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2. Madras Journal of Literature and Science. Published under the 

 auspices of the Madras Literary Society, and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic 

 Society. Edited by the Secretaries to the Asiatic Department. 

 This Journal, like that of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, is 

 highly creditable to the science and literature of our country- 

 men in the East. From the valuable information it commu- 

 nicates to the public, we doubt not that its continuance is 

 amply secxired. In futiu-e, as the numbers reach us, we shall 

 communicate to our readers their general contents. The first 

 number of the present year 1839 — including the months from 

 January to March, the only one which has reached Scotland — 

 contains, besides other articles, the following: — 1. Geology of 

 Bangalore, and of some other portions of Mysore : By John 

 Clark, Esq. M. D., Assistant- Surgeon, 13th Light Dragoons. 



2. Bemarks on Gambogia Gutta, Linn. ; Stalagmitis Gambo- 

 gioides, Murray ; and on Laurus Cassia^ Linn. : By Robert 

 Wight, Esq. M. D. 3. Beport upon the Bun of the Sea, and 

 Set of the Tides, at Madras, during the NE. Monsoon : By T. 

 G. Taylor, Esq. Honourable East India Company's Astro- 

 nomer. 4. A Bemarkable Appearance in the Lidian Seas, in 

 a Letter from Lieut. Dawson. 5. Proceedings of the Madras 

 Asiatic Society. 6. Horary Meteorological Observations made 

 at the Madras Observatory : By T. G.Taylor, Esq. H. E. I. C.'s 

 Astronomer. 



3. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of H. M. Ships Adventure and 

 Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their Examination 

 of the Southern Shores of South America, and the Beagle's Circumnaxnga- 

 tion of the Globe. Vol. III. Also entitled " Journal and Remarks, 

 1832-1836:" By Charles Darwin, Esq. M.A., Sec. Geol. Soc. Lon- 

 don, H. Colbum. 8vo, pp. 615. 



This delightful volimae displays a very enviable exuberance 

 of talent. It much resembles the classical work of Humboldt, 

 and therefore is distinguished by its beautiful views of na- 

 ture, and variety of interesting details in all the departments 

 of natural history. We look forward with pleasure to its con- 

 tinuance. 



4. Mineralogisch-geognostiche Beschreibung der Umyegendvon Schriesheim 

 Von GnsTAV Leoniiard, Stuttgard, 1839. 



This interesting tract contains much curious information in 

 regard to the Porphyry of the Bergstrassc. It is very credit- 

 able to its young author, son of the celelirated Professor 

 Leonhard of Heidelberg, 



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