82 PROCEEDINGS OF [June, 



From General H. A. S. Dearborn, of Massachusetts: In relation 

 to the public grounds in the city of Washington. 



A Committee was appointed to arrange the Library of the Institu- 

 tion, and to prepare a catalogue, &c. 



Stated Meeting, June 14, 1841. 

 Present, forty-two Members. 



Peter Force, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following donations were received : 



For the Cabinet, 

 Handsome Bronze Lamp, for the use of the Hall of meeting. — From 



C. B. King. 

 Indian Red Pipe Stone, from the Coteau de Prairie, Sioux country, 



middle part of the stratum. — From J. N. Nicollet. 

 Specimen from the top of the stratum. — From J. N. Nicollet. 

 Quartzile, overlying the Red Pipe Stone. — From J. N. Nicollet. 

 Spadix of the Elais Guiniensis, or Oil Palm from Liberia, Coast of 



Africa. — From Pishey Thompson. 

 Collection of skins of Birds, natives of Holland and Cayenne. — From 



G. W. Vandenbroccli, U. S. Consul, Amsterdam. 

 Skins of Quadrupeds, from Holland. — From G. W. Vandenbroeck, 



U. S. Consul, Amsterdam. 



List of specimens presented by Mr. Vandenbroeck : 



1 Crotophaga ani, Cayenne. 2 Picus viridis, //oZZand. 



2 Parus biarmicus, Holland. 1 Alcedo ispida, Holland. 



1 Fringilla coelebs, Holland. 1 Tringa pugnax, Holland. 



1 Tanagra coeruloa, Cayenne. 1 Rallus aquaticus, Holland. 



1 Picas, Cayenne. 1 Columba palumbus, Holland. 



1 Fringilla carduelia, Holland. 2 Motacilla lugubris, Holland. 



1 Falco ssalon, Holland. 1 Ampolis nigra, Cayennt. 

 \ Strix flimmea, Holland. Quadrupeds. 



1 Mergus serrator, Holland. 1 Sciurus ouropeus, Holland. 



1 Caprimulgas europous, Holland. 1 Mustela ertninea, Holland. 



