296 PROCEEDINGS OF [1843. 



Two Bottles and one Canister, containing Reptiles, from Buenos 

 Ayres. — From C. A. Hassler, Surgeoti U. S. J^avy. 



One Fancy Basket made of Paper. — From Richard Ashion. 



Fossil Sliell, from near Upper Marlborough, Maryland. — From C. 

 C. Parker. 



Salt, from the plains of the Arkansas River. — From Lieut. Eusiis. 



Marble Basin, from the Capitol. — From Major JSoland. 



Indian Saddle. — From R. /F. Bates. 



Palate of a Fish, from a niari-pit in Talbot County, Maryland. — 

 From William Kirby. 



The following Curiosities and Shells. — From John Cassin, Philadel- 

 phia. 



Kroo-men'a provisions for a journey, West Africa. 



Chief's War Cap, made of the skin of a fish, West Africa. 



Lady's dress, of matting. West Africa. 



Kroo's medicine chest, West Africa. 



Kings' sceptre, made of an Elephant's tail. West Africa. 



Grie-Grie, or Gregory, a chana or amulet. West Africa. 



Skin of a large Boa Constrictor, West Africa . 



2 Voluta proboscidalis, West Africa . 5 Oliva, West Africa. 



2 Achatina perdis, " 3 Terebra strigillata, " 



1 Voluta neptuni, " 1 Cardium costatum, " 



2 " porcina, " 2 Cyprea stcrcoraria, " 



1 Pholas, " 1 Lucina spheroides, " 



2 Cytherca prostata, ? " 2 Cardium ringens, " 

 1 Cardita, " 1 Cytherea, " 

 1 Purpurea coronata, " 2 Murcx saxitilis, " 



1 Cytherea, ? "2 Bulimus turbinatus, " 



2 Donax cuneata, " 1 Cyprea rattua, •' 



1 Tellina, " 1 Murex cornutus, " 



2 Oliva julieta, " 2 Cyprea slercoraria, " 

 2 Cytherea corbicula, " 1 Murex, «« 

 2 Natica, " 46 specimens. 



Box, containing suite of Geological specimens. Minerals, Plants, &c., 

 &.C., of Arkansas. — From IV. Byrd Powell. 



Ball of Hair, from the Stomach of an Ox, Attakapas, Louisiana. — 

 From Andreiv C. Armstrong. 



Three Bags of Seed Beans, of Chile, for distribution, from M. Car- 

 vallo, of Chile. — From James U. Causten. 



Two Boxes, containing one hundred and fifty-six specimens of Hum- 

 ming Birds ; one hundred and forty-three specimens of various 

 genera Birds ; five cases, containing about four thousand specimens 

 of Insects ; two Bats: all of Brazil. — From Lemuel Wells, U. S. 

 Consul, St. Catherine, Brazil. 



Two Glass Jars, containing Marine Animals, taken at sea in thirty- 

 two fathoms water, lat. 39^ 57', long. 7'2^ 48', by Captain Thos. 

 Gedney, U. S. Navy. — Frotn Capt. Gcdncy. 



Box, containing a collection of Land and Fresh Water Shells of the 

 Valley of the Ohio, presented by O. Mussey. — From Dr. R. D. 

 Musscy. 



