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distance of 2 J miles. He said that, besides bats, the Neotoma f I o r i d a n u rn 

 was very abundant, and made nests like ihose of birds.. He also fouml some 

 articulates peculiar to them. The few molluscs were the same as those of 

 the woods, and did not occur far from the mouth. The only beetle was en- 

 tirely blind, being a new Anophthalmus, A. pu sio of Horn, and was rare. 

 A species of fly, apparently identical wi'h one usually found about excre- 

 ments, was found in all the localities where rats occurred. There were two 

 species of Myriapoda, one the Cambala a n n u 1 a t a Say, quite rare and with 

 rudimental eyes, and the other, most common in the remote recesses only, 

 the Pseudotremia cavernarum Cope, sp. nov. (gen. nov.) of the Lysope- 

 talidae, with eyes better developed. 



Special Meeting, Feb. 6th. 

 Mr. Vaux, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Twelve members present. 



Dr. Euschenberger announced the death of Mr. Jacob Gilliams, 

 one of the founders of the Academy, on the 4th inst., in the 8()tli 

 year of his age. 



On motion, the meeting adjourned to attend the funeral. 



Feb. nth. 

 The President, Dr. Hays, in the Chair. 



Thirty members present. 



The following paper was presented for publication : 



" Description of some new species of diurnal Lepidoptera. Series 

 III." ByTryon Eeakirt. 



Mr. Vaux, on behalf of Dr. Euschenberger, offered the following 

 resolutions, which were adopted : 



Resolved, That in the death of Jlr. Jacob Gilliams, at an advanced age. the 

 Academy has lost the latest survivor of its seven founders and one of its 

 oldest friends. 



That the society holds in grateful remembrance his efforts to encourage the 

 cultivation of the natural scienes at a period when they attracted the atten- 

 tion of few persons in Philadelphia. 



That to his interest in natural history the foundation of this institution 

 may be in a great measure justly attributed. 



That the friends of the natural sciences recognize in his early labors to 

 establish an institution devoted to the collection of materials and the publi- 

 cation of essays for the purpose of diffusing knowledge of the natural history 

 of »he world, a claim to their lasting respect. 



That the Academy tenders to the members of his family this expression of 

 sympathy in their bereavement; and that the President of the Academy is 

 requested to communicate to them a copy of these resolutions suitably en- 

 grossed. 



Feb. 18th. 

 Mr. Cassik, Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 Thirty- four members present. 



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