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States.” A specimen of the bird and its nest accompainied 
the description. Louis Woodbury, M. D. of Mexico, was 
chosen a a ondent of the Lyceum. 
August 16.—The President presented a specimen of Spo- 
damene from emt the first locality hitherto known of 
this mineral in Amer Also, Nuttallite from the same 
place, together with ne a of iron and macle, from Bol- 
ton, Mass. r, J.J. Anderson read a paper on r- 
manent ee of the swallow in the United States. In- 
serted 
reed 23.—The Corresponding Secretary, Dr. Van 
Rensselaer, read an analysis of Mr. Eaton’s work, entitled 
2 es and Agricultural survey of the district adjoin- 
rie canal,” which had oh baer referred to him ata 
formes meeting. 
2, American Geologi Society.—The annual meeting was 
held at the usual time and place, and the following persons 
were elected officers of the Society for the ensuing year. 
Officers of the American Geological Society, chosen Sept. 
1825, at the annnual meeting. 
Wit uiaM Mac ure, President. 
Georer Gisss, 
Bensamin Siuuiman, | 
ARKER ne 
Denison Otmstep, i 
Joun W. Wenster, Vice Presiden. 
Rosert Giimovr, 
Roeerr Hare 
Epwarp Hitcacock, } 
Aurrep S. Moweaw? Recording Secretany. 
J. W. Wessrer, : 
Cuarues Hooxer, > Corresponding Secretaniee. 
Joun Griscom 
D. OtmusTeD, Curator 
Cuavuncey A. Guowsics, Treasurer. 
B. Struma, 
R. Har 
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P. Creavevann, +Committce of Nomination. 
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