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PROCEEDINGS OF 
[Oct. 
nostica, by Mr. Bronn; published by the same; Heidelberg, 
1841 ; in German, French, and English.-— -From the same. 
Carta di Cabottaggio del Mare Adriatico, designata ed incisa sotto la 
direzione dell’ J. R. Stato Maggiore Generale nell J. R. Instituto 
Geografico Militare di Milano, 1822 and 1824.— From George 
Moore , U. S. Consul, Trieste. 
A printed description of a new genus of Fossils, and a descrip¬ 
tion and analysis of a mass of Meteoric Iron, together with an ex¬ 
tract from the letter accompanying them.— From Dr. Troost. 
Observations in Italian, on the larvae, growth, and habits of the Scolia 
jiavifrons , by Dr. Carlo Passerini.— From the Author. 
A Treatise on Navigation, in the Russian language.— From R. B . 
Foivler. 
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Reports of the Mana¬ 
gers of the Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind.— J. H.Causten , Jr. 
The New Testament, in Bengalee; Calcutta, 1837; 8vo.— From 
Rev. O. B. Brown. 
Letters were read :— 
From the Royal Geographical Society of London. And, 
From the Count de Camaldoli, President of the Academy of 
Sciences, h c., of Naples: Accepting the correspondence of the Na¬ 
tional Institution. 
From Eugene A. Vail, Paris : Transmitting to the Institution a 
paper containing observations on Music as an element of popular 
education. 
From Franklin Litchfield, U. S. Consul, Puerto Cabello : Pre~ 
senting to the Institution the works of Col. A. Codazzi, on the Geo¬ 
graphy and Ancient and Modern History of Venezuela; and an 
Atlas and General Map of that country, by the same ; with remarks 
and information on the value of these publications. 
From the Rev. R. R. Gurley, Washington : On the subject of 
Callings Indian Collections, &c. 
From J. J. Bedient, U. S. Despatch Agent, New-York : Stating 
that he had received and forwarded a box from George Moore, Con- 
sul at Trieste, for the Institution. 
