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PROCEEDINGS OF 
[1842. 
Medallion head of Cabot, from a design by Chapman.— From Chas . 
Gill. 
The following Minerals, &c.— From Rev. Mr. Curly, George - 
(own College. 
7 (Volcanic) Minerals, from Vesuvius. 1 Ancient Native Head. 
2 Specimens of Serpentine. 1 Lachrymatory Vase. 
2 “ Red Porphyry. Several Copper Coins. 
1 “ Italian Granite. Rock Plant. 
2 “ Ancient Roman Glass. Piece of Desmoid tissue (tanned) of 
1 Ancient Roman Plate. Negro. 
1 “ Lamp. 2 Catalogues of Instruments. 
Twenty-six Green-house Plants, in pots.— From Samuel Feast, Bal¬ 
timore. 
For the Library. 
Pamphlet on Steam Navigation.— From E. F. Aldrich, New York . 
One Paper, said to be owned by one of those persons executed in 
France, in 1686, for their religious belief.—Three volumes an¬ 
tique.-— From Johnson Elliott. 
Address of the Hon. B. A. Bidlack, M. C., on the History of Wyo¬ 
ming Valley.— From the Author. 
History of the Revolution in Europe, by Andrew Chrighton.—The 
Unique, or Biography of Distinguished Characters.— FromMarti/i 
Johnson. 
On motion of Dr. King, it was 
Resolved , That the Department of Natural History be authorized 
to procure such living specimens of natural history as they may 
think desirable, as the commencement of a collection for a zoolo¬ 
gical garden: Provided, The same may be done free of expense, 
except that of transportation. 
Mr. J. P. Couthouy, Dr. H. King, and Mr. J. J. Greenough, 
were appointed the committee to confer with the honorable the 
Secretary of the Navy on the subject of oceanic temperatures, 
agreeably to the resolution of Mr. Couthouy, adopted at the last 
stated meeting. 
Mr. Poinsett, President of the Institute, announced that arrange¬ 
ments had been made to publish a synopsis of the cruise of the Ex¬ 
ploring Expedition, under the command of Lieut. Wilkes. 
Lieut. Gilliss presented the Meteorogical Journal kept at the Ob¬ 
servatory, Capitol Hill, during the months of April, May, and June, 
1842; also, monthly means of the bi-hourly observations of the mag¬ 
netic declination, barometer, and thermometers, made at the Obser¬ 
vatory, Washington City, during the year 1841, by Lieut. Gilliss ; 
which were referred to the Department of Natural Philosophy. 
On motion of Col. Abert, it was 
Resolved, That the Treasurer be requested to furnish at the next 
stated meeting, a list of members who have not paid their dues, &c. 
