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TO THE EDITOR. : 4. =e 
‘Sir cela the last number of your valuable Journal, p. p. 123 
to my great surprise, an opinion attributed to me, relative 10 
described by Mr. Eaton, so different from what I have ever enter os 
tained or expressed to any person whatever, that I must beg L 
vor of you to insert my disclaimer of it in your next number, ‘The 
_ fossil in question was shown to me in September t, fhen I inti- 
mated that it was a plant, and not, as | by Mr. Eaton, an 
animal. Similar vegetable impressions are “epee in Plates 
‘Land 2, vol. Hl, of the American Journal, as well as in Parkinson's 
and other works on Fossil plants. They belong to the ; 
dodendron, of Sternberg and Brongniart, of which thirty species are 
now known, including those formerly confounded under the name of 
phe cancellatus. ‘They are supposed to have much afin 
with the Lycopodiacee ; and are therefore widely Sie fom 
rundo, or any of the Gramineous Family. = gare 
Tremain, with great respect, <— obedient servant. 
ae Pree vibe Sige 
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17. Bincatteliten at and growing co 
fying to observe how much the public anid’ is deetce 
tion, for this alone can insure a healthful state of public opinion, 
is the supreme law of the land. _ 
In this view, the efforts of Mr. Joseph Holbrook, in Miscachuscine™ 
to bring as much valuable knowledge as possible within the reach of 
the most numerous class of society, are well known, and deserving of 
respect and commendation. 
A member of the Albany Institute, (said to be Mr. Bloodgood,) 
has recently presented to that body an interesting memoir on Educa- 
tion, especially as conducted according to the systems of Lancaster, 
Bell, Fellenberg and Pestalozzi; and more particularly of Jacotot, of 
Flanders: whose name is little known in this country. The pamph- 
let* is well worthy of an attentive perusal. The system of Jacotot 
is founded upon memory, in the first instance, and the improvement 
of the pupil is stated to be rapid beyond all former experience, espe- 
cially when it is considered how limited are the literary means em- 
ployed. The pampltlet must be connie for the details. The au- 
* Published by E. eis 1l1 Sete. New York. 
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