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(Sept. 25) j L. W. Grossman, Indianapolis, Ind. (Sept. 26) ; Smith- 

 sonian Institution (Sept. 27) ; J. F. Kichardson, Gilead, Me. ; William 

 Pike & Co., Sterling, Ct. ; Prof. F. J. Bumstead, New York; Prof. H. 

 C. Wood, jr., Philadelphia (Sept. 28) ; Rev. E. C. Bolles, Portland, Me. ; 

 Iowa Historical Society, Iowa City (Sept. 29) ; W. W. Denslow, New 

 York (Sept. 30) ; Prof. Theodore Gill, Washington, D. C. ; A. M. Ed- 

 wards, New York; Dr. B. G. Wilder, Boston; G.F.Matthew, St. 

 John, N. B. (Oct. 1) ; Prof. A. E. Verrill, Yale College (Oct. 2) ; Thom- 

 as Stewardson, Cor. Sec., Philadelphia Acad. Nat. Sciences; Rev. A. 

 B. Kendig, Davenport, Iowa (Oct. 3) ; Rev. E. R. Beadle, Philadel- 

 phia; Dr. J. W. Robbins, Uxbridge, Mass.; Dr. A. S. Packard, jr., 

 Brunswick, Me. (Oct. 8); W. W. Denslow, New York; Dr. S. A. 

 Green, Boston (Oct. 9) ; Dr. B. G. Wilder, Boston ; A. M. Edwards, 

 New York; Prof. Theodore Gill, Washington, D. C. (Oct. 11); Rev. 

 E. R. Beadle, Philadelphia (Oct. 12); J. H. Thomson, New Bedford; 

 Prof. A. E. Verrill, Yale College (Oct. 15). 



Donations to the Library and Museum were announced. 

 Dr. Nathan R. Morse and Charles R. Brown, of Salem, were elect- 

 ed Resident Members. 



MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 5, 1866. Regular Meeting. 

 Vice President GOODELL in the chair. 



Letters were read from W. R. Scott, Buffalo Historical Society 

 (Oct. 13) ; Dr. Henry Bryant, Boston (Oct. 17) ; JohnK. Rogers, Bos- 

 ton; C. J. Maynard, Newtonville (Oct. 18) ; Horace Mann, Cambridge ; 

 G. K. Gilbert, Rochester, N. Y. (Oct. 19); Prof. H. C. Wood, jr., 

 Philadelphia (Oct. 21) ; R. E. C. Stearns, San Francisco, Cal. ; Dr. 

 Henry Bryant, Boston (Oct. 22); William Clogston, Springfield 

 (Oct. 23) ; B. F. Browne, Salem (Oct. 24) ; William S. Vaux, Phila- 

 delphia; Prof. A. E. Verrill, Yale College (Oct. 25) ; Rev. William O. 

 White, Keene, N. H. (Oct. 27) ; Rev. E. C. Bolles, Portland (Oct. 29) ; 

 Prof. W. H. Brewer, Yale College (Oct. 30) ; J. S. E. Rogers, Glouces- 

 ter (Nov. 1) ; A. M. Edwards, New York; G. E. Baldwin, South Bos- 

 ton ; Prof. S. F. Baird, Smithsonian Institution (Nov. 2) ; Anson Allen, 

 Orono, Me. (Nov. 3). 



The Superintendent read a letter from Mr. E. T. Cox, of New Har- 

 mony, Ind., in which he asked for information regarding the develop- 

 ment of the fresh- water Snails, and, alluding to the fact that the Lim- 

 nidse were observed to rise to the surface of the water by enclosing a 

 bubble of air under their mantles, suggested the possibility of the 

 Nautilus employing a similar mode in ascending to the surface. Mr. 

 Cox also stated that he had living in an aquarium a Siren lacertina, 

 which, when captured a year ago, was without the end of its tail. This 

 deficiency was now nearly restored by a new growth. 



Mr. Putnam made a few remarks on the power possessed by the 

 class of Batrachians, which comprises all the scaleless reptiles, as the 

 Frogs, Toads, Salamanders, and Sirens, by which they are able, by a 



