THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 
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1844 .] 
Stated Meeting , May , 1844 , including March and April. 
The Corresponding Secretary announced the following contribu¬ 
tions and donations: 
For the Cabinet . 
A box, containing twelve Jars of Reptiles, he., collected by himself. 
—From N. S. Jarvis, M. D., U. S. A., Fort Jesup. 
Collection of Fossil Bones of Megatherium of Georgia.— From Dr. 
Habersham , Savannah. 
Two large boxes, containing Books, Engravings, Medals, he. — From 
Alexandre Vattemare, Paris. 
Box, containing one hundred and thirty-eight Birds; one box con¬ 
taining Minerals, he.; one box of Plants, in liquor and dried, he. 
—From Dr. G. R. B. Horner , U. S. Navy. 
Collection of Copper Ores, from Warren County, Virginia.— From 
Dr. M. C. Buck . 
A bag, containing Skin of a Female Elk, from Virginia.— From Jo¬ 
seph Tuley , Virginia. 
A box, containing specimens of Tin Ore, he., he., and other minerals, 
seventeen specimens.-—From C. T. Jackson , New Hampshire. 
Package of Continental Money.— From Thomas Pratt, Philadel¬ 
phia. 
Conurus carolinensis, four specimens.— From Major Lewis. 
Package of large and curious Swedish Coins.— From George W. 
Lay, U. S. Charge d’Affaires, Stockholm. 
Mittens made of the Wool of the Buffalo Cow.— From Capt. Cooke, 
U. S. Dragoons. 
Medal—Head of Alexandre Vattemare.— From M. Vattemare. 
Coin, found in the District of Columbia.— From Captain B. France. 
Box, containing a large and splendid specimen of Septaria, New 
York State.— From O. Root, Syracuse, N. Y. 
Box, containing a large Crystal of Salt.— From Major Wm. Gra¬ 
ham, U. S. A. 
Box, containing a complete collection of Dimes and Elam’s Pre¬ 
pared Colors for Artists.— From 
For the Library. 
Bulletin de 1’Academie Royale des Sciences et de Belles Lettres, de 
Bruxelles, from July 1842 , to July, 1843 , inclusive, 13 vols., oc¬ 
tavo.—Nouveaux Memoires de l’Academie Royale, he, tome 
XVI, 1843 , quarto.—Memoires Couronnes, et Memoires des 
Savants Etrangers, publies par l’Academie, he., tome XV, 
2me partie, 1841 , 1842 , octavo.—-Sur l’Emploi de la Boussole 
dans les Mines, par A. Quetelet, Bruxelles, 1843 , octavo.— 
Annuaire de l’Academie Royale, 1843 . —Instructions pour l’Ob- 
servation des Phenomenes Periodiques, par A. Quetelet, 
