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tents of mineral and other waters is intimately connected, not 

 only with many important changes perpetually taking place in 

 the solid strata of the globe, but also with the chemical compo- 

 sition of mountain rocks, and of the materials of their beds and 

 veins. The gazeous matters associated with natural waters, are 

 aJso worthy of the attention of the naturalist ; the more espe- 

 cially, as they are often connected with those aeriform substan- 

 ces which are perpetually rising through the fissures and stratar- 

 seams of rocks. These aeriform emanations from rocks, are an- 

 nounced by the sulphureous, empyreumatic, acid or other odours, 

 perceived over the outgoing and in the body of the fissures ; 

 also, by their sometimes extinguishing lights, when placed in or 

 over fissures ; in other cases, by the emanating air taking fire. 



Intelligence Jrom the Land Arctic Expedition, under Captain 

 Franklin and Dr Richardson, 



XN the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, we gave an account of 

 the early progress of the Land Arctic Expedition, under Cap- 

 tain Franklin and Dr Richardson. The following contains an in- 

 teresting statement of its progress, up to September last, which 

 is the latest information from the travellers. 



" We have travelled incessantly since we left Lake Superior. 

 We overtook our boats, which, with their crews, left England in 

 June 1824, eight months before us, about half way to this place, 

 or four or five days march to the southward of Mathye Portao-e. 

 We embarked in them at Chepewyn, on the J^Oth July, and ar- 

 rived in Mackenzie's River on the 31st. At Fort Normans, Dr 

 Hichardson separated from the rest of the party. Captain 

 Franklin and Mr Kendale went down the river to the sea in one 

 boat, whilst Dr Richardson brought the others and their car- 

 goes up Bear Lake River, which falls into the Mackenzie a few 

 miles below Fort Normans. Franklin made a prosperous voy- 

 age, and on the 16th of August, exactly six months from the 

 day he sailed from Liverpool, had an extensive view from the 

 summit of Garry's Island, of the open sea, clear of ice, with 

 many black whales, belugas, and seals, playing about. The 

 APRIL JULY 1826. T 



