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We have had the opportunity of seeing a specimen copy of the 
first part of Mr. Lydekker’s “* Royal Natural History,” and are glad 
to be able to report on the splendid style in which this important 
work is got up, the illustrations looking far better when set up 
among English type than they doin Brehm’s ponderous tomes among 
German letterpress. If this part be not in the hands of our readers 
by the time they peruse these lines, we believe it will be issued in the 
course of the current month. 

Mr. J. W. Grecory has decided, with characteristic energy, to 
push on through the Mount Kenia country to Lake Barengo, and 
proposes to return by the unfrequented Sabaki route. The dis- 
trict is fairly healthy, there are many geological and zoological 
problems awaiting solution, and we trust that he will be successful 
in doing good work ; he may thus save the reputation of the Villiers 
Expedition, so seriously injured by its originator. Sir Gerald Portal’s 
cautiously worded reference to Lieut. Villiers was quoted in our April 
number. 
Tue Government of India has decided to dispense with the 
services of natives as Geological Surveyors. The reason for this 
decision is stated to be, that habits of observation and practical 
enquiry are not sufficiently developed in the Hindoos by the present 
system of education. We also understand that the Government has 
issued further orders restricting the work of the Surveyors to 
questions of economic interest. 
We have received the Bulletin of the Geological Institution of the 
University of Upsala, vol. i., no. 1, edited by Professor Hj. Sjogren. 
This is a new serial, and is intended only for papers worked out at 
the Geological Institution of the University, or based on material 
belonging to the collections of the Museum. At present, it is pro- 
posed to issue a yearly number, which will contain a report of the 
meetings of the geological section of the Upsala Students’ Association 
of Science, in addition to the original articles. Subjects may be 
treated in French, German, or English. The present number opens 
with ‘‘ Contributions to Swedish Mineralogy,” by the editor, in which 
Axinite, Hedyphane, Humite, Chondrodite, Clinohumite, Longbanite, 
Szabite, and Adelite are treated, the last three being recently- 
discovered forms. C. Winran writes ‘‘ Ueber das Silurgebiet des 
Bottnischen Meeres’’?; O. Nordenskjéld on ‘‘ Der Hailleflinten des 
nordéstlischen Smalands”; and J. G. Andersson on ‘“ The Oc- 
currence of the Paradoxides élandicus-zone in Nerike.” The Bulletin 
is illustrated with five plates of minerals. 
