400 Miscellanies. 
ancient Chinese, spectacles, opium and other pipes, fans the compass 
in great variety, models of fruits, coins, exquisite specimens of carving 
in ivory, metal, stone, and bamboo, very numerous and grotesque 
carvings from roots of trees, in which they exhibit a peculiar taste, 
singular brushes, combs, beautiful vessels of odoriferous wood for 
their altars and temples, of which latter there are models; very nu- 
‘merous ornamental stands carved with good taste; huge cameos in 
stone of great cost; fine specimens of their lacquered ware, as well 
as their common ware; a silk embroidered saddle; a water wheel 
worked like our modern tread-mill; a fan for cleaning rice resem- 
bling our own; lanterns of every possible shape, size, and ornament, 
will. be suspended from various points, with their rich and tasteful 
paintings; there is a model of their very singular coffin, which few 
would even guess was designed to. contain the last relics of humanity. 
_ Space is wanting to perfect this notice of a collection highly credit- 
able to the taste and liberality of the proprietor, and valuable to our 
country. No where else can we see so complete an exhibition of this 
interesting nation. 
ya and his works.—By a letter from this eminent wee dated 
Neuchatel Nov. 5, 1838, received Jan. 4, 1839, at the moment of closing the pre- 
# execution. The work on Tux FresnH-Warter Fisurs or Evrore,* with nu- 
merous plates, executed with all possible care, and that on the Ecuinopermata,” 
will lished in such time, that the first number of each may arrive in this 
country early in the present year, 1839. The fresh water-fishes will appear in livrai- 
sons, containing each about 20 aa The Echinodermata in livraisons, with 5 
plates each, containing also the explanatory text> 
It is known to the geological world, that Prof. Agassiz has recently ore 
some novel and interesting views respecting the movement of the Erratic Blocs o 
the Jam, and upon Glaciers Morapive. es and Evratic Blocs.t On this subject he re- 
etter : 
“ You will greatly oblige me if you will communicate to me such facts within 
your knowledge as have reference to the phenomena of the transport of erratic 
blocs, and especially with respect to polished surfaces in any regions in the vicinity 
Giew: York (or elsewhere 
“T have it in eontomplation to publish, in the. course of next year, the result of 
extensive researches into this subject, ees shall be very happy to add observations 
made in countries remote from ‘my own 
We have only room earnestly to fecoininsdnd the works and wishes of Professor 
Agassiz to our geologists, and his wishes especially to those charged with the geo- 
logical surveys. His address in this country is to M. August Mayor ; care of - 
rat Nagath, New York.—Eps. 
* For a notice of these works, see vol, 34, p. 212 of this J 
1 Jameson’s Journal, for Oct. 1837, and April, 1838, vol. a; pp. 176 and 364. 
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