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Among the works from Paris, are the Memoires de la Societe 



Royale des Antiquaries de France, in three volumeSj and Memoires 

 ( de PAcademle Celiique, in five volumes, both presented by the Pa- 



risian Society of Antiquaries. 



. The plan of llie library is very extensive, including every thing 

 from the Eucycloposdia Aown to the newspaper and ahiianac* 



The collection of manuscripts is considerable ; among die n)05t 

 ; interesting of which is a copy of the Koran, elegantly written in die 



original Arabic. The society is in possession of several ancient 

 paintings. 



The cabinet contains a very valuable collection, particularly of Li- 

 dian antiquities, such as arrow heads, axes, pcsdes, pipes, war clubs, 

 widi many specimens of die costume of our predecessors, the sons 

 of the forest. It contains also a considerable collection of minerals, 

 shells and coins. 



Materials are already on hand sufficient for one or more volumcs- 

 These, it is much to be regretted, cannot be published at present for 

 the want of funds. It is exceedingly desirable lliat a catalogue 

 of the library and cabinet should be made out and published. It 

 would also greatly increase the usefulness of die institution if a li- 

 brarian and cabinet keeper were appointed, with an adequate salary, 

 to attend regularly at die institution. 



The collection of the Worcester Lyceum of Natural History is 



deposited bv nermissinn. in one of the rooms of the Andauarian Hall. 



Art. XXV, — iKotice of the Osseous remains at Big Bone Licky 



Kentucky, 



No place, perhaps, in the western country, is so interesting to tiie 

 geologist, as Big Bone Lick, in Kentucky. This wonderful spot is 

 a small valley situated twenty miles south west of Cincinnati, and two 

 from the Ohio river. In a mimber of places, the ground is so soft 

 for several rods, that a pole may, with ease, be thrust dowTi many 



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* The anonymous author of this paper is requested to communicate his name and 

 address to the editor, that he may be referred lo should there be occasion. The state- 

 ment of facts corresponds with what we have before heard, hut it is proper that 

 It should be supported by a nauic. 



