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Monuments of Greenland, and on the Ante-Columbian History of Amer- 
tca, Of the Annals, one number in 8vo. is to be published yearly, be- 
ginning with 1836, and of the Memoirs, a similar number every second 
year, commencing with 1838. 
We trust that this important society will continue to be regarded with 
favor by the American people; and that our literary institutions and 
public libraries will not fail to furnish themselves with its valuable publi- 
cations. ; 
6. Fossil Remains in Lenoir County, N. C.—Extract of a letter to the 
editors from Joun Limser, dated Strabane, Lenoir county, N. C., June 
10th, 18389.—This location was discovered by Mr. Richard Rouse, the 
owner of the land, when digging a dike to drain a bog. ‘The location is 
near the summit level between the Neuse and North East rivers. . It is 
on a branch of the Neuse, three miles from it, and at least one hundred 
feet above it, and about sixty miles west of Pamlico Sound. 
The upper stratum of earth is about three feet in depth, and is the com 
mon soil of the region, viz. a fine white sand and vegetable matter. The 
next stratum is of about the same depth, and is composed almost entirely 
of shells, of a great variety of species; and a still greater variety of sizes. 
These are cast together in every manner, lying in every position, and 
shells in shells. Next is‘a stratum of yellowish clay only a few inches in 
depth, and containing bones of enormous size. Below this is astratum mn. 
black clay impenetrable by water ; depth unknown. This also contains 
a few bones and in a more perfect state. 
On the first of June I visited this location in company with Mr. Rouse, 
and in two hours we found bones enough for a load to transport home in 
our arms. Among them was a piece of a rib-bone about two feet in length, 
which measures three and a half inches in width, and about two and a half 
in thickness.- We also found a tooth of a triangular shape, which is four 
inches across the base, andabout five in length. Mr. Rouse informed 
me that he had found a eter a ee which must have belonged to one 
four times as large as the one I found: and that he had found a vertebra 
eight inches in diameter. These bones are found in all the strata, but 
the largest are the lowest. Of the quantity of shells it may not be amiss 
tosay, that there are millions of bushels, and they are beginning to be 
used for manure. 
7. Removal of Fishes—In Dr. Storer’s report on the subject of fishes, 
given at page 378 of the last volume, he remarks, that the only instance 
with which he was acquainted of the successful removal of a species of 
fish from one body of water to another in this country, was that of the re- 
moval of the Perca flavescens from Rockonkoma to Success pond on 
Long Island, by Dr. Mitchill. 
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