PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE 
FOR THE 
PROMOTION OF SCIENCE. 
Stated Meeting , March 14 , 1842 . 
The Corresponding Secretary announced the following contribu¬ 
tions and deposites: 
For the Cabinet. 
4- Columba passerina, {Florida.')—-From Dr. A. McWilliams . 
Skull of Canis cinereo-argentatus, {Georgetown.)—From 
Mus musculus, (common Mouse.)— From T. Campbell. 
Specimens of Birds, &c.— From Dr. George C. Leib , Philadelphia. 
List of specimens presented by Dr. Leib : 
Strix nyctea, Michigan. Hirundo bicolor, Michigan. 
Ardea exilis, Michigan. Ortyx, Java. 
Fringilla grammaca, Michigan. Glaucopus, Java. 
Lobipes hyperboreus, Michigan . Lanius, Java, India. 
Anas discors, Michigan. Bucco, Java, India. 
Gallinula galeata, Michigan. Vireo, Java, India. 
Charadrius virginiacus, Michigan. Motacilla, Java, India. 
Gallinula galeata, 
Ardea exilis, 
Turdus felivox, 
Tyrannus intrepidus, 
Birds’ Eggs. — Michigan. 
Fringilla pusilla, 
Fringilla socialis, 
Icterus phoeniceus, 
Fulica americana. 
Shells. 
9 specimens Unio, Michigan. 6 specimens Anadonta, Michigan. 
Sitta carolinensis, Fringilla iliaca, Fringilla canadensis, Fringilla 
tristis.-— From John Tenley, Washington. 
Cervus dama, ? (European Fallow Deer.*)— From Dr. Carr. 
Fringilla cserulea, Bombycilla carolinensis.— From George Fuller , 
Washington. 
Mustela vison, (Mink.)— From Martin Johnson , Washington. 
*This animal (a buck, with the summit of the horns palmated) was shot in Ma¬ 
ryland by a hunter. It had probably escaped from the park of a gentleman in the 
vicinity, who is known to have the European fallow doer domesticated. 
