XXXY. 
Specimina Zoologica Mozambrica cura J. Jos. Bianconi. Nos. 1—3. Ato. 
Ueber den Raupenfraup und Bindbruck in den K. Preuss. Forsten in den 
Jahren 1791—1794. Von C. W. Hennert. 4to. 
Zur Anatomie und Physiologie der Kiemenwiirmer. Von Dr. Adolph Ed. 
Grube. 4to. 
Anatomische Untersuchungen tiber die Edentaten. Von Wm. Von Rapp. 
2d ed. 4to. 
D.C. Christ. Schmeidel descriptio Itineris per Helvetiam, Galliam et Germa- 
niz partem, an, 1773, 1774. 4to. 
Narrative of a Journey into Khorasan in the years 1821, 1822. By Jas. B. 
Fraser. 4to. 
De fabrica et usu Antennarum in Insectis. Auctore W. F. Erichson. 
DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 
In SEPTEMBER anD OcToBER, 1852. 
September 7th. 
Fifty-eight specimens, comprising thirty-four species of Crustacea, from 
Moreton Bay, Australia; Boltonia Australis from New Zealand; two species of 
Hippocampus from the Mediterranean and Coast of Africa; threé specimens of 
Dipsas nodosus, from China; twenty-four specimens of 17 species of Shells 
from various localities ; Rostellaria ampla, and 18 fossils from the Bennett col- 
lection. Presented by Mr. Edward Wilson. 
Thirty one Sterna of Birds. Presented by M. Verreaux, of Paris. 
Five Sterna of Birds. Presented by M. de la Berge, of Paris. 
Two Eggs of Falco Eleanore, from Algiers. From Gen. Levaillant, of Paris. 
Several British Zoophytes. From Mr. M’ Andrew, of England. 
Two specimens of Ardea minuta, one of Cuculus glandularius, one of Otus 
brachyotus, one of Circus eruginosus, two of Gallinula crex, one of Falco sub- 
buteo, and one of Circaetus gallicus. Collected by Commander Lynch, U.S. 
N., during the late U. 8. Expedition to the Dead Sea, and presented by the Se- 
eretary of the Navy through him. “a 
Two Eggs of Hematopus ——, eight Crustacea, several fishes from Great 
Egg Harbor, N. J.; also several coleopterous insects. Presented by Mr. 
Charles C. Ashmead. 
Dipodomys Phillipsii ; Hesperomys Heermanni Le{Conte; Pica Nuttalii; and 
three crania; all from California. Presented by Dr. A. L. Heermann. 
September 14th. 
Ninety specimens of 48 species of Shells, (many of them new,) of the genera 
Helix, Planorbis, Cyclostoma, Cylindrella and Helecina, from St. Domingo; 20 
specimens of the genera Cyclostoma, Bulimus, Achatina, from Ceylon; two 
species ¢f Helix, from Porto Cabello. Presented by Edward Wilson, Esq. 
Two specimens of Mytilus, from California. From Dr. A. L. Heermann. 
Productus scabriculus, from Tioga Co., Penn. From Mr. Charles E. Smith. 
Forty specimens of Marine Algz, from Beesley’s Point, N. J. From Mr. 
Samuel Ashmead. 
September 21st. 
Mustela , and Eggs of 19 species of Birds from California. From Dr. 
Heermann. 
Tooth of Charcharodon megalodon, from the Marl of New Jersey. From 
Dr. George Spackman. 
A large collection, in spirits, of British Holothuride and Annelide; Crusta- 
cea from the coast of Guinea; from the Arctic Sea (several new;) from Japan 
