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intelligibly !? J heard a similar story about the remnant of 
the Yunga or Chimu Indians, of the town of Kten in Peru, 
who preserve their ancient language. These, it was alleged, 
could converse freely with the newly-arrived Chinese. I 
hardly need say that I found not the slightest ground for the 
statements. 
November 14th, 1870. 
The President in the chair. Thirty-two persons present. 
Hon. E. G. Squier, Chairman of the Committee on Public 
Lectures, reported as to procuring lecturers, which there was 
found to be no difficulty in doing, and as to rooms in which 
to hold the lectures; also as to means to be employed in 
carrying out the wishes of the Society in this respect. 
On motion of Dr. L. FeucHTwAncGer, the report of the 
committee was accepted. 
On motion of Pror. C. A. SEELY, a Committee consisting 
of five, including the President and Secretary, be appointed 
by the chair to carry out the matter of Public Lectures. . 
The President stated that the names of the gentlemen to 
act upon this committee, would be announced at a subsequent 
period. 
The President read a letter from Mr. J. C. Brevoort, 
announcing that Prof. Poey, of Havana, a corresponding 
member of the Society, had prepared a paper for publication 
in the Annals, to cover about twenty-five pages, on the 
Genera of Percoid Fishes of Cuba. 
Dr. L. FEucHTWANGER exhibited and made some remarks 
on an interesting specimen of Lignite or Brown Coal, con- 
taining the impression of an Ichthyolite, resembling very 
much the Hsox Islebiensis from the Mansfeld Copper-slates of 
