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Iron ore, Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia. Same, from 

 the Island of Elba. Lava, from Vesuvius. Sulphur, from 

 Vesuvius, Stalactite, from St. Michal's cave, Gibraltar. 

 Lava, (polished,) from jEtna. Alabaster, from ^tna. Basalt 

 and sulphur, from the Lipari Islands, Coast of Sicily. Stalac- 

 tites, from the Grotto of Antiparos. Volcanic glass, Island 

 of Milo. Marble, from the temple of Minerva, Cape Col- 

 lonna. Stalactite, encrusting a specimen of the cement which 

 coats the columns of the Roman reservoir at Baiae near Na- 

 ples. Marble from the temple of Jupiter Serapis, Puzzuoli? 

 near Naples. Pottery of the ancient Greeks, Island of Milo. 

 Cornelcans, from the upper Mississippi. Mosaic, from Pom- 

 peii. Human bones, from the Catacombs at Syracuse. Egyp- 

 tian Idols, from tombs hi the neighborhood of the Pyra- 

 mids. — Prom Lieut. J. S. Chauncey, U. S. Navy. 



Head of Charlemagne (antique.) Six antique masks, made; of 

 the lava of Vesuvius. Five Roman mosaics, being grada- 

 tions of the art, beginning with an outline, and terminating 

 with a very precious and perfect picture, with specimens of 

 the material and tools. Lava from Vesuvius, with a copper 

 coin imbedded when in a state of fusion in 1829. Box made 

 of the lava of Vesuvius, embellished in relief. Stalactite from 

 Tivoli. Dendritic marble from the river Arno. Quartz crys- 

 tals from Lake George. Polished agates, Switzerland. Medal, 

 struck at the centenary celebration of the city of New Haven, 

 Connecticut. Seven silver coins. Russian coin of Platina. 

 Five medals commemorative of the French revolution achiev- 

 ed in the three days of the 27th, 2Sth, and 29th of July, 1830. 

 Copies of two medals moulded by a natural deposit of car- 

 bonate of lime near Radicofani. Vase from Pompeii. Lac- 

 rymatory from Pompeii. Iron ore from Lake Erie. Shells. 

 Profile of Louis Philippe in Sevres china. Lion and horse 

 in bronze, (antique.) — From Mrs. Poinsett. 



Congressional documents. — From H. C. fVilliams. 



Transactions of the American Academy, Boston, (presented at 

 the instance of John Pickering, Esq., President.) By F- 

 Alger, Jr. — From the officers of the Academy. 



