188 Miscellatted, 
and comprises 44 pages. Its contents are: Anniversary Address, by 
John L. Russell, M.D.; the Act of Incorporation, Constitution and Bye- 
Laws of the Society; Catalogues of its Officers and Books, and of the 
Donors to the Library and Cabinet. 
The second number was published a few weeks since, and extends from 
page 45 to page 108. It comprises the following papers: 
1. Familiar notice of some of the shells found in the limits of Essex County, 
Mass., with reference to descriptions and figures ; by John L. Russell, page 47 to 
page 76. 
2. Notice of the occurrence of specimens of Vespertilio pruinosus, Say, (Hoary 
Bat;) by H. Wheatland. 76, 77. 
3. A sketch of the Geology and Mineralogy of the southern part of Essex County 
in Mass. communicated to the Essex Co. Nat. Hist. Soc. April 24, 1839; by Wm. 
Prescott. 78—91. 
4. Two new species of Musci, with figures ; by John L. Russell. 92, 98. 
5. Remarks on Hyla femoralis, observed in the north parish of Danvers, Mass. ; 
by Andrew Nichols. 93—96. ; 
6. Notice of rare plants; with a description of a curious variety of Cladonia Un- 
cialis; by John L. Russell. 96—100. F 
7. Remarks upon Scarabeus Goliatus and other Afiican beetles allied to it; by 
Thaddeus Wm. Harris. 101—107. 
The Society was incorporated in February, 1836, by the Legislature of 
Massachusetts. From the prefatory remarks in the second number It ap- 
pears that the institution is in a prosperous condition, and has already 
collected a considerable cabinet and library. Of the industry and =— 
gladly welcome every new laborer in American Natural History; 
withstanding what has been already accomplished, the field of discovery 
is yet very far from being exhausted, and we hope that the honor of gath- 
ering in the harvest may not pass from our own shores. 
July, 1839. 
5. “ Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, held at 
Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge. Part 2, of Vol. © 
new series (or Vol. 12, of the entire series) :—p. 155 to p. 337. $10, 
Philadelphia, 1839. : 4 
This part of the Transactions of our most ancient and active — 
tific body has just made its appearance. It contains several papers ° 
much importance, and well sustains the high character of the Sociely 
from which it emanates. We annex a list of all the communication? 
comprised in it. 
Art. II. Descriptions of New North American Insects, and Observatio 
already described. By [the late] Thomas Say. Continued from Vol. 
p- 470. pp. 155—19 
ns on some 
IV; N. 3 
Havana, in the island of Cuba. By Richard Cowling Taylor, and Thom 
Clemson. 191—196. 
of the 
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- Notice of a Vein of Bituminous Coal, recently explored in the vicinity 
