X PREFACE. 



It was Resolved, That the Members of the Lyceum of 

 Natural History have heard with poignant regret the prema- 

 ture death of their lamented associate H. B. Croom, distin- 

 guished alike for his zeal and his services in the cause of 

 science, and for his virtues and merits as a man. 



Resolved, That in view of this melancholy event, the 

 Members offer their condolence to his surviving relatives, 

 and will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days." 



