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Tenney, Professor Sanborn. Professor of Natural History at Will- 

 iams College ; author of a valuable text-book of zoology. About to start hi 

 charge of an expedition, composed of students of Williams College, for the 

 scientific exploration of a portion of the Rocky Mountains, he died of heart- 

 disease, July 10th. 



Thuret, Madame. Widow of the eminent French botanist. She be- 

 queathed $-10,000 to the French Republic for the promotion of agricultural 

 science at Antibes. 



Tobler, T. Occupied for several years in explorations in Palestine, he 

 published numerous works upon its geology, architecture, etc. Born June 

 25th, 1806. Died January 21st, at Munich. 



Valdez, Francisco TraVOSSOS. Member of the Portuguese mission to 

 investigate the slave-trade in Timor. Author of "Six Years of a Traveller's 

 Life in Western Africa." 



Wahlgren, Professor Frederick. Of the University of Lund. Died 



in July, in his fifty-eighth year. 



Weddell, Hugh d' Algernon. Born in 1819. Died July 22d, at Poi- 

 tiers. Known for his "History of Cinchona Trees," and various works of 

 South American plants. 



Wilkes, Rear-Admiral Charles. Born in New York in ISOl. Died 

 in Washington, February 8th, at the age of nearly seventy-six. Distinguish- 

 ed in the American navy for professional ability and scientific acquirements ; 

 well-known as the commander of the famous American Exploring Expedi- 

 tion around the World, extending from August; 1838, to June, 18-12. Com- 

 missioned as Rear- Admiral, on the retired list, July 25th, 18o'G. 



Windich, T. One of the aborigines of West Australia, and the compan- 

 ion of Hunt, Alexander Foster, and John Forrest in their explorations. 

 Died March 3d. 



WinsloW, Dr. Charles F. Author of many articles on physical science, 

 relating more particularly to the phenomena of earthquakes. Died in Utah, 

 at the age of sixty-six. 



