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interminable number of ihe bandages of linen cloth in which it 

 was enfolded, and the high preservation of the most delicate 

 parts of the pkmiage. The position of the bird in the embalmed 

 specimens is found to be invariably the same. The neck and 

 head are drawn down between the legs, the lower mandible 

 being presented outward and downward, and the legs drawn 

 forward beneath the body of the bird, as if in a sitting posture, 

 with ihe wings folded over the neck and legs. Some specimens 

 less perfectly l3andag(>d seem to have undergone a process of 

 carbonization, and on the removal of the linen folds crumble 

 into a dark powder, in which the bones appear, though reduced 

 to a brittle state. 



Dr. Morton referred to the very recent appearance of the pot- 

 tery ware in which these specimens were contained; notwith- 

 standing their extremely ancient date, which is at least three 

 thousand to four thousand years. The pyramids of Sakhara 

 are among the most ancient monuments of human art. These 

 cases containing the embalmed ibis are still found in great num- 

 bers, though the traveller. Dr. Pococke, gave his opinion one 

 hundred years ago, that they would probably soon become 

 extinct. 



Dr. Morton then proceeded to open another envelope contain- 

 ing some unknown embalmed object, which he conjectured to be 

 a mass of snakes or serpents. This was less carefully enclosed 

 than the ibis, being coarsely enveloped in rags rather than ban- 

 dages, though still covered by hundi-eds of folds of linen. These 

 being at length removed, disclosed the iving of a bat ! 



The next embalmed object unfolded was a young crocodile, 

 ( Crocodilus Mlotiais,) about a foot in length, and in good preser- 

 vation. Dr. M. observed that this animal is found in embalmed 

 specimens of all sizes, from the apparently just hatched young to 

 those of five feet in length, one of the latter size being at present 

 in his collection. 



Mr. QuiNBY exhibited specimens of silver, lead, and other 

 ores from the Andes in Peru, accompanying them with some 

 observations upon their product, situation, &:c. 



Prof. Johnson showed specimens of magnetic iron ore from 

 the State of New "York, which he had found to contain titanic 

 acid, combined with iron and manganese. 



Dr. Locke made some observations on the application of 

 magnetism to the discovery of metallic veins and deposits. 



The following resolutions being moved by Prof. Rogers, 

 were unanimously adopted. 



