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The present ].iiblicatiou (Bulletin >\.. M) is tl.e tortylitth ut a «ones 

 of papers intended to illustrate the eolleetions belon-ing to the Initnl 

 States, and eonstitutinj,' the National Museum, of which the Smithsonian 

 Institution was placed in charge by the act of ("on-ress of August 10, 



1810. 



The publications of the National Museum consists ot two series— tli.' 

 Bulletins, of which this is No. 34 in continuous series, and the I'roeecd. 

 ings, of which the eleventh volume is now in press. 



The volumes of Proceedings are printed, signature by signature, earli 

 issue having its own date, and a small edition of each signature is dis- 

 tributed to libraries promptly after its publication. 



Full lists of the publications of the Museum may be found in the cur- 

 rent catalogues of the jmblications of the SmithsoJiian Institution. 



Tapers intended tor publication in the Proceedings and r>ulletins of 

 the National Museum are referred to the Committee on Publication, 

 consisting of the following members: T. II. IJean, A. Howard Clark 

 (editor), Otis T. Mason, John Murdoch, Leonhard Stejneger, Frederick" 

 W. True, ami Lester F. Ward. 



S. P. Langlev, 

 Secretary of the Smithsindan Institution. 



Washington, April l>, 188'J. 



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