404 “ Miscellanies. 
3, Association of American Geologists and Naturalists.—This body 
holds its sixth annual session in the city of Washington, commencing 
on Wednesday the 8th* of May, at 10 A.M. The central position of 
the place of meeting, with the growing importance of the Association, 
it is believed will secure a full and interesting meeting ; while the 
efforts made by the standing committee will conspire to the same end. 
Our miscellany and notices of new books are necessarily abridged in 
the present number, owing to the pressure of original and longer com- 
munications. 
"We are sensible that a fuller review of foreign science is expected 
at our hands, and that the majority of our readers prefer more con- 
densed abstracts of foreign matter and miscellaneous communications, 
and it will be our endeavor hereafter, to give more fullness to this 
department of the Journal. 
Among the new books which we have received, and of which notices 
are deferred to a future number, are 
Memoirs of William Smith, LL. D., author of ‘the map of the 
strata of England and Wales.” By his nephew and pupil, Joho Phil- 
lips, F.R.S., F.G.S. London, John Murray, 1844. 8vo. pp. 150. 
Geology, Introductory, Descriptive, and Practical. By David 
Thomas Ansted, M. A., F. R.S.,G.S., &c. &e. London, February, 
1844. J. Van Voorst. 8vo. Part I, pp. 128. To be completed in 
eight monthly parts, uniform with the zoological works of Messrs. Bell, 
Forbes, and Yarrell, and the British Fossil Mammalia of Prof. Owen. 
A History of British Fossil Mammalia and Birds. By Richard 
Owen, F. R.S., F.G.S., &c. &c. Part I, 8vo. 5s. sterling each. 
work will be completed in eight or ten monthly parts. Van Voorst, 
London. 
Experimental Researches, Chemical and Agricultural, showing Car- 
bon to be a compound body, made by plants and decomposed by pu 
trefaction; by Rosert Rice, F.R.S, London, Smith, Elder & Co» 
65 Cornhill, 1844. 12mo, pp. 364, 
Appendice a Tous les Traités d’ Analyse Chimique, &c. &c. Par C. 
Barreswil et A. Sobrero. Paris, Avril, 1848. Fortin, Masson et Cic. 
Svo. pp. 547. $1.75. A most valuable book. 
* Erroneously stated in the secretary’s circular of invitation to be the 10th. 
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