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November 17.—Douations for the cabinet were received from Mr. 
J. H. Naff, Dr. Riley, and Dr. Coale-—Prof. Ducatel read the in- 
troduction to an essay on the submersion of the Atlantis, being an 
attempt to show the reality of this event, and its probable connection 
with some geological phenomena.—Prof. Geddings gave a brief ac- 
count of the insect which has proved so destructive to the elm tree. 
He described it as belonging to the genus Crioceros, species vittata ; 
and concluded with a description of the mode in which the eggs are 
deposited, and the insect subsequently developed. 
November 24.—Donations were received of several skulls and 
casts of skulls from Dr. Coale, and a specimen of the new British 
coin from Miss Minifie.—A circular letter was received from the 
Albany Institute, requesting the Academy to undertake a series of 
magnetic experiments, and acknowledging the receipt of the table of 
Meteorological Observations for June. The subject was referred to 
the meteorological committee. 
NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS. 
21. Proposed New Work on American Skulls ; by Dr. Sanur. 
Grorce Morron.—Dr. Morton has, for several years, employed 
his leisure in collecting materials for a work, to be entitled “Crania 
‘lmericana ; or, a Comparative View of the Skulls of various Abo- 
riginal Nations of North and South America.” 
It is presumed that such a work, independently of its great Ana- 
tomical interest, will contribute something towards the History of the 
nations of these continents. The work will be in large folio, with 
twenty five or thirty plates, and two heads ona plate. It is designed _ 
to have at least fifty skulls lithographed of the natural size, with such 
national, individual, and anatomical illustrations, as can be obtained 
in reference toeach. The work will be preceded by an Inrropuc- 
T10N, embracing a general view of the five great Races of Men, and 
followed by an exposition of the probable origin of the American 
Tribes. 
Of one hundred and forty skulls of all the races now in Dr. Mor- 
ton’s possession, but sixty three belong to American tribes, and but 
twenty three of these are North Americans. Valuable as this col- 
lection is, and by far the most extensive of its kind in this country, 
it is yet very inadequate to the purposes above mentioned ; and Dr. 
M. therefore respectfully solicits assistance in extending an complet- 
