82 proceedings of [June., 
From General H. A. S. Dearborn, of Massachusetts: In relation 
to the public grounds in the city of Washington. 
A Committee was appointed to arrange the Library of the Institu¬ 
tion, and to prepare a catalogue, &c. 
Stated Meeting , Jwie 14, 1841. 
Present, forty-two Members. 
Peter Force, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following donations were received: 
For the Cabinet. 
Handsome Bronze Lamp, for the use of the Hall of meeting .—From 
C. B. King. 
Indian Red Pipe Stone, from the Coteau de Prairie, Sioux country, 
middle part of the stratum .—From J. N. Nicollet. 
Specimen from the top of the stratum .—From J. N. Nicollet. 
Quartzite, overlying the Red Pipe Stone .—From J. N. Nicollet. 
Spadix of the Elais Guiniensis, or Oil Palm from Liberia, Coast of 
Africa .—From Pishey Thompson. 
Collection of skins of Birds, natives of Holland and Cayenne.—.From 
G. W. Vandenbroeck, U. S. Consul , Amsterdam. 
Skins of Quadrupeds, from Holland .—From G. W. Vandenbroeck , 
U. S. Consul , Amsterdam. 
List of specimens presented by Mr. Vandenbroeck: 
1 Crotophaga ani, Cayenne . 
2 Parus biarmicus, Holland. 
1 Fringilla ccelebs, Holland. 
1 Tanagva ccerulea, Cayenne. 
1 Picus, Cayenne. 
1 Fringilla carduelis, Holland. 
1 Falco ©salon, Holland. 
1 Strix flammea, Holland. 
1 Mergus serrator, Holland. 
1 Caprimulgus europeus, Holland. 
2 Picus viridis, Holland. 
1 Alcedo ispida, Holland. 
1 Tringa pugnax, Holland. 
1 Rallus aquaticus, Holland. 
1 Columba palumbus, Holland. 
2 Motacilla lugubris, Holland. 
1 Ampelis nigra, Cayenne. 
Quadrupeds. 
1 Sciurus europeus, Holland. 
1 Mustela erminea, Holland. 
