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Ward, Capt. James, Salem, Chameleon, from the South-west 

 Coast of Africa, and the Tail of an Elephant, from the same locality. 



Waters, E. Stanley, Salem. Leaf from a species of Palm, and 

 specimens of Broom Com. Specimen xjf Syrnium nebulosum. Barred 

 Owl, shot in Salem, 



Yale College, Cabinet of. A fine collection of Crustacea, Mol- 

 iusks, Eadiates, and Worms, principally from Long Island Sound, a 

 few from Panama and the East Indies, amounting in ail to 4-36 speci- 

 mens, 70 species, 



TO THE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT, 

 By Donation, 



BoLLES, Rev. E. C, Portland, Me. Two Cups showing a singular 

 eifect of fire, from the ruins of the Portland fire, July, 1866. 



Ckampton, William, Salem, A Seal-skin Purse, Strap used by the 

 women for holding up the dress, and a Watch-case made of leather, 

 from Greenland. 



Holmes, John C, Lynn. A pair of ancient Horse Pistols. A Cap 

 worn by the natives of . 



Johnson, Emery S., Salem. A pair of Chinese Shoes. 



Pickman, Erancis W., Salem. Capital of a Column, and portion of 

 a Tablet with an inscription, from Ephesus. 



Ropes, Charles A., Salem. Shield made of Hippopotamus hide. 



Smith, Jesse, Heirs of, Salem. An ancient Spinnet, made by 

 Thomas Blyth. 



Taylor, Benjamin, South Dan vers, xlncient Spoon dug up in the 

 cellar of Giles Cory's house. 



Ward, Capt. James, Salem. Specimens of Native Manufacture 

 from the South-west Coast of Africa. 



Waters, E. Stanley, Salem. A Chinese Paper Kite. Piece of 

 the Marble Tablet from the old Eranklin Building. Powder Flask, 

 made of paper. 



Wheatland, George, jr. Model of a Chinese Coffin. 



^ TO THE LIBRARY. 



By Donation. 

 Allen, J. F. Transactions of Mass. Hort. Soc, four numbers, 8vo. 

 22 Pamphlets. 



Benson, Lawrence S., Aiken, S. C. Several Pamphlets. 

 BoLLES, Rev. E. C, Portland, Me. Portland Directories, 1831, 

 1847-8, 1856, 1858-9, 1863-4, 5 vols. 16mo. Maine Register, 1843, 1 vol. 

 16mo, Augusta, 1843. Maine Reference Book, 1845, 1 vol. 16mo, Port- 



PROCEEDINGS ESSEX INST., VOL. V. 13 SEPT., 1867. 



