liu. 
An Epitome of the Nat. History of the Insects of China. By E. Donovan. 4to. 
An Epitome of the Nat. History of the Insects of India. By E. Donovan. 4to. 
Fauna del Regno di Napoli. Di Oronzio Gabriele Costa. 16 parts, 4to. 
Flora Egyptiaco-Arabica; Descriptiones Animalium; Icones Rerum Natura- 
lium. AP. Forskal. 4to. 
Versuch uber das vierfussige Siugthier Reem der heiligen Schrift. Von D. 
Fried. Ant. Meyer. 8vo. 
Svenska Foglarna. Af J. Ad. af Strom. i12mo. 
December 21. 
Transactions de la Societé d’Agriculture du Bas Canada. Vol. 5, Nos. 10 and 
11. From M. Latour. 
Wisconsin: its Geography and Topography. ByR.T. Latham. 8vo. From 
the author. 
Journal of the Franklin Institute, Dec. 1852. From Dr. Wilson. 
London Atheneum for November, 1852. From the same. 
DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 
In January anp Fresruary, 1853. 
January Ath. 
A collection of plants, and a fine specimen of Varanus 
EK. K. Kane, U.S. N. 
Sciurus migratorius, from Pennsylvania. From Dr. A. L. Heermann. 
January 11th. 
Skins of the following Birds, viz: Ceriornis occidentalis, Parus montanus, 
Athene fuscata, from California; Thalassidroma melanogaster, from Cape Horn. 
Also, five crania of birds; nest of Psaltria minima; skins of Dipodomys Phil- 
lipsil, Bassaris astuta, Lepus ?, Spermophilus Douglasii, Canis cinereo- 
argentatus, Mus musculus (albino), from California. Presented by Dr. Heer- 
mann. 
Cercopithecus cephus. From Dr. Ruschenberger. 
Procyon lotor; horn of Antilope oryx, from South Africa. From Dr. G. 
Watson. 
Lepidodendron 
From Dr. 
? From Pierce Butler, Esq, 
February 1st. 
Three fine specimens of Phosphate of Lead, from the Wheatley mine, near 
Phenixville, Penn. From Mr. Charles M. Wheatley. 
Thirty-one crania of Birds, and two of Mammals. From Mr. G. W. Fahne- 
stock. 
Meandrina ———? From Bermuda. From J. Taylor. 
February 15th. 
Two large slabs of millstone grit (carboniferous) with fossil impressions, 
from a quarry near Pictou, N. 8. From Constant Gillou, Esq. 
Galena, from the Wheatley Mine, Chester co., Penn. From Mr. C. M. 
Wheatley. 
Arvicola riparius, Ord. From Major LeConte. 
Anota McCallii, Hallowell, and Phrynosoma coronatum, Blain. from California. 
From Col. McCall. 
Ateles Geoffroyi, Kuhl. From Mr. Edwards. 
Nycticorax americana, (mounted). From Mr. W. 8S. Wood. 
DONA TD TONS OnE BR AYR IY: 
In January anp Fresruary, 1853. 
January Ath. 
American Journal of Science and Arts, Jan., 1853. From the Editors. 
Journal d’Agriculture, ou Transactions de la Societe d’Agriculture du Bas 
Canada. Vo]. 5, No. 12. From M. Hugues Latour. 
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