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U.S. Dep. Interior; Botanical Gazette, Logansport, Ind. ; 
Kansas State Hist. Soc.; Mr. H. 8. Scudder and Mr. Archi- 
bald Liversidge, Sydney, Australia. 
Prof. Cope presented a communication for the Proceedings 
entitled, “On the Reptilian Bone Bed in East Illinois. By 
E. D. Cope ;” illustrated the interesting points of the paper, 
and the doubtful character of the horizon of the formation 
from which the remains were obtained; but leaned to the 
view that it was of Permian age. The vertebre of these 
reptiles are perforated, showing the existence of a chorda 
dorsalis, a character unknown in living animals except in 
one New Zealand genus. 
Prof. Cope communicated also a paper ‘‘ On some new and 
little known reptiles and fishes, from the Austro-riparian 
region of the United States ;” explaining the boundaries of 
the region, &c. 
Nominations 836, 837, 838, were read. 
And the meeting was adjourned. 
Stated Meeting, June 15th, 1877. 
Present, 17 members. 
Vice-President, Mr. Frauey, in the Chair. 
Dr. Morehead, a newly elected member, was introduced 
to the presiding officer and took his seat. 
Letters of envoy were received from the Observatory at 
Turin, dated May 17; the Obs. Harvard Coll., June 5; and 
the Department of the Interior, May 27, 1877. 
Letters of acknowledgment were received from the Asiatic 
Society of Japan (93 to 97); the R. Acad. Linc., Rome (XII, 
XIII, i, ii, XIV, XV, i, ii, and Proc. Vols. 8 to 14); Insti- 
tute of Luxembourg, May 5 (95, 97); R. Astron. Society, 
May 9 (96, 98); Soc. of Antiquaries, London, May 11 (96, 
98); London Statistical Society, May 11 (96, 98); and the 
Victoria Institute, May 8 (96, 98). 
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