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Journal of the Oriental Society, vol. 1, No. 11, 1844; Boston.—- 
From the Society. 
Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 
April and June, 1844.— From the Society. 
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 
September and October, 1844.— From the Academy. 
The Anatomy of Tebennophorus Carolinensis, and of Glandina 
Truncata, by Jeffries Wyman, M. D.— From the Author. 
Catalogue of the Officers, Alumni, and Students of the University of 
Alabama, 1844.— From 
Dunglison’s Discourse on P. S. Duponceau, October 25, 1844.— 
From Dr. Dunglison. 
On a new species of Hippopotamus, by Dr. S. G. Morton, 1844.— 
From Dr. Morton. » 
Royal Gazette of Bermuda, containing Meteorological Tables, from 
August 29 to November 19, 1844.— From His Excellency Gov . 
Reid. 
Principles of Human Physiology, &c., &c., by Win. B. Carpenter, 
M. D., F. R. S.; London, 1844, 1 vol., octavo.— From the Au¬ 
thor. 
Gospel of St. Matthew, translation in the Shawnee language.— From 
David Myerle. 
Abstract of Correspondence. 
Letters— 
To J. Raymond Clarke, New Orleans, August 26, 1844: On the 
subject of his proposed visit to the ruins of Central America. 
To Major E. G. W. Butler, Bayou Gould, Louisiana, September 
14, 1844: Informing him that arrangements had been made for ex¬ 
periments on his seeds and plants, the results of which would be 
given him. 
To N. S. Jarvis, M. D., U. S. A., Fort Jesup, September 20, 
1844 : Informing him that the box of objects of natural history sent 
by him had arrived in good condition. 
To Major General Tscheffkine, Imperial Mining Engineers, St. 
Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 1844 : Respecting a valuable 
contribution of books from him, &ic. 
To Alexandre Vattemare, Paris, October 7, 1844 : In reply to 
several letters from him, on a variety of subjects. 
To the same, Paris, October 11, 1844: Acknowledging receipt of 
three boxes of presents. 
Letters and Communications. 
From R. M. Hamilton, U. S. Consul, Monte Video, December 
14, 1843 : On the political, moral, and commercial condition of Pa¬ 
raguay. 
