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FOURTH BULLETIN OF 
[1846 
and Norway, a bronze medal of the late king, Charles John, in his 
coronation dress, at Drontheim, struck by the city of Christiania 
twenty-five years after the eveht; also, three coins struck by King 
Oscar, &c. 
From JVl - Auguste Lamare Piquot (Traveling naturalist,) near 
Prairie du Chien, May 3, 1846: Pointing out a peculiarity in the 
female of an animal found on the Western prairies by him, and sup¬ 
posed by Dr. Morton, of Philadelphia, to whom the letter was referred, 
to be the Geomys Bursarius .—(See proceedings of the Academy of 
Sciences of Philadelphia, where the simple facts of the statement are 
published.) 
From Col. B. L. C. Wailes, Washington, M ississippi, May 16, 
1846 : Inquiring as to the best mode of forwardinga collection he has 
made for the Institute of fossil basilosaurus, zeuglodcn, he., and 
minerals, he. 
From D. E. Groux, Philadelphia, June 6, 1846: Transmitting 
a complete catalogue of his collection of coins and medals, eight 
thousand two hundred and seventy-two in number, which he offers 
to the Institute at a low price. 
From Joshua Dodge, Washington, June 8, 1846: Offering a pre¬ 
sent to the Institute, he. 
From Hon. R. B. Taney, Chief Justice U. S., Baltimore, June 
15, 1846 : Communicating extract of a letter announcing that the 
French Government intended to transmit several valuable works to 
the Institute. 
From JVl. Serope M. Alishan, Constantinople, June 17, 1846: 
Giving a historical account of the Armenian medals presented by 
him to the Institute. 
From E. Lamb h Brother, Boston, August 11, 1846: Respect¬ 
ing a box from Smyrna for the Institute, and another lying in the 
custom-house. 
From Arthur Middleton, of South Carolina, August 16,1846: Pre¬ 
senting a collection of French books on political economy and war, &c. 
From Dr. J*. H. Causten, jr., Washington, September 4, 1846: 
With several works on medical subjects, committed to his care in 
Europe for the Institute by their authors; recommending certain 
persons as members of the Institute, &c. 
From F. Zantideschi, Venice : Presenting the continuation of the 
series of his works to the Institute. 
From J. L. Bardsley, Manchester, England: Transmitting a 
work by Mr. Adshead, &c. 
From John Joseph Preehtl, Vienna : Presenting his work on the 
flight of birds, just published, and offering his services, &c. 
From Maj. E. G.W. Butler, Louisiana: Sending specimens of wild 
cherries and cherry stones, referred to in former correspondence, he. 
From George Read, U. S. consul, Malaga, Spain: Transmitting 
various presents to the Institute, he. 
From Hon. Levi Woodbury, Maine: Contributing ten dollars to¬ 
wards the publication of the fourth bulletin, he. 
