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two pieces of Continental Paper Money. — From John Redman 

 Coxe, 31. D. 



Full length likeness of the Rev. Thomas H. Stockton, of the Metho- 

 dist Protestant Church. — From James A. Kennedy. 



Tarantula, from Texas. — From Dr. J. It. Piper. 



Singular formation of Iron Ore, found in the Patapsco River, near 

 Baltimore. — From Francis A. Piper. 



Cannon Ball, from Fort Cumberland. — Deposited by Wm. G. Crunch. 



Singular Crab, taken from the Stomach of a Fish caught in the Gulf 

 of Mexico. — From H. Hale, of the Exploring Expedition. 



Crystal, from South America ; two specimens of Oxide of Iron, from 

 Bladensburg, Md. ; one do.; Hour-glass Sand; specimen of Pe- 

 trified Wood. — Deposited by Wm. G. Cranch. 



Stone Axe, from Anne Arundel County, Md. — From Mr. Elliott, 



Skin of a large Fox Squirrel, (Sciurus capistratus i) piece of an In- 

 dian Coffin, from the Big Mound near St. Louis, Missouri ; Cot- 

 ton Seed, from the South. — From Joseph Etier. 



Chir»ese Umbrella. — From Capt. Titcomb. 



Shoe, with Oysters attached. — From Wm. Walker. 



Nautilus savpn in two, showing the interior. — -From Jovella Guadigni^ 

 of Florence. 



Eight Copper Coins, collected on the Exploring Expedition. — 

 From David Smith. 



Specimens of Lignite and Sulphuret of Iron, from the deep cut on 

 the Baltimore railroad. — From J. G. Bruff. 



Cotton and Seed from Guayaquil. — Living Plants, viz: Punica gra- 

 nata, Lantand Sellowii, Viburnum tinas. Plumbago capensis, Zieria 

 Smithii, Jasminum azuricum. Yucca gloriosa, PittosporumTobira, 

 Cycus revoluta, Hypericum calmianum, two Lemon trees. — From 

 J. H. Causten, Jr., M. D. 



Forty-two specimens of Bird Skins, as in the following list. — From 

 Geo. C. Leib, M. D., of Philadelphia : 



1 Strix funerea. New Caledonia, 2 Muscicapa pusilla, Pennsylvania. 



1 Ardoa, nycticorax, Michigan. 1 " luticilla, " 



1 Picus tridactylus, New Caledonia, 3 Sylvicola pardalina, " 



1 Tetrao lagopus, " 



1 Picus carolinus, Pennsylvania. 



1 " villosus, " 



1 Numenius borealis, Michigan. 



1 Charadius pluvialia, " 



2 Sterna nigra, " 

 1 Tringa Sliinzii, " 



1 Rallus noveboraconsis, " 



2 Loxia curviroslra, " 

 I Tringa semipalmata, " 

 l^Troglodytesbrovirostris, " 

 1 Turdus minor, Pennsylvania. 

 1 Fringilla purpurea, " 

 1 Vireo eolitariup, •• 1 Trochilus rufus, Oregon. 



