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" cause of the universal deluge," which we had supposed 

 now exploded ; such as the change of polarisation of the 

 globe ; the unlucky rencontre of a stray comet and our mother 

 earth, by which the said comet was dashed in pieces, and 

 aerolites were called into existence. This universal deluge 

 he makes anterior to those partial deluges, of which that of 

 Moses is one. The work is very well calculated to sustain its 

 designation, " a la portee de tout le monde" but it does nothing 

 more. The " Geotechnical " part is, generally speaking, well 

 arranged. f jp£{ e bbiM >.& X yd J^nivittgna 



Before we conclude this necessarily brief notice, we must 

 observe that M. Boubee undertakes a course of geological 

 study, partly by lectures at home, and partly by scientific 

 journeys into different parts of France, in spring and autumn, 

 a custom adopted with success in this country, by Professor 

 Henslow, though we do not think any one has ever thought of 

 undertaking such a course on a large scale, or in an extended 

 journey. Our university professors might turn the hint to 

 good account. We know nothing more delightful than a long 

 vacation journey, with such men as Whewell, Henslow, Sedg- 

 wick, or Buckland. ?r jj Jjirninfi ono hnii t zlnrAq <U Jididxa rioinw 



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 Crichton, Andrew: History of Arabia, Ancient and Modern ; 

 with a comprehensive View of its Natural History. In 

 2 volumes. Foolscap 8vo, 928 pages, with a map, and 10 

 engravings by Jackson. Edinburgh and London, 1833. 

 105. The two volumes form vols. xiii. and xiv. of the 

 Edinburgh Cabinet Library, jl .(.^9 ^01 "to bi39;teni) .Y>9 »tX 



Seventy-four pages are devoted to the natural history, and 

 take cognisance of the more general and obvious subjects in 

 this department; as "comparative fertility of different dis- 

 tricts;" " vegetables, fruit trees, wild animals, domestic ani- 

 mals, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, shells, coral banks," &c. 

 Regret is expressed that these notices could not be rendered 

 more definite and rich in information ; but " as few travellers, 

 comparatively, have visited Arabia, it cannot be supposed 

 that its natural history has been very minutely investigated." 



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 We have had the pleasure to learn that Mr. Newman is 

 engaged in the preparation of A Translation of Cuvier's Regne 

 Animal. We are Eight glad that he has undertaken such a 



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task, and anticipate much interest and instruction from his 

 performance of it. 



