188 Miscellanies. 
occurrence in this section of the couutry, where we rarely get-snow 
over four inches deep, at any time in the winter. The months of 
Aug. and Sept. were uncommonly dry, and the corn crop was se- 
verely injured. In the fall months, remittent fevers prevailed 
throughout this part of the country, and on the whole, the season 
has been unfavorable and sickly. 
4. Ancient Mineralogy, or an inquiry respecting the mineral 
substances mentioned by the ancients—their uses, &c.; by N. 
F. Moore, LL. D., Professor of Greek and Latin in Colum- 
bia College, New York; Carvills, 1834.—This little work, of one 
‘hundred eighty seven pages, 12mo. has two important character- 
istics—not always found united im literary works at the present day ; 
there is little pretension, but there is much performance. It is ob- 
vious that the learned author, while as a philologist, he has diligently 
explored the rich fields of classical literature, has not forgotten to cull 
whatever of science and of art hascome in his way. This small vol- 
ume presents interesting materials, drawn from many sources, the re- 
sult of extensive reading in ancient and modern authors, and of vigilant 
and discriminating observation applied not only to books, but to min- 
erals themselves. The author may indeed be, as he modestly styles 
himself, “a learner” in mineralogy, but it is apparent that he is not 
one of those, who are ever learning, and not able to come to the 
knowledge of the truth. His elucidations of ancient mineralogy by 
comparison with the moder, evince his familiar acquaintance with 
both ; and he has performed a difficult service, for which few men 
are qualified; because the eminent classical scholar, and the proficient 
in mineralogy, and the connected arts, both of ornament and utility, 
are rarely united in the same person. Dr. Moore’s work will prove 
most acceptable, not only to teachers and readers, but to all enquirers 
on the subject upon which he writes, and we trust that the sale 
will render it necessary soon, to prepare a new, if not an enlarged 
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5. Elements of Chemistry, for the use of Schools and Acade- 
mies ; by L. D. Gate, M. D. New York, 1835.—The author hav- 
ing been during the last seven years, engatred in public instruction in 
Chemistry, has experienced jnconvenienc:es from the want of an 
appropriate text-book for his pupils; and the present work, “illus- 
trated by more than one hundred engravings:,” is designed to obviate 
these difficulties. 
