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bably prepared by powdering the paper soaked in sulphate of iron 

 with ferrocyanate ot* potash. — Journal de Chimie Medicate. 



CRYSTALLIZED PEKNITRATE OF IRON. 



M. Houton Labillardiere procured the above salt, but neither the 

 process by which it was obtained, its composition, nor its crystalline 

 form is mentioned. M. Robiquet obtained crystallized chloride of 

 iron by dissolving iron in muriatic acid : the crystals were octohe- 

 drons. — Ibid. 



DEATH OF EDWARD COLLINS GIDDY, ESQ. 



We record with much regret the decease of our much valued 

 correspondent Mr. Giddy, which took place, somewhat suddenly, 

 although he had been for sometime unwell, at his residence, Chapel- 

 Street, Penzance, on the 5th of November. Mr. Giddy was by the 

 father's side cousin of Davies Gilbert, Esq., D.C.L., late President 

 of the Royal Society ; and in addition to an extensive medical 

 practice, had for many years been Curator of the Cornwall Geolo- 

 gical Society's Museum, and had just retired from the office of 

 Secretary to the same Society. He was until the last known to our 

 readers as a valuable and constant contributor to our meteorologi- 

 cal columns, and his " Observations on the Climate of Penzance *," 

 had been continued for nearly 30 years. We in common with an 

 extensive circle of friends and acquaintance, shall experience a loss 

 which we fear we shall be ill able to supply. 



LUNAR OCCULTATIONS FOR DECEMBER. 



Occultations of Fixed Stars by the Moon, visible at Greenwich in the 

 Year 1833. Computed by Thomas Maclear, Esq.; and circu- 

 lated by the Astronomical Society. 

 %* The angles are reckonedyrora the northernmost point, and also from the ver- 

 tex, towards the right hand, round the circumference of the Moon's image, 

 as exhibited in an inverting telescope. 

 An Asterisk (*) annexed to the time of the phamomenon is intended to denote 

 that the Star is on, or near to, the meridian, at that time. 



* Phil. Mag. and Annals, N.S. vol. iii. p. 173. 

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