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spairof the success of his researches, till the year 1817, when the 

 great problem was at length resolved^ and he recognized, in the 

 bones of the operculum of fishes, the analogy which they bear to 

 the bones of the ear. From this moment he returned with increas- 

 ed ardour to his labours relative to the establishment of the theory 

 of analogies, never again to be abandoned. 



The peaceful members of the Academy of Sciences, have sought 

 to terminate this philosophical contention, on the pretence that 

 there is no point of difference between the combatants. " Both," 

 say they, " are devoted to the study of zoology, both consider and 

 compare the different organs in the chain of beings ; but whilst one 

 seeks for the analogies, the other more especially directs his atten- 

 tion to the differences." And they see, moreover, that one party 

 must be wrong, and whichever fails, the error will lie with one of 

 the first naturalists of the age. M. St. Hilaire has consented to 

 relinquish the discussion in the Academy ; but, confident in the 

 truth and novelty of his conclusions, he has determined to write a 

 work, wherein he will controvert the opinions of M. Cuvier. The 

 discussion has expanded beyond the primitive considerations which 

 led to it, and wiU consequently require an extension of our review. 



On the present state of Science abroad. 

 No. I. Scientific Coteries of Parts. 



It will be some consolation to you who make yourselves our foes, 

 to find that your neighbours are the victims of the same conflicting 

 passions with yourselves. To see your betters fall into the same 

 human tricks, — ^to mark the most high of the philosophical, the 

 spirituel nation, begin to exhibit the same writhings and totterings 

 on the seat of power, is a comfortable assurance that there may be 

 those who will not speak contempt of your unworthy doings. And, 

 on the other hand, we feel proud to see that France the volatile, 

 has spirits as determined as our own. 



The arrangements which were made for the direction of the Bui' 

 lelin Universel des Sciences, being contrary to the views of MM. 

 Saigey and Raspail, two of the French savans connected with that 

 periodical, they associated themselves, in 1828, in the publication 

 of a scientific miscellany, entitled Annales des Sciences d' Observa- 

 tion, and entered into an agreement with M. Baudouin, a booksel- 

 ler. 



We were very much surprized to find, at the conclusion of the 

 second volume, that the work, which appeared from its liberal cha- 

 racter, calculated to render the most important services to science, 

 was abruptly discontinued. The first part of the third volume, 

 just published, acquaints us with the cause. 



It appears that the publisher having for some time withstood the 



