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Dr. Wyman remarked, in reference to the Podura, found 

 in the Alpine snows, mentioned at the last meeting, that a 

 friend informed him that he had observed an insect in the 

 snow in this State, known to the common people under the 

 name of " Snow-flea." 



Dr. Wyman exhibited fossil Teeth, from the Tertiary of 

 Virginia, of Carcharias megalodon. 



Dr. Gould mentioned, that he had observed, in turning 

 over Jardine's Naturalist's Library, that the Moose, which 

 Mr. Agassiz has lately distinguished from the European spe- 

 cies by the name of C. lohatus, was already distinguished 

 by Richardson as C. Americanus, 



Dr. Cabot mentioned, that he had lately found a specimen 

 of Anas discors, in market, in full plumage. He had never 

 before met with one at this season, and believed them very 

 rare in this region. Mr. J. Eliot Cabot remarked that these 

 birds move to the South by the sea-coast, but return by 

 some other route. They breed along the great lakes and 

 the coast of Maine. 



Mr. Emerson, in behalf of the Committee on Finance, 

 reported that on examination of the Charter of the Society, 

 it did not seem necessary to ask for increased power to hold 

 property, in consequence of the contemplated purchase of a 

 building. It was believed the powers already granted by 

 the charter were ample for the purpose. 



A letter of condolence, on the lamented death of our late 

 President, addressed to the Society, by the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, was read, and committed 

 to the Corresponding Secretary. 



Drs. Abbot and Bigelow were chosen a Committee to 

 make arrangements for the Annual Meeting. 



Rev. Theodore Parker was nominated for membership by 

 Mr. J. Eliot Cabot. 



