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Stated Meeting, April 12, 1841. 



Present, twenty-six Members. 



Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, President, in the Chair. 



The following donations were received : 



For the Cabinet, 



Marine Shell, with varieties of Coral attached, from the Coast of Flo- 

 rida. — Froin Col. Hook, U. S. A. . 



Large Corals, Coast of Florida.— From Hon. Levi Woodbury. 



Medal struck at the celebration of the Shakspeare Jubilee in 1769.— 

 From Hon. Joel R. Poinsett. 



Wood of the Shakspeare Mulberry Tree.— From Hon. J. R. Poinsett. 



Medal commemorating the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester 

 Rail- Road. —From Hon. Joel R. Poinsett. 



Fossil from Vicenza.— From Hon. Joel R. Poinsett. 



Giallo Antico from Italy, unpolished specimen.— From Hon. Joel R, 

 Poinsett. 



Carrara Marble. — From Hon. Joel R. Poinsett. 



Statuary Marble, from Frederick County, Md.— From Hon. Joel R. 

 Poinsett. 



One hundred and thirty specimens of North American Birds, set up 

 in natural attitudes, and placed on stands, with a list of names, 

 sexes, and habitats.— From G. C. Leib, M. D., Philadelphia. 



2 Falco lagopus, 1 Troglodytes ffidon, 



1 » columbarius, 1 " hyemalis, 



1 " peregrinus, 2 Sialia Wilsonii, 



2 " fuscus, 2 Tardus migratorius, 

 1 " eparverius, 1 " mustelinus, 

 1 Strix nebulosa, 1 " polyglottus. 

 1 •• ctus, 1 " felivox, 



1 " asio, 1 " Wilsonii, 



1 CypceluB pelasgiuB, 1 " minor, 



1 Hirundo purpurea, I Regulus cristatus, 



1 " fulva, 1 ParuB bicolor, 



2 Alcedo alcyon, 1 Sylvia parus, 



1 Sitta canadensis, 1 " Blackburnia. 



1 TroglodyteB americanui, 2 " virens, 

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