British Association for the Advancement of Science. 93 



Gnathodon fiexuosa. 

 Shell triangular, rather thick, posterior extremity subrostrated ; 

 umbonial slope obtusely carinated ; lateral teeth short and straight. 



Observations. — I have seen only a few water-worn valves of 

 this species, which have probably been found on the sea beach, 

 but they are evidently recent. It will be interesting to know 

 what estuaries in Florida contain this Gnathodon, and whether it 

 accompanies the G. cuneata. The carinated umbonial slope is a 

 character which widely separates it from its congeners. 



Art. XIV. — Abstract of the Proceedings of the Ninth Meeting 

 of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. 



The ninth meeting of this scientific association was held at 

 Birmingham, during the week commencing on the 26th of Au- 

 gust, 1839. From the extensive report of the proceedings, pub- 

 hshed in the London Atheiiceum, Nos. 618 — 631, we give the 

 following abstract. 



The total number of tickets issued, at Birmingham was 1438. 

 The finances of the association are prosperous. Its permanent 

 property consists of £5500 in the three per cent, consols ; and 

 books valued at £1094 10s. 



At the General Meeting on the evening of August 26, Rev. 

 Vernon Harcourt, President of the Association, delivered an elo- 

 quent address, in the course of which he gave an elaborate vindi- 

 cation of the claims of Cavendish to the scientific discoveries 

 which have been usually attributed to him, and closed with a 

 series of appropriate and impressive remarks on the accordance of 

 science with Revelation. 



