PROCEEDINGS 



» 



OF THE 



NATIONAL INSTITUTE 



FOR THE 



PROMOTION OF SCIENCE. 



Stated Meeting, March 14, 1842. 

 The Corresponding Secretary announced the following contribu- 

 tions and deposites : 



For the Cabinet. 

 Columba passerina, {Florida.)— From Dr. A. Mc Williams. 

 Skull of Canis cinereo-argentatus, {Georgetown.)— From 

 Mus musculus, (common Mouse.)— From T. Campbell. 

 Specimens of Birds, he— From Dr. George C. Leib, Philadelphia. 



List of specimens presented by Dr. Leib : 



Strix nyctea, Michigan. Hirundo bicolor, Michigan. 



Ardea exilis, Michigan. Ortyx, Java. 



Fringilla graramaca, Michigan. Glaucopus, Java. 



Lobipes hyperboreus, Michigan. Lanius, Javn, India. 



Anas discors, Michigan. Bucco, Java, India. 



Gallinula galeata, MJcAigan. \heo, Java, India. 



Chai-adrius virginiacus, Michigan. Motacilla, Java, India. 



Birds' Eggs. — Michigan. 

 Gallinula galeata, Fringilla pusilla, 



Ardea exilis, Fringilla sociahs, 



Turdus felivox, Icterus phoeniceus, 



TyranuuB intrepidus, Fulica amencana. 



Shells. 

 9 specimens Unio, Michigan. 6 specimens Anadonta, Michigan. 



Sitta carolinensis, Fringilla iliaca, Fringilla canadensis, Fringilla 



tristis. — From John Tenley, Washington. 

 Cervus dama, ? (European Fallow Deer.*)— From Dr. Carr. 

 Fringilla cajrulea, Bombycilla carolinensis.— From George 1 idler, 



Washington. 

 Mustela vison, (Mink.)— From Martin Johnson, Washington. 



« This animal (a buck, with the summit of the horns palmated) was shot in Ma- 

 ryland by a hunter. It had probably escaped from the park of a gentleman in tlie 

 vicinity, who is known to have the Eurojican fallow deer domesticated. 



