

 poll. Hah. Feejee Islands. 



Resembles somewhat H. miniata, hesson, which is more solid, 

 polished, lip simple, suture double. In shape and color it is like 

 H. oxystoma. Gray, but is smaller, and the lip not angular at the 

 carina. 



Dr. Storer read an interesting letter from Dr. Forsyth of 

 Chelsea, on the several varieties of Trout, that inhabit the 

 brook or the sea, observed by him at Sandwich, on Cape 

 Cod ; describing the peculiarities of each, with anecdotes 

 of the mode of capture, habits, &.c. 



Dr. Cabot called attention to a vegetable specimen re- 

 ceived from Dr. Cragin, with the following memorandum. 



"The remains of a twig, having originally large green leaves, 

 which, instead of decomposing and decaying in the usual way of 

 dead leaves, are, not unfrequently, found in this state in the 

 woods of Surinam." 



It was committed to Mr. Teschemacher. 



Dr. Cabot also gave notice of the receipt from Dr. Cra- 

 gin of twenty-four Bird Skins, and five Birds in spirits, all 

 of which were new to our Cabinet, and he thought many of 

 them undescribed species. There were also jars of Rep- 

 tiles, &c. The thanks of the Society were voted to Dr. 

 Cragin. 



The use of the Hall of the Society was voted to Dr. Wy- 

 man, for a course of lectures which he proposes to give in 

 the ensuing spring ; with liberty to use such of the speci- 

 mens as he may require for the same. 



Dr. William Henry Thayer was elected a member of the 

 Society. 



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