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thougli how far these latter had been abundant during the present 

 year, he could not say, having been very little at the seaside. 



Prof. Martin announced the death of Kufus Prime, one of 

 the original members of the Lyceum. On motion of Dr. Elli- 

 ott, it was voted to appoint a memorial committee. 



The Chairman appointed as such committee, Prof. Martin, 

 Dr. Elliott, and Mr. George N. Lawrence. 



October 26th, 1885. 



Stated Meeting. 



The President, Dr. J. S. Newberry, in the chair. 



Nine persons present, 



A paper by Mr. George N. Lawrence was read by title : 



description of a new species of bird of the genus engyp- 

 tila, with notes on two y'ucatan birds, 



(Published in the Annals, Vol. IIL, No. 9.) 



Dr. N. L. Britton remarked upon the recent discovery of a 

 new Triassic fossil locality, at Wechawken, N. J., which has 

 yielded many fishes, and a few specimens of Estlieria ovalis, Em- 

 mons. One of the latter was shown, and said to be new to the 

 N. J. Triassic. He also exhibited specimens of a calamitoid 

 plant from the Trias of Doylestown, Pa., sent by Mr. E. J. 

 Pond. This is probably identical with Schizoneura laticostata, 

 Fontaine {Equisetum laticosfnfum, Rogers). He also showed 

 casts of a bivalve shell from Phoenixville, Pa., resembling Z7?iiO, 

 and probably an undescribed species. This is one of the few 

 cases of the occurrence of mollusks in the eastern Trias of 

 America. 



The President stated that he has personal information from 

 Prof. Marsh that at last there had been found a skeleton of 

 one of the Dinosaurs which had left their footprints in the 

 brownstone of the Connecticut valley. The skeleton was of 

 small size, indicating a length of the reptile of perhaps four or 



