392 American Geological Society. 
mee Ductility of Glass.—Mr. Deuchar, ina paper read be- 
re the Wernerian Natural History Society, gives an ac- 
hed of several curious circumstances connected with the 
ductility of Glass, shewing that the most attenuated threads 
retain the character and shape, twisted angular or tubular, 
of the mass from which it is spun, illustrating his remarks 
by an experiment, proving the passage of quicksilver 
Waecaghs the most minute threads. — i 
id. 
39. Blowing Sand.—On the 29th of March, 1821, in N. 
Lat. 11° 3’, W. Long. 22° 5’, it was observed by a gentle- 
man going to the Bast Indies, that sand in considerable 
quantities was found adhering to the upper rigging of the 
ip- This must have been blown from the shores of 
fries, the nearest point of which was at least 300 miles 
distant from the ship. lud. .&@ 
ab. A Aurora borealis in Faroe and Shetland.—Mr. Pieve 
‘yon observed, that the Aurora borealis i in Faroeand Shetla “i 
was often seen very low, not more than 40 or 50 feet 
above the level of the sea; and he learned that in both 
countries it is frequently heard. In Faroe Mr. T. 
one person who stated, that when the colour of the Aurora 
borealis is dark red, and extends from west to east with a 
violent motion, he had experienced a smell similar to that 
which is perceived when an electric machine is in action. 
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41. Paaiibe fiom Asia to America.— at public spir- 
ited nobleman Count Romanzoff, who fitted out, at his 
own expense, the expedition under Kotzebue f 
navigating the globe, has sent out travellers us 
ice from the eastern coast of Asia to the western ropum of | 
America. Edinb. Phil. Jour. eee f HI. 
Il. Domes TIC, 
a ‘a, ican Geological Soctety.—Since the last notice, see 
a toe of minerals, illustrating the mineralogy and ge 
of Rhode-Island, has been eta to the Society P 
Doct. Samuel R Robinson, of Providence bat 
