July 28, 1856. 
Vice President, Dr. H. A. Prout, in the chair. 
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r. B. F. Shumard exhibited some rare specimens of crinoids, 
eee the Carboniferous rocks of Kentucky, Illinois, ‘ams Missouri, 
at to the genera ctinocrinus, Dichocrinus, and Platy- 
The Secretary presented, as a donation from ke Academy of , 
“‘ Proceedings,” and the 2d Series of its “Journal.” Voted, that 
the thanks of this Academy be communicated to the Academy of ee 
Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for this highly valuable and lib- oe 
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M. Auguste Trécul, of Paris, France, was elected a Corres- 
ponding Member of the Academy. 
August 4,1856. — 
The President, Dr. Geo. Exernwany, i in the chair. 
"The President stated that he had called this meeting “ 
urpose of receiving the Library, consisting of 120 
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