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Stated Meeting, May, 1844, including March and April. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the following contribu- 

 tions and donations : 



For the Cabinet. 



A box, containing twelve Jars of Reptiles, &ic., collected by himself. 

 — From N. S. Jarvis, M. D., U. S. A., Fort Jesup. 



Collection of Fossil Bones of Megatherium of Georgia. — From Dr. 

 Habersham, Savannah. 



Two large boxes, containing Books, Engravings, Medals, &tc. — From 

 Alexandre Vattemare, Paris. 



Box, containing one hundred and thirt3'-eight Birds ; one box con- 

 taining Minerals, &c.; one box of Plants, in liquor and dried, &,c. 

 — From Dr. G. R. B. Horner, U. S. Navy. 



Collection of Copper Ores, from Warren County, Virginia. — From 

 Dr. M. a Buck. 



A bag, containing Skin of a Female Elk, from Virginia. — From Jo' 

 seph Tutey, Virginia. 



A box, containing specimens of Tin Ore, &.C., &c., and other minerals, 

 seventeen specimens. — From C. T. Jackson, New Hampshire. 



Package of Continental Money. — From Thomas Pratt, PhiladeU 

 •phia. 



Conurus carolinensis, four specimens. — From Major Lewis. 



Package of large and curious Swedish Coins. — From George W. 

 Lay, V. S. Charge d' Affaires, Stockholm. 



Mittens made of the Wool of the Buffalo Cow. — From Capt. Cooke, 

 U. S, Dragoons. 



Medal — Head of Alexandre Vattemare. — From M. Vattemare. 



Coin, found in the District of Columbia. — From Captain R. France. 



Box, containing a large and splendid specimen of Septaria, New 

 York State. — From O. Root, Syracuse, N. Y. 



Box, containing a large Crystal of Salt. — From Major Wm. Gra- 

 ham, U. S. A. 



Box, containing a complete collection of Dimes and Elam's Pre- 

 pared Colors for Artists. — From 



For the Library. 



Bulletin de I'Academie Royale des Sciences et de Belles Lettres, de 

 Bruxelles, from July 1842, to July, 1843, inclusive, 13 vols., oc- 

 tavo. — Nouveaux Memoires de I'Academie Royale, &;c, tome 

 XVI, 1843, quarto. — Memoires Couronnes, et Memoires des 

 Savants Etrangers, publies par I'Academie, &;c., tome XV, 

 2me partie, 1841, 1842, octavo. — Sur I'Eraploi de la Boussole 

 dans les Mines, par A. Quetelet, Bruxelles, 1843, octavo. — 

 Annuaire de I'Acadtmie Royale, 1843. — Instructions pour I'Ob- 

 servation des Phenomcnes Periodiques, par A. Quetelet, 



