THE NATIONAL INSTITUTION, 
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1841 .] 
tunity offered to the donors or other members to make explanations 
regarding them; oral or written communications to be received, and 
papers to be read, which have been submitted by the departments 
of the Institution, or by the Corresponding Secretary; the remainder 
of the evening to be devoted to conversation upon topics connected 
with the interests and objects of the Institution. 
Stated Meeting , August 9, 1841. 
Present, twenty-seven Members. 
Peter Force, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The following donations were received: 
For the Cabinet. 
Gold Coin, called Buntagee, coined in the city of Fez, in the year 
of the Hegira 1251, [A. D. 1835.]— From J. F. Mulloivney. 
Silver Coin of the Emperor Muley Abdallah, coined in Morocco, 
and named Citsushyee.— From J. F. Mulloivney. 
Collection of Marine Shells.— From J. G. Bruff'. 
Specimens presented by Mr. Bruff: 
11 Dentalium 
49 Patella, 
34 Bulla, 
2 Helix, 
4 Melania, 
13 Achatina, 
21 Neritina, 
19 Nerita, 
42 Littorina, 
5 Cerithiura, 
53 Triton, 
4 Strombus, 
9 Ricinula, 
3 Terebra, 
4 Mitre. 
3 Cymba, 
18 Cyprcea 
6 Oliva, 
13 Conus. 
Piece of English Oak, taken in 1831 from the wreck of the English 
ship-of-war the Augusta, which was sunk on the 23d of October, 
1777, in the Delaware river, near Red Bank.— From Henry S. 
Crabbe y Philadelphia. 
Scaup Duck, ( Fuligula marila.)—From Thomas Tenge. 
Canvass-back Duck, ( Fuligula valisneria.)—From Thomas Tonge . 
White Heron, (Ardea alba.)—From Thomas Tonge. 
A Collection consisting of one hundred and seventy Botanical speci¬ 
mens, collected in the State of Ohio; presented by John Bigelow, 
of Lancaster, Ohio, through the Hon. Mr. Weller, M. C, 
