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Notice of some Works, recently published, on the Nomenclature of 

 Zoology. By Augustus A. Gould, M.D. From Silliman's Jour- 

 nal of Science for April. June, 1843. 8vo. — From the Au- 

 thor. 



Monograph of the Species of the Genus Papa found in the United 

 States. By Augustus A. Gould, M.D. Extracted from the Bos- 

 ton Journal of Natural History, Vol. III. and Vol. IV. 8vo. — 

 From the same. 



An Essay on Organic Remains, as connected with an Ancient Tro- 

 pical Region of the Earth. By Thomas Gilpin. Philadelphia, 

 1843. 8vo. — From the Author. 



In pursuance of recommendations from the Committee of 

 Financej the following appropriations were made for the use 

 of the coming year, viz. — 



Proceedings, - - - ^300 



Binding, ... - 200 



Hall, - - - - 100 



Journals, - - - - 200 



General account, - - - 700 



Dr. Hays mentioned that Mr. Whipple, of Missouri, is de- 

 sirous of disposing of a large collection of the bones of the 

 Tetracaulodon, now in this city; and he invited the members 

 to unite with him in making the purchase for the Society's 

 Museum. 



Mr. Ord drew the attention of the Society to the fact, that 

 the late Mr. Hassler was in possession of certain instruments 

 loaned to him by Mr. Vaughan, which, by the will of Mr. 

 Vaughan, had become the ])roperty of the Society: and the 

 Curators were instructed to take measures for replacing them 

 in the Society's Cabinet. 



Mr. Ord also mentioned, that he had found, among the pa- 

 pers of the Society, a receipt from Mr. Gallatin for certain 

 maps, lent to him by the Society to be used in the negotiations 

 respecting the N. E. boundary of the United States: and the 

 Librarian was instructed to take measures for recovering the 

 maps referred to. 



