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. January, 1828.—Mr. Halsey commenced his course of 
lectures on botany. eo: = 
Specimens of the Date fish, or Mytilus Lithophagus, from 
Minorca, with the rock containing the animals, were pre- 
sented by Capt. M. C. Perry, of the U.S. navy. 
Major Delafield presented a specimen of tabular spar or 
schaalestein, from Bustleton, Pennsylvania, and sodalite from 
- The President announced to the society that Mr. Feath- 
erstonehaugh had recently returned from Europe with an 
extensive and valuable collection of minerals and fossils, 
amounting to more than eight thousand specimens. Among 
them were complete series of the rock formations of Eng- 
land, rare fossils from the continent, specimens of all the 
chalk fossils of England, many of the recent new mineral 
species, and an extensive collection of the bones from the 
celebrated caves of Torquay and Kirkdale, collected by Mr. 
Featherstonehaugh and Prof. Buckland. It was also an: 
nounced that Mr. F. had deposited in the rooms of the Ly- 
ceum an instructive series of the English fossils. 
February.—Mr. Halsey continued his course of Lectures 
on Botany. ; a 
Specimens of iron ore were presented by Dr. Boyd from 
Nova Scotia, with imbedded fossil shells. The ore yields 55 
per cent. of iron. | 
The Anniversary Meeting occurs during this month; and 
the annual reports of the Treasurer, Committee of Publica- 
tion, Corresponding Secretary, and Librarian, presente 
very gratifying view of the present state and future prospects 
of the Society. The following gentlemen were chosen 
Officers of the Lyceum for 1828. 
Joseph Delafield, President. 
A. Halsey, 1st Vice-President. 
J. E. De Kay, 2d Vice-President. 
Jer. Van Rensselaer, Corresponding Secretary. 
L. D. Gale, Recording Secretary. 
March.—Specimens illustrating the geology of the French 
coast, near Havre, were received from Dr. Townsend. 
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