270 ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



Asia. 



The Origin of Semitic Languages, Rev. I. Taylor, Academy, 

 Aug. 4. For discussions upon the languages of Southern 

 Asia reference must be made to the eminent journals men- 

 tioned under Asiatic ethnology. 



Oceanica. 



Under the supervision of Rev. J. S. Whitmee a series of 

 Polynesian grammars and dictionaries is being compiled. 



General Discussions. 



The Functions of the Uvula, Dr. Rumbold, Western Re- 

 view, vol. i., No. 1, from St. Louis Journal; The Physiology 

 of Language, F. B. Tvlor, London Institute, Jan. 22 and 29 ; 

 the History of Alphabets, Rev. Isaac Taylor, Victoria Insti- 

 tute, June 18 ; Races and Languages, E. II. Freeman, Con- 

 temporary Review, May ; in Ausland, May 7, is a review 

 of Miiller's " Grundriss der Sprachwissenschaft ;" Academy, 

 Aug. 25, contains a review of Hovelacque's "Linguistics," 

 by Rev. A. H. Sayce. 



CULTURE. 



Aliment. 



On the Stimulants of Ancient and Modern Savages, Miss 

 A. "VV. Buckland, British Association. 



Edifices. 



Indian Fort Dwellings, Dr. W. E. Doyle, Smithsonian Rep., 



1876. 



Vessels. 



The works of Prime and Elliott on Pottery are praise- 

 worthy additions to our literature on the subject: a review 

 of Prime by F. W. Putnam will be found in The Nation, 

 Jan. 3, 1878. 



Implements. 



Classification of Arrowheads, W. J. Knowles, Anthropolog- 

 ical Institute, Dec. 11, 1876 ; Perforations of Stone, Wurm- 

 brand, Mittheilunrjen, Nos. 4 and 5 ; Flint Cores as Imple- 

 ments, Dr. Gillespie, Anthropological Institute, Jan. ; On the 

 Boomerang, A. W. Ilowitt, Nature, Feb. 8; Vegetable Poi- 



