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one or more of these causes will satisfactorily account for the facts, or 
whether a full and careful survey of the phenomena will lead us to 
conclusions subversive of them all, are points which will af course re- 
quire considerable discussion. 
We regret the less being deprived of the opportu of pursuing 
this discussion at the present time, because when we shall have heard 
of the phenomenon as it presented itself in the far west, (perhaps to 
the Pacific Ocean, or to the confines of Asia,) and along the north- 
ern and southern limits of countries where it was visible, we may be 
furnished with additional facts that will either correct or strengthen our 
present opinions, and add greatly to our means of arriving at the truth. 
(To be continued.) 
MISCELLANIES. 
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, 
1. Notice of the “ British Association for the deuneried of 
Science.—Through the kindness of Mr. Mantell, of Lewes, Eng. and 
of Prof. Buckland, of the Univ. of Oxford, we have received, ina 
quarto pamphlet, an account of the third meeting of the British Asso- 
ciation for the Advancement of Science, which took place at Cam- 
bridge University in June, 1833. This notice is rendered the more 
interesting, by the autographs of the members. 
‘This association which has been in existence but three years, now 
numbers among its members a great proportion of the men of science 
throughout the United Kingdoms. Several distinguished foreigners 
were present, and we are happy to notice among them, the names o 
a number of gentlemen and scholars from the United States. 
Such an annual association, of learning, talent, rank and wealth, 
cannot fail to produce the most important results. What scene could 
be more exciting than to meet a thousand of the votaries of philoso- 
phy in a noble palace, long since consecrated to ** science and good 
learning,” and in the very hall of Bacon. They met at the same 
table where these men met before, the same anthem was heard* at 
this magnificent festival which had been heard by them ; “and every 
thing — was made venerable by the remembrance of departed 
genius.” To the philosophical student it must have been a high grati- 
fication and encouragement to find his efforts appreciated, and to be 
* Tt is a custom of the college to sing this anthem on festival days. 
