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Mr. Lesley explained that he referred to the comb-like syl- 
lable Kam which occurs frequently with the signification 
“black ; to become black,” and therefore, as the name of Egypt 
Kam “black land,” the HaM of the Hebrew Scriptures. Its 
verbal meaning is “to advance or be advanced to completion,” 
and is so used in reference to any work, building or monument. 
Although the figure is drawn with a square heel, yet the slant 
of its front end, and the setting upon it of five points like toes 
suggests a plausible explanation of its meaning to advance, 
provided it be allowed to represent the human foot, which 
otherwise does not appear in Egyptian, except in profile and 
in connection with the leg. Why Bunsen should call it the 
tail of a crocodile it would be difficult to explain. Diimichen’s 
plates of the legends on the walls of Dendereh do not give the 
figure on a scale large enough to decide upon its original 
shape, and I have never happened to see it on the monu- 
ments. 
Mr. Cope presented for publication in the Proceedings, with 
four octavo plates, a communication on certain extinct verte- 
brata in the strata of North Carolina; and illustrated a sketch 
of his paper by exhibiting some of these fossil remains. 
The Minutes of the last meeting of the Board of Officers and 
Council were read. 
Pending nominations Nos. 679, 680, 681, and new nomina- 
tion No. 682 were read. 
Mr. Fraley reported that he had duly executed the Power 
of Attorney in the case of the Michaux leeacy and transmitted 
the same to M. Carlier. 
The request of Dr. Somers, Prof. Chem. Southern Univer- 
sity at Greensboro, Ala, was referred to the Committee on 
Publication, and the meeting was adjourned. 
