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and many other objects of great interest among the antiqui- 

 ties of the County. Our limits forbid a fuller account of 

 the remarks of Mr. Wildes, which were listened to with 

 marked interest and awakened much zeal in the historical 

 reminiscences of the ancient towns of Newbury and New- 

 buryport. 



Mr. F. W. PUTNAM mentioned that in company with sev- 

 eral members he had visited the serpentine quarry and 

 found some interesting specimens of serpentine, asbestos, &c. 

 During his rambles in the woods adjacent and the road to 

 this place he had collected several specimens of Insects and 

 Mollusca. Instead of alluding to these at this time he would 

 confine his remarks to the habits of the humble bee, which 

 he had observed during his residence, the past summer, on 

 the banks of Lake -Champlain ; he spoke of the formation 

 and growth of the colony, comparing (he same with those of 

 the common honey bee. He also alluded to the habits of 

 the leaf-cutting bees and the manner of constructing their 

 cells from circular pieces cut from the leaves of the common 

 rose bushes. A general resume was then made of the sev- 

 eral species of Reptiles and Fishes found in this county, with 

 some remarks upon their habits. 



Rev. C. C. BEAMAN of Salem spoke of the old burial place 

 near by, called up some old associations respecting several 

 worthies of the olden time whose remains lie buried there, 

 and read some of the epitaphs which were inscribed upon 

 the tablets erected to their memories. He concluded by of- 

 fering the following votes of thanks, which were unanimous. 

 ly adopted. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Institute be presented 

 to Dr. B. G. Kelly, William Ashby, Esq., the Misses Tracy, 

 and Mrs. J. C. Fletcher, friends in Newburyport, for their 

 very polite attentions in affording facilities for satisfying the 



