New PubUcationg. 403 



14. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, up to No. 147. No. 63, 

 New Series. 



15. Bibliotheq[ue Universelle de Geneve. Up to No. 114, June 1845. 



16. American Journal of Science and Arts. Conducted by Professor 

 Silliman and Benjamin Sllliman junior. Up to No. 1, July 1845. 



17. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, for 

 the year 1844, Part 2 ; and for 1845, Part 1. 



18. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, vol. xvi., part 1, 

 1845. Also vol. xvii., part 1., containing the Mackerston Magnetical 

 and Meteorological Observations. 



19. An Elementary Treatise on Mineralogy. By William Phillips, 

 F.L.S., &c. Republished in America, with numerous additions, by 

 Francis Alger, Member of the American Academy of Sciences, &c. 

 8vo. pp. 662, with numerous figures. Ticknor & Co. Boston, 1844. This 

 edition of Phillips's Mineralogy, like the works of Dana, Shepard, dr., affords 

 proof of the skill and acuteness of American Mineralogists.* 



10. Neues Jahrbuch f"r Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologic, und Petre- 

 factenkunde, Herausgegeben von Leonhard & Bronn. Up to Drittes 

 Heft, Jahrgang 1845. 



21. Uebersicht der Resultate Mineralogischer Forschungen im Jahre 

 1843. Von W. Haidinger. Mit. 1 TafeL Not published until the 

 year 1845. This volume, which may be considered as a continuation of 

 Glocker's Heften, abounds w good information on mineral species, and otlier 

 mineralogical topics ; tve hope the accomplished author will continue to pub- 

 lish an annual volume. 



22. Die Sachsischen Erzgange von Berghauptmann J. C. Freiesleben. 

 Heft 1-2. 1843-1844. Freyberg, bei J. G. Engelhardt. Freiesleben, 

 the celebrated Saxon Berghauptmann, long distinguished as an excellent ob- 

 server, communicates, in the work now before' us, much interesting geognostical 

 and mining information. 



23. Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie. Von W. Haidinger, 

 K. K. Wirklichem Bergrath, &c., &c. One volume, 8vo, pp. 625. With 

 numerous woodcuts. Wien. Bei Braumiiller & Seidel. 1845. In this 

 work the talented atithor treats of the intrxluctory parts of Mineralogy, and of 

 the characteristic of Minerals. His classification is nearly that of his illustrious 

 preceptor Mohs. M. Haidinger, with extraordinary means at his command, 

 will, we liopje, proceed without delay, with the important and beautiful part of 

 his subject — namely, the Physiography of Minerals, 



24. Handlmch der Mineralogie, von Joh. Fried. Ludw. Hausmann, 

 Koniglich Hannoverschem Hofrathe und Professor zu Gottingen, &c., &c. 

 Zweiter Theil. System und Geschichte der Minoral-Korper. Erste Ab- 

 theilung. Zweite ganzlich umgearbeitete Ausgabe. Gottingen, Vanden- 



• The copy of Algur's Mineralogy, although sent for this country hy the 

 author above a year ago, only reached us the other day. 



