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in Deerfield. I presume it does not exist there. It is also 
probable that the variety of garnets found in Conway, is not 
-as formerly stated, the melanite, 
7. New Process for Tanning. 
A process for effecting the tanning of leather ina neat, ex- 
peditious, and thorough manner, has been discovered, by a 
Mr. Steel, of Connecticut: some account of it may be given 
hereafter. ; , 
8. Connexion between Chemistry and Medicine. 
This subject has been discussed in an able and interesting 
manner by Professor Cooper, of Philadelphia, in a public dis- 
course, which has now been some months before the public. 
9. Brucite. 
A new Species in Mineralogy, discovered by the late Dr. 
Bruce. We hope to publish in the next Number a descrip- 
tion and analysis of it. 
10. Lithography. 
We are promised for our next Number, a full account of 
this art, of which we have received a beautiful specimen, 
a Minerva, executed by Mr. Bates Otis, an ingenious and en- 
terprising artist of Philadelphia, who under the patronage of 
Dr. Samuel Brown, is preparing to disseminate the produc- 
tions of his skill, and to make this important art (executed with 
American materials,) extensively useful in this country. 
N. B. As this number has already much exceeded its 
proper size, we are obliged to suppress many articles of do- 
mestic, and all those of foreign intelligence. 
