78 New Patents. [Jax. 



struggle for liberty. His eloquence was successful. The whole 

 class joined the army of Blucher ; and Steffens, as adjutant, with 

 his pupils, shared the glory of the campaign of 1813. He has 

 returned with his pupils to Breslaw, has re-opened his class, and is 

 preparing the continuation of his excellent Manual of Oryctognosy. 



XVII. Transition Limestone. 



It appears from the late observations of Mohs, that the great 

 ranges of limestone in Carinthia, Stiria, &,c. considered formerly 

 as belonging to the first floetz or Alpine limestone, are in fact 

 transition rocks. This is an important fact. 



XVIII. Porphyry. 



Porphyry is now described by the German geognosts as occurring 

 not only in the primitive, but likewise in the transition and floetz 

 formations. 



XIX. Interior of New Holland. 



In the month of December, 1813, Governor Mc. Quarrie sent 

 Mr. Evans to explore the interior of New Holland, by crossing the 

 blue mountains, and travelling in a westerly direction. He took his 

 departure from Emu island, vvliich lies nearly west from Port Jackson, 

 in the Ncpean river. The Nepeini river runs into the Hawkesbury 

 river, and the colony has extended nearly to its banks. Mr. Evans was 

 absent about three months. He crossed the blue mountains, and tra- 

 velled nearly due west ratiier more than 100 miles, through a flat and 

 fertile country. He came to a river running west, to which he 

 gave the name of Mc. Quarrie river. Want of room pre\ents us 

 at present from entering further into detail. But we shall take an 

 opportunity of resuming tiie subject in a future number. 



Article VIII. 

 New Patents. 



EovTARD Chaulks Howard, Nottingliam-placc, Middlesex; 

 for certain means of separating insoluble substances from fluids in 

 which the same are suspended. Aug. 4, 1814. 



Tobias Michel, Upper Thames-street, London ; for a machine 

 for raising water with less power than has hitherto been experienced 

 for the impelling of machinery and other purposes. Aug. 4, 1814. 



JNIiCHAEL Lark IN, Blackwall, Middlesex; for improvements in 

 windlasses for ships and other vessels. Aug. IG, 1814. 



HiiNRY William Vandkrkleft, No. 253, High Holborn, 

 London ; for constructing a walk staff to contain a pistol, powder, 

 ball, and telescope, pen, ink, paper, peiicilj knife, and drawing 

 utensils. Aug^ l^, IS 14. 

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