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nectes, and other fishes, in spirits; also of the Chinese fruit known 
here by the name of Lee-chee. 
A collection of Sea-shells was presented to the Museum from 
Mr. Bonney, of Argyle-street. 
From Mrs. Porden Kay was received a specimen of a cloth-like 
tissue, which is occasionally met with on meadows in England, often 
covering the surface continuously over a considerable area, after 
the ground has been some time flooded. The specimen forwarded 
is from the neighbourhood of Reading, in Berkshire, England. 
From I. Bisdee, Esq., was received a specimen of Porphyrio 
melanotus, procured near Lovely Banks. 
His Excellency sent for examination a well-executed working 
model of a bridge about to be erected over the Derwent, near Mr. 
Bethune’s, a few miles beyond Hamilton, upon the new line of 
road to the Gordon country. The platform will be of wood, resting 
upon beams, strengthened by a system of bracing; the whole to be 
supported upon stone piers of solid masonry. The span of the 
bridge will be 100 feet. 
A paper upon the Statistics of Tasmania was brought forward by 
James Barnard, Esq., of Macquarie-street—reading postponed. 
12TH Frpruary, 1851._James Barnard, Esq., in the chair. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected into the Society :— 
James Scott, of Launceston 
Neil Lewis and 
George Whitcombe, 
Lieut. Pollard, R.N., commanding H.M.S. Bramble, was 
admitted on the provisions of Rules xv1. and xtv1. 
The Secretary presented from Henry Dowling, Esq., jun., of 
Launceston, three volumes printed and published by him—namely, 
Bonwick’s Geography, Wood’s Tasmanian Kalendar (1850), Sermons 
by Rev. W. Dry; and from Mr. Rolwegan, of Collins-street, Hobart 
Town, Ross’s Annual for 1829, and an Australasian Pocket Almanac 
for 1823. The Council of the Society are now anxious to see the 
sets completed. 
Captain Erskine, of H.M.S. Havannah, presented to the Society’s 
Museum an Areca and betel box and pouch from the (but little 
known) island Vanikolo. 
} Hobart Town. 
