der tlie conduct oC Mr. Featherstoiihaiigh. It is such a work as should find 

 favour with oiu- youn,^ lovers of science, and if proper means were taken, 

 fully to devclope its design and character, it must receive from New England 

 a laige accession to its list of patron.j. — Boston American Traveller, 



The March number, (being the 9th) of the Monthly American Journal of 

 Geology and Natiu-al Science, has been issued. The editor, Mr. I'eatheiston- 

 haugh, although not responsible to the subscribers, has undertaken at his 

 own risk to complete the volume, and furnisli it without fur^er charge to 

 those wlio have paid for it in advance. The liberality and public spirit of 

 theeditorat this juncture, give him a peculiar claim to the encouragement of 

 the public, in addition to that derived from the sustained excellence of tlie 

 work. — Baltimore Times. 



Mr. Fcatherstonhaugh's Journal of Geologj-, after the severe shock it has 

 received, has revived, as we are truly happy to see in the March number now 

 before us. The powerful recommendations from so many quarters in favour 

 of this interesting Journal, were not wanting to us individually ; few persons 

 have the inspection of more periodicals than ourselves, and we must say, 

 that we have often been struck with the general approbation it has received : 

 indeed, without an exception, as far as we know. 



All men do not perform their promises after the manner of the edi- 

 tor of this Journal; rather than that his subscribers should be wronged, 

 lie promised that justice should be done to them, even if it were at his own 

 expense ; and this he has done, and generously too, for the March number 

 is one of the best we have seen, and has a very beautiful plate, from an origi- 

 ginal drawing, of the Natural Bridge in "Virginia. — U. S. Gazelle, PIdlad. 



We have slightly examined five numbers of this work. The title, above 

 recited, is so full as to need nothing in addition,, descriptive of tlie editor's 

 plan. It appears to us tiiat he will lose nothing of his scientific and literary 

 reputation by the execution of this periodical, which, as far as practicable, in 



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presume to have come from the pen of the editor himself. When such works 

 as this periodical, find support, and are extensively circulated, it may be in- 

 fen-ed that the spirit of inquiry is abroad, and the num.ber of scientific stu- 

 dents increasing. — New England Magazine. 



We are glad to find that our fears as to the success of this valuable Jour- 

 nal are dispelled by the appearance of the ninth number. The delay in the 

 publication of this number is accounted for by the failure of the former pub- 

 lisher. We trust that the able and accomplished editor will have no cause 

 to regret tliat he has determined to finish the volume at his own expense. 



Of the ultimate success of the work there can be little doubt, if it continues 

 to eslijbit the science and independence which now distinguishes it. The 

 reputation of Mr. Featherstonhaugh, as a man of science and letters has been 

 long established both in this countrj' and in Europe. The articles from the 

 pen of the editor are written with puritj' and force, and it may be confidently 

 anticipated that unimportant and incorrect communications will not be admit- 

 ted, nor the pages of the Journal be disfigured by speculations discreditable 

 to American science. 



"The leading character of this work is geological, and it may be consider- 

 ed as devoted to the exposition of the geology and natural history of this 

 continent ; and to elementary instruction, concerning the principles and de- 

 tails of these important branches of knowledge." In this it difters from the 

 " American Monthly Journal of Science and Arts," which is " a repository 

 for papers of every description," — Cambridge Jimcr. Monthly Review. 



