468 Greek Antiquities.—Lectures. 
a sheltered situation in Hampshire; and what is still more extra- 
ordinarv, the young leaves of the lime-trees are aiready fully ex- 
panded on some trees on Wanstead Flats in Essex. Early this 
month (December) a swallow was seen, and the spring snow- 
drop (Galanthus nivalis) was in flower. 
What particular constitution of atmosphere has led to this un- 
usual anticipation of spring appears to be unknown; but it seems | 
to be not merely the warmth, as warm autumns have not hitherto 
been followed by similar phanomena. 
Greek Antiquities in the Crimea.—Extract of a letter from the 
Engineer Von Stier, at the fortress of Fanagoria, in the govern- 
ment of Tauris, formerly the Crimea, Aug. 20, 1818. 
** Among the curiosities of this place are the remains of anti- 
guities of the time of the Greeks, who planted colonies here. In 
the beginning of this month, in digging up a hill, a stone vault 
was discovered, which contained a corpse six feet and a half long, 
in a very good state of preservation. The head was ornamented 
with a golden garland of laurels ; and on the forehead a golden 
medal which represents a man’s head with the inscription Philip. 
On both sides of the corpse stood golden and earthen vessels, as 
was the custom among the Greeks, also ‘several golden chains 
and ear-rings ; and on one of the fingers was a gold ring with a 
valuable stone, on which were represented a male and female 
figure of exquisite workmanship. From all this it may be con- 
cluded that this was the burying-plave of one of Philip’s gene- 
rals,”’ —_—— 
LECTURES. 
Mr. Guthrie on Surgery.—Mr. Guthrie, Deputy Inspector of 
Military Hospitals, will commence his Spring Course of Lectures 
on Surgery, on Monday, January 18, at five minutes past Eight 
in the Evening, in the Waiting Room of the Roval Westminster 
Infirmary for Diseases of the Eye, Mary-le-bone Street, Picca- 
dilly. To be continued on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 
Two Courses will be delivered during the Season. 
In each Course the Principles of Surgery will be explained, 
and the Practice resulting from them, with reference both to ° 
Domestic and Military Surgery, fully pointed out. 
The Diseases of the Eye, although forming an integral Part 
of the Lectures on Surgery, will, for the convenience of illus- 
tration, be delivered every Thursday evening until completed. 
The Operations referred to in the Lectures will be shown in 
each Course. 
Terms of Attendance.—Perpetual Five Guineas.~Single 
Course Three Guineas. 
“phic Officers of the Navy, the Army, and the Ordnance, 
will 
