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were two other skeletons, and it was supposed the owners 
perished for want of water. The manuscript is preparing, and 
the work will speedily appear in London, accompanied by en- 
gravings. Mr. Waldeck was accompanied by four European 
companions, only one of whom survived the hardships of the 
journey, and now resides in Paris. 
The Second Volume of Sir R. K, Porter’s Travels in Georgia, 
Persia, Armenia, Ancient Babylonia, &c. &c. It will be illustrated 
with numerous Engravings of Portraits, Costumes, Antiquities, &c. 
An interesting Volume of Travels will appear shortly by W. 
J. Burchell, Esq. whose Researches in the Interior of Southern 
Africa, during a five Years’ Residence in that Country, comprise 
a Variety of Discoveries and Observations which have never yet 
been laid before the Public. Numerous Engravings, from the 
Author’s own Drawings, and an entirely new Map, will illustrate 
the Work. 
Mr. A. T. Thomson, F.L.S. &c. &c. has in the Press. Lee- 
tures on the Elements of Botany. Part I. containing the Ana- 
tomy and Physiology of those Organs on which the Growth and 
Preservation of the Plant depend; with Explanations of the Ter- 
minology connected with these Parts: Svo. illustrated by mar- 
ginal Cuts and Copper Plates. 
Shortly will be published, Practical Observations on Paraly- 
tic Affections, St. Vitus’s Dance, Distortions of the Spine, and 
Deformities of the Chest and Limbs, arising from Chronic Rheu- 
matism, Rickets, Gout, &c. illustrative of the beneficial Effects 
of Muscular Action : with Cases: by W. Tilleard Ward, F.L.S. 
In a few weeks will be published, An Appendix to Professor 
Orfila’s General 8ystem of ‘Toxicology, or Treatise on Mineral, 
Vegetable, and Animal Poisons, containing all the additional 
Matter relating to that Science, published by the Author in his 
last Work entitled ‘* Lectures on Medical Jurisprudence,” and 
thus rendering complete the former Treatise on Poisons; to 
which will be added Twenty-two coloured Engravings of poi- 
sonous Plants, Insects, &c. 
XCI. Proceedings of Learned Societies. 
ROYAL SOCIETY. 
Nov. 8. Ti E Royal Socicty commenced its sittings, the Presi- 
dent Sir H. Davy, Bart., in the chair. 
The Croonian Lecture on the Structure of the Eye, by Sir 
Everard Home, Bart., was read. 
15. The Bakerian Lecture on the Variation of the Com- 
pass, by Captain Sabine, R.A,, was begun, 
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