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aged 78 (born July 8, 1805), was announced; and Dr. DaCosta 
was appointed to prepare an obituary notice of the deceased. 
Prof. Cope described the rich collections of vertebrate fossil 
remains in the Muséo Nacional under the care of Dr. Barcena, 
and in the Museum of the School of Mines in the care of Prof. 
Ant. Costino, which he had examined during a recent visit to 
Mexico—Glyptodon, Mastodon, Elephas, Equus, Llama, Bear, 
Dog and Deer, and the several genera and species into which 
they seemed divisible, some of them being undescribed. Im- 
portant geological points he reserved for another communica- 
tion. 
A question from Mr. Hale elicited the opinion, that while 
no certain proof that man was coéval with either mam- 
moth or elephant had yet been obtained, yet that facts calcu- 
lated to give the supposition much probability multiplied. 
The discovery of human facial bones in an uplifted silico-calea- 
reous bed, on the shore of Lake Tescuco, remained incomplete 
until the beds had been searched for other fossils. 
New nominations Nos, 1028 to 1028 were read. 
A special Committee on the renovation of the oil paintings 
in the Hall, consisting of the Curators, with Mr. Phillips and 
Mr, Rothermel, was appointed and requested to report at the 
next meeting in June. 
A resolution respecting the entertainment of the American 
Association for the Advancement of Science, by Mr. Fraley, 
was called up and passed. 
And the meeting was adjourned. 
