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would not admit of dissections, and especially to persons 
who have a natural an paced ~ — Ms ranean 
46. Schools of Mutual Instri ‘contin- 
ues to spread rapidly in ‘omlian every y par of. Europe. Tp 
Italy, Spain, Portugal, and esp in France, it is mak- 
ing a most encouraging resin ath he society of Paris is 
active in its exertions. Agreeably to the statements pre- 
sented to that society, there are now in the sin, department 
of Seine Inferieure thirty schools in os activity, containing 
two thousand scholars, viz. within istrict of Rouen eight 
schools, one of which is of girls ; Neufehatel five ; Yacetot 
three; Dieppe four ; Havre nine. . This progress is due to 
the zeal and protection of the Baron Maonet. Dr. Hamel 
who has been commissioned by the Emperor to 
travel over Europe, to examine all the schools of mutual in- 
struction, has remarked on the Register of that of Rouen, 
that it was one of the handsomest and best kept that he sie 
yet visited. 
_ 47. Razors.—A paste or powder for Razor Semele very 
superior to Emery, plumbago and other things commonly 
used has been discovered in Paris by M. Merimée.  Itis 
the crystalized tritoxide of iron, called by mineralogists, 
ar Oligiste Iron. Itis a mineral substance, but an 
the mixture to redness in a crucible. When the vapours 
have ceased to rise, let the mass cool, and wash it to remove 
the salt, and when diffused in water, collect the brilliant mi- 
caceous scales which first subside. These when spread up- 
on leather, soften the edge of a razor, and cause it to cut 
erfectl 
48. am, ll halls of this natural establish- 
ment, due entirely to the patriotism of the Genevese, eae 
deesanlne a year since its commencement,) will soon 
the donations which are far received 
It has ee been found necessary to co 
tional hall for the reception of the black een, killed at 
Geneva at the beginning of the year 1820. 
