104 PROCEEDINGS OF [Sept. 



1 Vesperlilio carolinensis, Penn'a. 1 Condylura macrouia, New-Jersey, 



1 Lutra chilensis, Chili. 



1 Sorex, (new,) Columbia River. Reptile. 



1 Sorex Dekayi, New-Jersey. 1 Monitor, Buenos Ayres. 



Five bottles, containing Reptiles, &c. — From Col. Kearneij, U. S. 

 Top. Eng. Corps. 



Jaws of Alligator, &ic. — From the same. 



Lead Ores, from Morristown, Vermont. — From Hon. A. Young. 



A Knife, said to have belonged to Wacousta, a celebrated Indian 

 Chief. — From Mr. James Buckler. 



Seven Medallions in Plaster. — From W. C. Gill. 



An Indian Robe. — From Mr. Ellsworth. *■ 



One large snowy Heron. — From Thomas Tongc. 



Two small snowy Herons. — From Thomas Tonge. 



Tortoise, Porcupine, Monkeys, Shark, &ic. — Deposited by J. Vardcn. 



Specimens of the Wool of the Alpaca, or Peruvian Sheep, and a 

 Pamphlet on the subject. — From Rev. R. R. Gurley. 



Fragment of Wood of the first Vessel owned in the City of Balti- 

 more. — From IV. P. Zantzinger, U. S. N. 



Splendid irrldescent Coal, from the Mines, Frostburg, Maryland. — 

 From Mrs. Matthetv St. Clair Clarke. 



For the Library. 



Reports for 1839, 1840, 1841, of the Royal Institute of British 

 Architects ; 4to. — From the Royal Institute, through its Foreign 

 Secretary, Thomas L. Donaldson. 



The Professional life of Sir John Soane, Architect. — From the same. 



Plan for the promotion of Art, Science, and Literature, by aid of 

 Government ; 1838. — From the same. 



Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Institute, 1838. — From the 

 same. 



De la Litterature, et des Hommes de Lettres des Etats Unis d'Ame- 

 rique, par E. A. Vail, Member of the National Institution ; Paris, 

 1841 ; 1 vol., 8vo. — From the Author. 



Journal of the Franklin Institute, September, 184L — From the In- 

 stitute. 



