310 PROCEEDINGS OF [ 1843 . 
War Club, used by the Blackfoot Indians, obtained by Geo. Crog- 
han.— From Master Washington Totten. 
Cryptogarnous Plants.— From D. Porter, Plainfield , Massachusetts. 
Four boxes objects of Natural History, a valuable and large collec¬ 
tion.— From His Royal Highness , Prince Momfanoi , Siam. 
Specimens of Ovi-Positer of the Cicada septemdecim, and of 
Branches of Trees in which the Eggs are deposited.— From Ro¬ 
bert E. Peyton , Fauquier County, Virginia, to accompany and 
illustrate his paper on that Insect. 
Box, containing Turkish Horseman’s Hammer; Turkish Horseman’s 
Massue, or Club; Ancient Janissary Lantern ; one pair of Ancient 
Cavalry Stirrups; Abyssinian Lance; Toug, or Pasha’s Tail, 
such as were formerly carried before a Pasha, when on march, to 
denote his rank ; Heavy Turkish Rifle, of antique form : Light 
Turkish Rifle, richly damaskined ; Dervish Craak, to repose the 
arm on ; Light Turkish Rifle, richly damaskined.— From John P. 
Brown, First Dragoman of the Legation of the United States 
at Constantinople. 
For the Library. 
Essai General d’Education, Physique, Morale et Intellectuale, &c., 
&ic., par M. A. Jullien de Paris; Paris, 1833, 8vo.—Compte- 
Rendu du Congres Scientifique, tenu a Strasbourg, par M. Jul¬ 
lien de Paris, 1842.—Expose de la Methode d’Education de Pes- 
talozzi, Sic., par M. J. de Paris, 1802, 8vo.— Le Biographie Uni- 
versel XVII, Jullien de Paris, 1842.— From Marc Antoine Jullien 
de Paris. 
British Dominions in North America, &c., &c., by Joseph Bou- 
chette, Esq., 2 vols., 8vo.; London, 1832.—Topographical Dic¬ 
tionary of Lower Canada, by the same, 1 vol., 4to.; London, 
1S32.—North American Sylva, by F. A. Michaux ; Philadelphia, 
1817.— From the Hon. Richard Rush. 
Real Decreto, &c., &c., para el Gobierno de la Mineria; Madrid, 
1842.— From George Read, United, States Consul, Malaga. 
Biographie des Contemporains, ou Dictionaire Raisonne et Histori- 
que de tous les Hommes qui, depuis la Revolution Francaise, ont 
acquis de la Celebrete par leurs Actions, leurs Ecrits, leurs Erreurs, 
et leurs Crimes, soit en France, soit dans les Pays Etrangers; 
adorned with 300 vignettes; 20 vols., octavo; (a very rare and 
valuable work.)— From A. N. Girault. 
Observations et Comparisons Statistiques, sur le Mouvement de la 
Population de la Havane dans les cinq Ans ecoules de 1825 et 
1820; (extrait de l’Histoire Politique et Naturelle de File de 
Cuba de M. R-amon de la Sagra.)-—Informa sobre el Estado Ac¬ 
tual de la Industria, Belga, &c., by the same.— From the Author. 
Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History , from January 
6, 1841, to May 4, 1843.— From the Society. 
