358 Geological Survey. 
or girl, who have sucked as I have, and are analogous fo _ 
the: signs of the deaf mute for brother and sister, though 
erin different. 
In the two excellent volumes of travels, entitled, 
“ Long’s expedition to the Rocky Mountains,” compiled by 
Dr. Edwin James, one of the party, is found a collection of 
150 or more words defined by signs, as used by the In- 
dians. I have selected some of these for comment and 
comparison with the signs of the deaf and dumb. There 
are others that are natural and expressive, but | shall not 
go into any further examination at present, presuming that 
you have had enough of the subject for this evening. As, 
however, | intended to enter into the subject of sign lane 
gvage in general, the remarks elicited by the foregoing must 
be reserved for a future occasion. 
Me ie 
Ar EXKIL orice of a Geological Ps <a uliural 
— Sur rict adjoining the Erie Canal, an the 
State of New-York—taken under the dire the 
sya Stephen Van Rensselaer. Part I. By oe 
Tue fame of the great Canal, in the State of New-York, 
and of the distinguished individual to whom, more than to 
any other man, it owes its existence, have gone forth 
taropebout the civilized world. While the friends of 
internal commerce and improvement of the United 
States are rejoicing in the prospeet (no longer problemati- 
coh) of the inexhaustible stream of wealth which will agp 
er been ae by man, the friends of liberty in every coun- 
try, are equally gratified, by the proof, thus exhibited, ibe 
that set 
energy of free Institutions is able to execute e 
cat, 
Scientific undertakings are, usually, of a later dete ches 
nd the wou 
se which relate to commerce a arts. 
as itw | nee . 
fully prosecuted, a project should be set on foot to execute 
a great ee of the country through which it passes, for 
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bh have heretofore been considered as the peal eo 
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