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expressed a hope that some of our number would make a return 

 in kind to Dr. Smith. At his motion, the thanks of the Society 

 were voted to Dr. Smith. 



Dr. Wyman announced the reception of a large and 

 beautiful specimen of Selenite from California, presented by 

 John Henderson, Esq. of St. Louis. On his motion, the 

 thanks of the Society were presented to the donor. 



Dr. Wyman also announced, from Dr. Savage, several 

 Crania, and other important bones of Chimpanzee, and a 

 Nest of Termes bellicosus ; with other specimens, animal 

 and vegetable. Thanks were voted to Dr. Savage for these 

 donations. 



Joshua Tucker, M. D., Edward R. Dearborn, and John 

 T. Heard, were elected members. 



August 4, 1847. 



Dr. Storer, Vice President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Wyman exhibited donations, from Dr. Savage, of 

 objects from Africa, viz. Nest of Termes bellicosus ; Fruit 

 of Adaiisonia digitata ; Nuts of the Elais Guineensis, or 

 Oil Palm-tree, on which the Chimpanzee feeds ; native 

 Cloth, from the bark of a species of Ficus ; Teeth and Tusk 

 of an African Elephant. He also exhibited four Crania of 

 Troglodytes niger, and four Crania and other important 

 bones of a species of Troglodytes hitherto undescribed. 



Dr. Cabot asked leave to make arrangements to have 

 mounted all the birds now in the drawers, preparatory to 

 their removal to the new hall. Leave was given, on condi- 

 tion that so much of the expense of said arrangement, as 

 shall exceed the due proportion of the Society's funds, ap- 

 plicable to that department of the Cabinet, shall be provided 

 by Dr. Cabot from other sources. 



