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yel been successful, so many dilliculties exisl that the fact of 

 overcoming them would be rather ihe effect of chance than the 

 result of any researches purposely made . 



The Secretary laid on the table a No. of the Transactions of 

 the Medical Society of Bombay from tlm body, and a copy of the 

 Sailor's Horn- Book for the Law of Storms from Mr. Peddington, 

 and meniioned with a feeling of regret the death of Baron 

 Von Ludwig, Corresponding Member of ihe Socieiy at the Cape 

 of Good Hope, to whom the Museum is endowed for many 

 valuable specimens of Natural History, which hold a distin- 

 guished place in the collections of the Society. 



(Thursday, 4' h May \§h%.) 



Hon. G. F. Dick, President, in the Chair. 



Present -. — Messrs W. Bojer, Lienard pere, L. Bouton, Hon. 

 G. C Cuninghame, Rev. L. Banks, E. Merle, E. Dupont, T. 

 Bonnefoy, Caslillen, Dr. Ulcoq, A. Shelley, Jaunet, G. Fropier, 

 Desg!os. 



The Secretary read a letter addressed to Mr. Cuninghame by 

 Sir W. C. Trevelyan, announcing tne publication of a work 

 on the different species of extinct birds formerly existing in 

 Bourbon, Mauiitius and Rodrigues by Mr. Strickland and 

 Melvile, and stating at the same lime that osseous remains of 

 ancient birds had been also lately discovered, in a large quantity, 

 in New Zealand. 



On the motion of the President, the Council of the Socieiy 

 will be requested to meet for the purpose of fixing the day and 

 place when shall be delivered the Medals obtained by the 

 successful competitors of Sugar Exhibition of 1846. 



M. Bojer presented specimens of a composition capable of 

 being applied to the fixing of stones, wood, slates, &c, and 



