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PROCEEDINGS OF [ 1843 . 
Two Bottles and one Canister, containing Reptiles, from Buenos 
Ayres .—From C. A. Hassler , Surgeon U. S. Navy . 
One Fancy Basket made of Paper .—From Richard Ashton. 
Fossil Shell, from near Upper Marlborough, Maryland.—From C. 
C. Parker. 
Salt, from the plains of the Arkansas River .—-From Lieut . Eustis. 
Marble Basin, from the Capitol .—From Major Noland. 
Indian Saddle .—From R. W. Bates. 
Palate of a Fish, from a marl-pit in Talbot County, Maryland.— 
From William Kirby. 
The following Curiosities and Shells .™From John Cassin y Philadel¬ 
phia. 
Kroo-men’s provisions for a journey, West Africa. 
Chief’s War Cap, made of the skin of a fish, West Africa. 
Lady’s dress, of matting, West Africa. 
Kroo’s medicine chest, West Africa. 
Kings’ sceptre, made of an Elephant’s tail, West Africa. 
Grie-Grie, or Gregory, a charm or amulet, Wesi Africa . 
Skin of a large Boa Constrictor, West Africa. 
2 Voluta proboscidalis, West Africa. 
2 Achatina perdix, “ 
1 Voluta neptuni, “ 
2 “ porcina, “ 
1 Pholas, “ 
2 Cytherea prostata, ? “ 
1 Cardita, 44 
1 Purpurea coronata, “ 
1 Cytherea, ? “ 
2 Donax cuneata, 64 
1 Tellina, “ 
2 Oliva julieta, “ 
2 Cytherea corbicula, “ 
2 Natica, “ 
5 Oliva, West Africa. 
3 Tere’ora strigillata, “ 
1 Cardium costatum, “ 
2 Cyprea stercoraria, “ 
1 Lucina spheroides, “ 
2 Cardium ringens, “ 
1 Cytherea, “ 
2 Mu rex saxitilis, “ 
2 Bulimus turbinatus, “ 
1 Cyprea rattus, “ 
1 Murex cornutus, 44 
2 Cyprea stercoraria, “ 
1 Murex, “ 
46 specimens. 
Box, containing suite of Geological specimens, Minerals, Plants, &c., 
&c., of Arkansas .—From W. Byrd Powell. 
Ball of Hair, from the Stomach of an Ox, Attakapas, Louisiana.—° 
From Andrew C. Armstrong. 
Three Bags of Seed Beans, of Chile, for distribution, from M. Car- 
vallo, of Chile .™From James H. Causten. 
Two Boxes, containing one hundred and fifty-six specimens of Hum¬ 
ming Birds; one hundred and forty-three specimens of various 
genera Birds ; five cases, containing about four thousand specimens 
of Insects; two Bats: all of Brazil .—From Lemuel Wells , U. S. 
Consul , St. Catherine , Brazil. 
Two Glass Jars, containing Marine Animals, taken at sea in thirty- 
two fathoms water, lat. 39° 57', long. 72° 48', by Captain Thos. 
Gedney, U. S. Navy .—From Capt. Gedney. 
Box, containing a collection of Land and Fresh Water Shells of the 
Valley of the Ohio, presented by O. Mussey .—From Dr. R. D. 
Mussey. 
