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 medecine legale, par M. Orfila. 3 vols. Paris, 1821 -23. 8vo. Tra- 

 vaux du eonseil d'hygiene publique et de salubrite du departement de 

 la Gironde. Tome xx. Bordeaux, 1879. 8vo. Bulletin de la Societe 

 de Findustrie de La Mayenne. vols. i-iv. Laval, 1853-08. 8vo. Rap- 

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From the Maguetical and Meteorological Observatory, Zi-ka-wei, 

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 L'infanticide et l'ceuvre de la saint-enfance en Chine. Changhei, 1878. 

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CORRESPONDENCE. 



In the report of 1878, under this head, an explanation was given as 

 to the causes of the large increase in the correspondence during that 

 year. This statement will apply also to the period of 1879, with the 

 exception that, while letters of condolence on account of the death of 

 Professor Henry have necessarily been fewer, the number of communi- 

 cations relative to exchanges has exceeded that of any previous year, 

 the increase in this direction being largely due to renewed activity in 

 that department of the Institution, and especially in the international 

 branch of the system. 



CO-OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 



Very important service has been rendered to the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution, and to the National Museum under its charge, by an order from 

 the Secretary of War authorizing the use of the Quartermaster's Depart- 

 ment in the transportation of collections, &c. As many of these come 

 from regions where there is no established mode of transportation, the 

 benefit of this arrangement promises to be very great, and under it quite 

 a number of boxes have been already transferred to Washington. 



CO-OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION IN THE WORK OF OTHERS. 



Ill previous years requests have frequently been received from foreign 

 governments, especially those of Japan and China, and of Central and 

 South America, for the selection of persons to carry on certain opera- 

 tions, particularly those relating to engineering and mining geology, 

 nearly every year bringing at least one call of this character. To this 

 the year 1879 furnished no exception, the Government of Salvador, 



