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FEBKUARY 27th, 1890. 



The President in the Chair. 



Dr. Manigault, referring to the skull of the Chinchilla, ChincMlla lanige- 

 ra, exhibited by him at the last meeting of the Society, stated that he had ob- 

 served some peculiar features in the osteology of the species, which are not 

 mentioned by either Yarrell or Owen. 



MARCH 27th, 1890. 



The President in the Chair. 



A letter of resignation from Dr. Wm. Schlepegrell was read and 

 accepted with regTet, Dr. C. B. Colson was appointed Correspond- 

 ing Secretary, and Dr. SchlepegTell, having removed to New Or- 

 leans, was elected a Correspondent. 



APRIL 24th, 1890. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Books Received. 

 Essex Institute, Salem : Bulletin, Vol. XXI, Nos. 7-9. 



