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alphabetical catalogue of the library. A number of pamphlets 

 on special subjects of natural history have been presented by 

 Messrs. Scudder, Professor J. Hall, A. Agassiz, Thomas Bland, 

 Professor Martins, Academy of St. Louis. Hon. S. Hooper, and 

 Governor Andrew have presented to the library reports published 

 by the government ; Professor Agassiz has presented a few vol- 

 umes. But the most valuable addition is the gift of Mr. James 

 M. Barnard, who has presented a complete series of the Tran- 

 sactions of the Geological Society of London, and the Yoyage de 

 la Venus ; Mr. W. G. Binney has presented a copy of Binney's 

 Terrestrial Mollusks of the United States. The library is also 

 indebted to the Essex Institute for a copy of its Journal and 

 Proceedings ; and to Professor Marcou for many pamphlets on 

 geological subjects. The number of volumes added is forty-one, 

 and thirty-one pamphlets. 



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