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The Chinese Courier, from July, 1831 to Sept., 1833. 3 Vols. Fol. 



From the same. 

 The Chinese Repository, from May, 1832 to April, 1834. 2 Vols. 



8vo. — From Mr. Vavghan. 

 Traite Elementaire et Complet d'Ornithologie, &c, par F. M. Dau- 



din. Paris, 1800. 2 Vols. 4to. — From the same. 

 Lecons de Geologie, donnees au College de France, par J. C. Dela- 



metherie. Paris, 1816. 3 Vols. 8vo. — From the same. 



FOR THE CABINET. 



A donation was made to the Cabinet by Dr. Dunglison, of a speci- 

 men of the Chinese printing blocks, which had been presented to him 

 by W. B. Driver, M.D., of Macao. 



The Committe, consisting of Mr. Nicklin, Dr. Griffith, and 

 Dr. Hays, to whom was referred a paper, read by Mr. Lea on 

 the 21st Dec, 1838, entitled "On the Melania Cincinnatiensis," 

 reported in favour of its publication in the Transactions; which 

 was thereupon ordered. 



The same Committee, to whom was referred the continuation 

 by Mr. Lea, of his paper "On Fresh Water and Land Shells," 

 read at the last meeting, reported in favour of its publication in 

 the Transactions; which was thereupon ordered. 



In this paper Mr. Lea describes fifty-seven new species; 

 nearly the whole of them from this country : — 



Unio Sapotalensis. Testa elliptica, subinflata, insequilaterali, postice sub- 

 biangulata; valvulis crassis ; natibus vix prominentibus; epidermide lutea, 

 dense radiata; dentibus cardinalibus subgrandibus ; lateralibus magnis subrec- 

 tisque ; margarita subaurea et valde iridescente. Hab. Sapotal River, near 

 Tlocatalpam, Mex. — Dr. Burrough. 



Unio Tecomatensis. Testa elliptica, inflata, insequilaterali, postice subbian- 

 gulata; valvulis crassis; natibus subprominentibus; epidermide subnigra, ni- 

 tida; dentibus cardinalibus magnis; lateralibus magnis subcurvisque; marga- 

 rita vel purpurea vel salmonis colore tincta et iridescente. Hah. Tecomate 

 River, near Tlocatalpam, Mex. — Dr. Burrough. 



Unio Rajahensis. Testa triangulari, inflata, ina3quilaterali, postice angula- 

 ta; valvulis crassis ; natibus valde prominentibus; epidermide tenebroso-fusca; 

 dentibus cardinalibus magnis; lateralibus sublongis curvisque; margarita alba 

 et valde iridescente. Hab. The Rajah's tanks, Calcutta. — Dr. Jay. 



Unio Bigbyensis. Testa subtriangulari, compressa, inffiquilaterali, postice 

 angulata; valvulis subcrassis; natibus prominentibus; epidermide lutea, valde 

 radiata; dentibus cardinalibus magnis, erectisque ; lateralibus magnis subrec- 

 tisque ; margarita vel alba vel salmonis colore tincta. Hab. Big Bigby Creek, 

 Maury C. Tenn.— T. R. Dutton. 



