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13. Jackal; 7 years old. Cape of Good Hope. [Given to Prof. 

 Wyman.] 



14. Young black Bear. 



15. Raccoon, male. 



16. Raccoon, female. 



17. Llama, from South America; 4 years old. Female. 



18. Domestic Goat; young male. 



19. American Opossum. 



20. Peccary ; 3 years old. Brazil. Female. 



21. Monkey, from Japan. 



22. Baboon. 



23. Monkey. 



24. Monkey. 



25. Eagle ; young white head. 



26. Various birds. 



27. Skull of Gnu — Connochcetes gorgon ; 4 years old. 



A vote of thanks to the agent of the Conway Fire Insur- 

 ance Comi^any for this very valuable donation, was adopted. 



The following letters were read, which had been received 

 since the last meeting : — From N'athaniel H. Bishop, of 

 Pointville, N. J., IS'ov. 5, 1861, acknowledging his election as 

 Corresponding Member ; six from the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, Washington, Oct., 1860, to May, 1861 ; Eoyal Institution 

 of Great Britain, March 12, 1861 ; Liverpool Literary and 

 Philosophical Society, April 16, 1861 ; Institut Imperial de 

 France, Sept. 23, 1861 ; K. K. Geologische Reichsanstalt, 

 Wien, N'ov. 20, 1860; K. K. Zoologisch-botanische Gesell- 

 schaft, Wien, Nov. 5, 1860 ; and Naturforschende Gesellschaft 

 in Emden, Feb. 4, 1861, acknowledging the reception of the 

 Society's publications. 



Messrs. George Brooks and John G. Park, and Dr. Wm. 

 E. Rice, of Boston, and Mr. William Glen, of Cambridge, 

 were elected Resident Members. 



M. Joachim Barrande, of Paris, France, was elected an 

 Honorary Member of the Society. 



