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of small animals, which swam at difierent depths, and af3- 

 . Sumed various forms. Those which were deepest looked 

 like red-hot shot, and those on the surface resembled tubes 

 of red-hot iron. Some were soon caught, and they were 

 found to vary in size from three to seven inches. All the 

 exterior surface was bristled with thick oblong tubercles, 

 shining like so many diamonds, and these seemed to be the 

 principal seat of phosphorescence. In the inside there ap- 

 peared a multitude of oblong narrow glands, which pos- 

 sessed the phosphoric property in a high degree. The co- 

 lour, when at rest, is an opal yellow mixed with greeny but 

 on the slightest motion, or spontaneous contraction, the 

 animal instantly becomes luminous. As it loses its phos- 

 phorescence it passes successively through a number of tints, 

 ^uch as red, orange, green, and azure blue. 



CHINESE RADTSW. 



Experiments lately made at Venice show that the oil of 

 the Chinese radish is preferable to any other kind known, 

 not only for culinary purposes, and giving light, but also 

 is a medicine. From the experiments lately madti by Dr, 

 Oliviero, it is found to be extremely usefyl in rheumatic and 

 pulmonary affections, and has been employed with much 

 success in convulsive coughs. It is not liable to spoil by 

 keeping, like other oils, nor is the plant injured by the 

 strongest frosts. The^ seed, which is very abundant, is 

 gathered in May and June, 



LECTURES. 



Dr. Satterby and Dr. Young propose to gire two Courses 

 of Medical Lectures next winter at the Middlesex Hospital, 

 Dr. Satterby's will be Clinical Lectures, and any of the 

 pupils of the hospital attending them will have the privilege 

 of seeing the patients whose cases are discussed. He will be 

 assisted in the department of morbid anatomy by Mr. Cart- 

 Wriorht. Dr. Young's Course will be on the Elements of 

 the Medical Sciences in general, and on the Practice of 

 Physic in particular. It has been erroneously stated in se- 

 VSriil periodical publications, that Dr. Young had a large 



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