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that the natives considered a sting from this creature to be certain 

 and speedy death ; but it appears from a recent monograph of the 

 scorpions that this one is the only species destitute of a sting. 



Mr. Edward M. Cooper read an extract from "An Account of 

 the Discovery of a Mastodon's Remains in Northborough, Mass." 

 It was found about seven or eight feet below the surface. Nine 

 teeth, numerous pieces of bone belonging to the head, and portions 

 of the tusks were secured. 



The following names were proposed for membership : 

 W. H. Knight, Chas. L. Faber, 



Rev. I. F. Stidham, Chas. Schuchert, 



E. H. Vaupel. 



The name of Mrs. John B. Gibson was presented for honorary 

 membership. It was referred to the Executive Board for action. 

 The following were elected to regular membership : 



Rev. Raphael Benjamin, Sam'l R. Singer, 



Geo. B. Twitchell. 

 The resignation of Florian Giauque was read by the Secretary, 

 and referred to the Treasurer for action. 



The following letter was read by the Secretary : 



Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 5, 1884. 



Davis L. James, Esq., 



Secretary Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Dear Sir : — The Cincinnati Amateur Photographic Club tender 

 a vote of thanks to your Society for their kind compliance with our 

 request to meet once monthly, for the coming six months, in your 

 Society-rooms, 108 Broadway. The Club also extend a cordial 

 invitation to the members of the Cincinnati Society of Natural 

 History to join them in their meetings and discussions. 



Very truly yours, John B. Clunet, 



Secretary Cincinnati Amateur Photographic Club. 



The death of Henry Pearce, and of Andrew Erkenbrecher, two 

 members of the Society, was announced by the Secretary. 



The donations for the month, were as follows : from T. H. Wise, 

 "The Young Mineralogist, Vol. I , Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7;" from Mrs. S. 

 Burlingame Rankin, "Marianne, and Other Poems •" from H. M. 



