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eighty fathoms of water, in the Bay of Fundy, thirty miles 

 southeast from Mt. Desert, and although somewhat larger, is 

 not so perfect a specimen. 



This is a highly interesting addition to our marine fauna, 

 and it is desirable that additional specimens should be ob- 

 tained. 



The European species is said to grow to an immense size, 

 sometimes even fifty or sixty feet high ; but these accounts 

 are probably somewhat exaggerated. 



Mr. Putnam presented the casts of a head of a Flat-head 

 Indian and Hottentot, from the Museum of Comparative 

 Zoology at Cambridge. He then made a few remarks upon 

 the geographical distribution of animals, and pointed out 

 the limitation of the Faunae, with particular reference to that 

 of New England. 



The Chairman, Mr. Huntington, then stated that it might 

 not be generally known to the meeting that during the pres- 

 ent week, there would occur an interesting anniversary, 

 namely, that of the ordination of the first missionaries to 

 foreign parts, which took place at the Tabernacle church, in 

 this city, February 6, 1812. He stated that as the son of 

 the Rev. Dr. Samuel Worcester, who took a prominent 

 part in the ceremonies and services of that occasion was 

 present, he might say something of interest in reference to 

 the subject. 



Rev. Dr. Samuel M. Worcester then replied, giving a 

 brief but interesting notice of some of the prominent leaders 

 in the missionary enterprise, and speaking of the immense 

 amount of good that had been accomplished by the move- 

 ment, not merely in an evangelical point of view, but in 

 reference, also, to philosophy and science. 



The following donations received since the last meeting 

 were then announced : 



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