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nicailon on the American species of Mosasaurus and Geosaurus from 

 New Jersey, since published in the Annals ; also a notice of Copro- 

 lite from the same locality. Prof- Fowler of Middlebury College 

 exhibited a specimen of colorless fluate of lime from Aclcstead, N. H* 

 a new locahty. 



February. — Dr. Mitchill read an essay upon various subjects of 



natural history which had presented themselves to his notice within 



I the last month. Dr. Feuchtwanger read a paper on llie pretended 



diamonds said to have been manufactured by IVL Latour and others. 

 The same gentleman presented several interesting minerals from 

 Norway, and a fossil fish, Esox isJebensisy from Germany. M. Bois- 

 duval of Paris, and W. Swainson, Esq. of St. Albans, (England,) 

 were chosen corresponding members. The following gentlemen 

 were elected officers for the ensuing year. 



I 



Del afield. 



Dekay 



J. Van Rensselae , ^ ^ 



Alfred TVagstaff^ Recording Secretary. 



William Cooper^ Treasurer. 



J. E. Dekay, Librarian. , 



J. Cozzens, J. Delqfield, L. D. Gale, J. E. Dekay 



O. Brooks, Curators. 



Franklin Society. — Officers for 1830, elected at an 



ig, Jan 



mii 



Stanford iN'ewelly Vice Preslden 



Samuel Boyd Tobey^ Secretary. 



George Baker, Treasurer. 



Owen Mason, 



Joseph Balch, Jr. J> Standing Committee. 



Mauran 



Wi 



H. 



This Society, whose object is tlie pursuit and cultivation of die dif- 

 ferent branches of Science, was established in 1821, and it consists, 

 at the present lime, of between forty and fifty members. Its meet- 

 ings are holden once a week, diroughout the year, and during six 

 months of this time, a lecture is given at each meeting, by some one 

 of the members, on a subject connected witli the objects of the Soci- 

 ety. 



