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A Stone taken from the Stomach of a Horse

A transverse section of a Tree, which appears to have a second one within, there being two Saps and Barks. Cut in New Castle county. State of Delaware

Decomposed Wood dug up from 45 feet below the Surface of the Earth at Washington City

A goose's Quill, with a double feather

A curious growth of the Blackberry, much resembling a Bird produced by Insects

Two monkeys dressed in clothes, sitting on stools engaged in shoe-making

A bottle taken from a creek at Cape Henlopen with Oysters growing to it.

A curious formed Hogsfoot having an additional Toe raised and presented by Mr. Larence Schisler

[Stone?] in enclosed in a tree

Pig-nut Bark, with Insects, shewing the ramifications made by the young or grub, from the parent

The Water in one of the City Hydrant Pumps becoming offensive, the place being opened, it was found to be owing to a quantity of fibrous Roots proceeding from a Lombardy Poplar

A curiously formed Knot of a Tree, found 6 miles below Phila.

George Hart presented 3 Calcarious Stones which was voided by a small Canadian Horse

Clamb Shell and Oysters attached to each other

Watch Key &c taken out of the Gizzard of a Goose