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Milton, Viscount. An explorer in British North America, and author 

 of the work entitled "The Northwest Passage by Land." Lied in January, 

 at the age of thirty-eight. 



Mohr, Dr, A well-known author in connection with African explorations, 

 while engaged in his researches on the West Coast, under the auspices of the 

 German- African Society. Died at Malange, November 2Gth, 187G. 



Morris, PrcfeSSOr 0. W. Died August 9th, in the eightieth year of his 

 age. For forty years connected with the New York Institution for the Deaf 

 and Dumb ; especially interested in meteorology, and an ardent botanist, 

 being one of the earliest members of the Torrey Botanical Club. 



Newton, Professor Henry. Best known in connection with the 

 geological survey of the Black Hills region some years ago. Returning for 

 the completion of his observations, he died of disease contracted in the field, 

 August 5th. 



Noad, Dr. H. M. A well-known author of important works on electricity 

 and magnetism, and their applications in telegraphing. Died in July, in the 

 sixty-third year of his age. 



Nbggerath, Professor Jacob. Professor of Mineralogy in the Uni- 

 versity of Bonn. Died September 13th, at the age of ninety. 



Norris, Thaddeus. A well-known angler, and author of "The Amer- 

 ican Angler's Book." Died in Philadelphia, in April, at the age of sixty- 

 six. 



Oppenheim, Professor. A German chemist, and Professor of Chem- 

 istry in the University of Minister, in Westphalia. Committed suicide in 

 September, in consequence of the loss of his wife. 



Orton, Professor James. Born in 1830. Died while crossing Lake 

 Titicaca, in his forty-seventh year. Professor of Natural History in Vassal" 

 College, and Curator of the Giraud collection of birds ; zealous and success- 

 ful as an explorer and collector. The results of his labors were principally 

 for the benefit of Vassar College. 



Panceri, Professor, An Italian entomologist and physiologist. 



PapadaklS, Professor J. Rector of the University of Athens, and for 

 a long time in charge of the department of mathematics and astronomy. 

 Died in January. 



Parlatore, Professor FilippO. An eminent Italian botanist, and Di- 

 rector of the Botanic Garden and of the Natural History Museum of Flor- 

 ence. Author of several monographs, published in De Candolle's Prodro- 

 mes. Born August 8th, 1816. Died on the 9th of September, at Florence, 

 aged sixty-seven. 



Poggendorff, Professor J. C. Editor of Poggendorff 's Annalen. Died 

 at Berlin, in January, in his eighty-first year. 



