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As usual, the Curator reports the materials depcsited with him 

 during the year, for the publication of the Natural History of New- 

 York. 



The concluding article of the Appendix, by the Curator, consists 

 of a catalogue of the Fish credited to the State of New- York by 

 the late Dr. Dekay, and of those which have been subsequently 

 published as such by later writers. From this, it will be seen how 

 imperfect this division still remains. As soon as the new arrange- 

 ment consequent on the renovation of the building can be com- 

 pleted, every effort will be made to diminish the deficiencies. In 

 the higher departments of Natural History, this has been nearly 

 accomplished. 



By Order of the Regents. 



G. Y. LANSING, Chancellor. 

 T. ROMEYN BECK, Secretary. 



