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States.” Aspecimen of the bird and its nest accompainied 
the description. Louis Woodbury, M. D. of Mexico, was 
chosen a Correspondent of the Lyceum. 
August 16.—The President presented a specimen of Spo- 
dumene from Sterling, the first locality hitherto known of 
this mineral in America. Also, Nuttallite from the same 
place, together with carbonate of iron and macle, from Bol- 
ton, Mass. Mr. J.J. Anderson read a paper on the per- 
manent residence of the swallowin the United States. In- 
serted p. 166. 
August 23.—The Corresponding Secretary, Dr. Van 
Rensselaer, read an analysisof Mr. Eaton’s work, entitled 
“Geological and Agricultural survey of the district adjoin- 
ing the Erie canal,” which had been referred to him ata 
former meeting. 
2. American Geological Society.—The annual meeting was 
held at the usual time and place, and the following persons 
were elected ofticers of the Society for the ensuing year. 
Officers of the American Geological Society, chosen Sept. 
1825, at the annnual meeting. 
Wirtram Macuure, President. 
Georce Gisps, a) 
BENJAMIN SILLIMAN, 
Parker aa 
Denison Otmstep, | _,,. Ret 
Joun W. Wenster, guce Presidents. 
Rosert Gitmour, 
Rosert Hare, | 
Epwarp Hircucock, } 
AuFrRED 8. Monson, Recording Secretayy. 
J. W. WessTer, 
Cuanrves Hooker, Corresponding Secretanies. 
Joun Griscom, 
D. Oumstep, Curator. 
Cuauncey A. Goopricu, Treasurer. 
B. SItuiman, > 
G. Gisss, 
P. Ciravetann, »Commitice of Nomination: 
R. Hare, 
Kut Ives, 
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