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nate the red owide of zinc, pce near Sparta, and first 
analyzed by the late Dr. Bruce; there was great reason for 
this opinion, because we devad our knowledge of that 
new species from the wert of that gentleman. In conclu- 
sion It is presumed, that no new claimants will urge fur- 
ther pretensions, and r flatter myself, that the facts 
which have been stated will satisfy every candid reader. I 
have to express my regret for the necessity of this appeal, 
but, at the same time, hope you will Fane yas it entitled to 
a place i in the next number of the Jour 
With sentiments of regard arid tical 
your obedient servant, 
H. SEYBERT. 
2. Abstract 3 the Biieee of oe ar of Natural 
- _ Mhsto tory, Ne Ne ew~ York ’ ‘ 
Mr. Pierce read some “ observations on the Geology of the 
Catskill Mountains,” (pub. in No. 9, of this Journal,) and 
presented a collection of minerals and fossils from the dis- 
trict ae ed. 
an Rensselaer presented a perfect specimen of the 
vets papyrus, collected by himself from the river Ana- 
po, near Syracuse, in Sicily, accompanied by a beget illus- 
trative of its natural history, and its uses in the a 
Dr. Dyckman, in the narhe of Dr. Sh eiesa: pee 
a collection of Plants, and a box of minerals from France. 
A letter was received from Mr. Pier ierce, anpeunging the 
discovery of a copious chalybeate spring near | 
Mr. Blunt sigma some fine specimens of Zoophifes 
from Bermuda. 
A paper was read by Dr. Dekay on a new and beautiful 
species of Sertularia, pees the bay of N. York, the S. utri- 
cularis, with the following specific characters. S. caule 
simplici, vesiculis.utricularibus diaphanis, ore aba mar- 
gine nigro, &c. itis nearest allied to the S. cupressina. By 
a letter since received from the celebrated Lamourous, it 
5: ae he has adopted the name and description 
r. Emmet read a report on an ore of iron from the 
Highlands of N. York, which was referred to him for ex- 
amination, It is a magnetic oxide of a granular texture, 
re with a substance a quartz in appearance, of 
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