206 Miscellaneous InteUigence. 



Hughes, why he relates this circumstance from memory, rather 

 than from the authority of his journal? I may, perhaps, ven- 

 ture to assign the genuine reason. The transactions alluded 

 to, occurred in 1814, twelve months after this gentleman had 

 left Athens ; and therefore it was not possible for his journal to 

 fcontain one tittle of the matter. Why also Ras the Reverend 

 Gentleman stated, that " this protuberance is so delicate, that 

 it must be ascertained by measurement, the eye alone cannot 

 perceive it?" The reason is obvious, Mr. Cockercll well knew 

 that I had no other means of satisfying myself respecting the 

 vntasiSy than from the most attentive ocular observation. This 

 opinion, therefore, is hazarded, in order to support his preten- 

 sions to the discovery, in opposition to mine, as I had not the 

 opportunity to pursue the satisfactory means which he was en- 

 abled subsequently to apply. 



In requesting your insertion of the foregoing statement, I am 

 not so anxious to claim the merits of a discovery, although 

 unnoticed by so many distinguished travellers, as to direct the 

 attention of professional men and others, to so important a 

 feature, upon which principally depends the effect and beauty 

 of Grecian architecture. 



I am, your obedient humble servant, 



Thomas Allason. 



27, South Moltonstr€€t, August 21, 1820. 



12. Geological Maps and Works. — The Geological Map of 

 England, published by Mr. Smith, and the more recent and 

 accurate one of Mr. Greenough, have proved of great use and 

 value to the geological traveller; a set of small, but accurate, 

 county maps, coloured upon the same plan, would prove, per- 

 haps, a more valuable acquisition, and we trust that such a de- 

 sideratum will soon be carried into effect. 



We are glad to understand that a geological map of Scot- 

 land will shortly be published by Dr. Mac Culloch, whose accu- 

 rate and extensive geological investigations in that part of the 

 kingdom, peculiarly fit him for the task. 



We are also informed that Dr. Mac Culloch has nearly com- 



