74 Scientific Intelligence. [Jan. 
nier had not perceived that the star which he observed had a 
motion of its own. The following is the result of the 12 obser- 
vations of that astronomer. 
Mean time reckoned from midnight.|/Appar. right ascension. Declination. 
1750.—Oct. 14, at 19» 5’ 19” , 824° 30' 28:2 15° 1’ 42:0/ §, 
ae DEC ay + 10 00 16 324 34 53°5 14 53 19:0 S&S. 
1764.—Jan.15, 17 12 23 12 37 39:0 4 43 470 N. 
1768 —Dec.27, 19 38 45 31 26 52:0 12 15 38:0 WN. 
=—— Dec.30, 19 26 49 31 24 45-8 12 14 550 N. 
1769.—Jan. 15, 18 29 O 1 Weal cy 12 14 560 N. 
— Jan. 16, 18 25 6 3L 12 23-4 12 14 363 N. 
—  Jan.20, 18 4 Ii als 24.0006 12. 15 19:0 N. 
—— Jan2]1, 18 O 18 31 24 23°8 12.15 31:8), WN. 
— Jan.22, 17 56 23 31 25 AT 12) Toy 45'7 N; 
— Jan. 23, 17 52 28 31 25 28°5 1216 DIM, 
1771.—Dec.18, 21 7 35 43 58 60 16 25 20°2 N. 
XIII. New Metal discovered by M. Lampadius. 
Mr. Flor, Professor of Botany at Christiana, in Norway, states, 
in a letter, dated Nov. 28, to Dr. Muller, now in London, that 
M. Lampadius has ‘lately discovered in some English ores (the 
- characters of which are not mentioned), a new metal, which he 
calls Wodanium. 
The same letter also says, that vegetation continued luxuriant 
around Christiana until Noy. 11, and that 70 species of wild 
plants continued in flower ; and that many of those plants which 
are found exclusively in the regions of ice had blossomed a 
second time, but had since died away, the thermometer of Reau- 
mur being three degrees above freezing point. 
XIV. Red Snow. 
This curious substance, which has so much attracted the public 
attention, is stated to have been found lying upon the surface of 
snow lodged in ravines for upwards of a hundred miles along the 
coast of Baffin’s Bay. Considerable quantities were collected, 
and brought to this country in bottles, containing likewise the 
water of the snow upon which it had originally lain, as well as 
other substances apparently foreign, and haying no connexion 
with the colouring matter. The following observations are 
founded upon experiments made upon minute quantities only, 
and are to be understood to apply to the colouring substance 
separated nearly from all foreign mgredients. 
On opening the phial containing the substance diffused through 
the snow water, a very offensive odour, similar to that of putrid 
sea-weed, or excrement, was perceptible. After standing some 
time, the colouring matter Bact subsided, leaving the water 
colourless. When examined with a magnifier, it appeared to 
consist of minute particles, more or less globular, and of a brown- 
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