List of Patents. 233 



pliospliorescent, but not more so than usual. Tlie vcs!=cl sailed 

 about fifteen miles through this white sea. Colonel Briggs re- 

 marked upon this letter, that he had himself" seen a similar phe- 

 nomenon on board the Benares, in the year 1810 ; and he un- 

 derstood that the appearance had been many times witnessed iu 

 these latitudes. 



KECROLOGY. 



23. Death ofDr Meredith Gairdner. — By a late arrival from 

 North America, we deeply lament to learn the death of a highly 

 accomplished and talented naturalist, Dr Meredith Gairdner of 

 this city, author of an excellent and well known work, entitled 

 " The Natural History, Origin, Composition, and Medicinal Ef- 

 fects of Mineral and Thermal Springs," and also of many valu- 

 able contributions to the Philosophical Journals. Some time 

 ago he left the Columbia River for the Sandwich Islands, trust, 

 ing that the disease under which he was suffering might be al- 

 leviated, or even entirely removed, by the genial climate of that 

 delightful region. But his hopes were vain, he gradually sunk 

 under the attack, and expired on the 26th of March last. His 

 numerous manuscripts and collections have not yet reached this 

 country. 



NEW PUBLICATION. 



History of British Quadrupeds, including the Cetacea. By Thomas Bell, 

 Esq. F.R.S. &c. One volume octavo, with numerous plates. John 

 Van Voorst;, London. 



We are happy to announce the completion of this beautiful 

 and valuable work. Like all the other volumes illustrative of 

 the Zoology of Great Britain, in the course of publication by 

 M. Van Voorst, it is distinguished by amplitude and accuracy 

 of detail, agreeable style, and sound views of zoological science. 



JAst of Patents granted in Scotland from 2d October to 20th 

 December 1837, inclusive. 



1. To Robert Smith, of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, enghieer, 

 for an invention of " certain improvements in the means of connecting me- 

 tallic plates for the construction of boilers, and other purposes." 2d October 



1HH7. 



vol.. XXVI. NO. XI.VII. JANl/ARY 1838. Q 



