594 ANNUAL RECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



Long, Captain Thomas. The first to establish the existence of a large 

 body of land in the Arctic Ocean north of Behring Strait, and called by him 

 Wrangell Land. Died near Honolulu, August 8th. 



Lyell, Sir Charles. A veteran in geological science, of which his works 

 were the chief exponents. Published five editions of a work entitled 

 ' ' Principles of Geology, " and several others upon the same science ; ' ' The 

 Student's Manual of Geology " being a standard text-book. Also author of 

 an important treatise on the " Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of 

 Man." In recognition of his merits he was made the president and medalist 

 of numerous societies. Born November 14th, 1797. Died February 22d, 

 1875, in the seventy-ninth year of his age. 



Mason, Rev. Francis. Born at York, England. Missionary to Bur- 

 mah in 1 830. Author of many valuable works on that country. Died at 

 Rangoon, March 3d, 1871, at the age of seventy-five. 



Mathieu, Professor Claude Louis. Oldest member of the Academy 

 of Sciences of Paris. Author of several scientific and literary works, and 

 known especially in connection with the "Annual of the Bureau des Longi- 

 tudes." Died March 5th, in the ninety-third year of his age. 



Mauch, Dr. Carl. Known as an explorer in Africa. Died April 4th, 

 in consequence of a fall from a window. 



Maw, Henry L. The first Englishman to explore the Amazon from its 

 source to its mouth. Born in 1801. 



McDonald, Dr. William. Professor of Civil and Natural History for 

 twenty-four years in the United Colleges of St. Andrews. Died January 

 1st, 1875. 



Mohamed, Si Abdallah Ben. An eminent Arabian chemist. Died 

 in Algiers, May 11th, at the age of thirty-two. 



New, Charles. A missionary, the first person to ascend the snow-clad 

 mountain of Kilima-njaro. Died during an expedition into the interior of 

 Africa. 



Nieto, Jose A. A member of the Entomological Society of France, 

 and a well-known collector of Mexican insects, especially of Coleoptera. 

 Died at Cordova, Mexico. 



0ate3, Frank. A recent traveler in Africa. Died of fever near the 

 Makalake towns, February 5th, at the age of thirty-five. 



Osbom, Admiral Sherrard. A well-known arctic traveler. A vol- 

 unteer in the search for Sir John Franklin in the expedition of 1849. En- 

 tered the service of the Emperor of China in 1862. Returning to England, 

 engaged in building iron-clad vessels. A zealous friend and promoter of 

 arctic research. Born in 1822. Died in London, May 8th, at the age of 

 fifty-three. 



