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the odor. The Chinaman buries his dead in a coffin, allows 

 it to remain eighteen months and then takes it up, packs the 

 remains in a box and ships it home." 



The pictures of the native cemeteries which Mr. Newbold 

 sends show the piles of bodies ready for burning and the cem- 

 etery wall with its niches, some filled, some vacant. Sev-eral 

 views of the Chinese cemetery illustrate the ceremonies per- 

 formed at the time of preparing the bodies for shipment 

 home. These rites are gone through at the large stone altar 

 within the cemetery, in front of which are seen offerings of 

 roast pig, eggs, fruit, wine, etc. 



Another very interesting view is that of an ancient public 

 drinking fountain in the village of Chorrello, near Panama, a 

 plaster-covered stone structure, with arched top. Its exact 

 age is unknown. 



In his letters Mr. Newbold refers to the attempt of the gov- 

 ernment to exterminate the mosquitoes by the use of crude oil. 

 He does not think the effort will succeed on account of the 

 many breeding places for the insects along the line of the 

 Canal. Another interesting point mentioned is the fact that 

 the sea shells found along the coast are very brilliant in color. 

 but unfortunately these colors fade rapidly after removal from 

 the water. 



The Institute is very glad to publish in this number an 

 article by Edward Potts, of Media, on Fresh Water Jelly Fish. 

 The cuts are reproduced from the " Quarterly Journal of 

 Microscopic Science," with the exception of Figure 2, which 

 is published now for the first time. 



ERRATUM : 

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