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stead of the great loss which some believe our ancestors 

 met, it is evident from the best authority that this was 

 the easiest system of taxation that could be imposed for 

 so great an undertaking and result. 



The second volume contains a valuable and an exten- 

 sive collection of the war issues, nearly all in fine order ; 

 also a quite large series of foreign bills, those of China 

 being the most perfect and curious. 



It is hoped that, since this collection is so well arranged, 

 it will receive attention and considerable additions ; this 

 is always the reward of placing specimens in a form 

 where they can readily be seen, and thus far it has been 

 very apparent to this society. Many of these bills would 

 here make a valuable addition, while separately, in private 

 possession, they are of little consequence. 



EGGS OF THE DADDYLONGLEGS. 



Mr. JAMES H. EMERTON exhibited some drawings 

 which he had made, illustrating the development and 

 growth of some species of insects and gave the progress 

 of his investigations on this subject. He remarked, that 

 three times in the neighborhood of Albany, N. Y., he had 

 found eggs of a Phalangium (Daddylonglegs), probably 

 P.formosum Wood. April 3, 1870, he found four eggs 

 on the under side of a damp, rotten stump. The eggs 

 were near together, but not attached to each other or to 

 the rotten wood. The eggs were nearly mature, and April 

 17 the young came out. April 10, 1870, five eggs were 

 found under rotten wood about three miles from the first 

 place. These eggs were also near together, but not at- 

 tached or enclosed. The young were nearly ready to 

 hatch, and closely resembled adults except in size and 

 color. March 5, 1871, he found about twelve eggs under 

 the damp bark of a rotten stump not far from the place 

 where eggs were found April 10, the year before. In 



