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DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 
In SepTemMBER anDd Octoser, 1853. 
September 13th. 
Twenty-eight specimens of Fossils from Illinois. From Mr. L. W. Germain. 
October 4th. 
Specimens of Zine Ore, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. From Mr. Alfred 
Créot. 
Sixteen specimens of Fruits and Seeds, from the East Indies. From Ellis 
Yarnall, Jr. 
October 11th. 
Plestiodon quinquelineatus, and young of Heterodon platyrhinus, from Pem- 
berton, New Jersey. Presented by Dr. E. Hallowell. 
Young of Heterodon platyrhinus. Presented by Dr. Hartshorne. 
Coronella getula, from New Jersey. Presented by B. Badger and P. Doyle, 
of Philadelphia county. 
Thirty-six specimens of Marine Alge, from Newport and New Haven. Pre- 
sented by S. Ashmead. 
October 18th. 
Fruit of Hura strepens, Texas. From R. P. Thomas, M. D. 
Several specimens of Yellow Perch with entozoon sacs upon the exterior sur- 
face. From Cold Pond, Charlestown, New Hampshire. From Dr. Weber, of 
Charlestown. 
DOUNGAV DE WOUN Si LOT Aes B ER GEAG EYE 
In SEPTEMBER AND OcToBER, 1853. 
September 13th. 
Voyage Geologique aux Antilles et aux Iles de Teneriffe et de Fogo. Par Ch. 
St. Claire Deville. 4to.and Atlas 4to. From Prof. Frazer. 
A quarto volume of Tracts on subjects of Natural History, Natural Philoso- 
phy, &c. From the same. 
Documentary History of the American Revolution, consisting of papers relat- 
ing to the contest for Liberty, chiefly in South Carolina in 1781-2. By R. W. 
Gibbes, M. D. 8vo. From the Author. 
Bibliographia Americana historico-naturalis, An. 1851. By Charles Girard. 
2d edition. From the Author. 
Virginia Medical and Surgical Journal, No.6. September 1853. From the 
Editors. 
Charleston Medical Journal and Review. September, 1853. From the Editors. 
American Journal of Science and Arts. September, 1853. From the Editors. 
Annals of Science. No. 18. From the Editor. 
Dr. Wilson presented the following, on the usual condition :— 
Annals and Magazine of Natural History, for July and August, 1853. 
London, Dublin and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine, for July and August, 
1853. 
Annals of Anatomy and Physiology. By John Goodsir. No. 3. 
London Atheneum for July and August, 1853. 
Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. 
Conchologia Iconica. By Lovell Reeve. Part 120. 
Annals de Chimie et de Physique. 3meserie. July, 1853. 
Bonplandia. Zeitschrift flir die gzesammte Botanik. Jahrgang No. 15. 
Comptes Rendus. ‘Tome 37. Nos. 4, 5, 6. 
L?organisation du Regne Animal. Par Emile Blanchard. Livs. 3, 4, 5, 6. 
