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nostica, by Mr. Bionn ; published by the same ; Heidelberg, 

 1841 ; in German, French, and English. — From the same. 



Carta di Cabotta^gio del Mare Adriatico, desisrnata ed incisa sotto la 

 direzione dell' J. R. Stato Maggiore Generale nell J. R. Institiito 

 Geografico Militare di Milano, 1822 and 1824. — From George 

 Moore, U. S. Consul, Trieste. 



A printed description of a new genus of Fossils, and a descrip- 

 tion and analysis of a mass of Meteoric Iron, together with an ex- 

 tract from the letter accompanying them. — From Dr. Troost. 



Observations in Italian, on the larvffi, growth, and habits of the Scolia 

 Jlavifrons, by Dr. Carlo Passerini. — From the Author. 



A Treatise on Navigation, in the Russian language. — Fi'om R. B. 

 Folder. 



Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Reports of the Mana- 

 gers of the Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind. — J. H.Causten, Jr. 



The J\ew Testament, in Bengalee; Calcutta, 1837; 8vo. — From 

 Rev. O. B. Brown. 



Letters were read : — 



From the Royal Geographical Society of London. And, 



From the Count de Camaldoli, President of the Academy of 

 Sciences, &,c., of Naples: Accepting the correspondence of the Na- 

 tional Institution. 



From Eugene A. Vail, Paris : Transmitting to the Institution a 

 paper containing observations on Music as an element of popular 

 education. 



From Franklin Litchfield, U. S. Consul, Puerto Cabello : Pre- 

 senting to the Institution the works of Col. A. Codazzi, on the Geo- 

 graphy and Ancient and Modern History of Venezuela ; and an 

 Atlas and General Map of that country, by the same ; with remarks 

 and information on the value of these publications. 



From the Rev. R. R. Gurley, Washington : On the subject of 

 Catlin's Indian Collections, &ic. 



From J. J. Bedient, U. S. Despatch Agent, New-York : Stating 

 that he had received and forwarded a box from George Moore, Con- 

 sul at Trieste, for the Institution. . . ' up > <., 



