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History of Long Island, by Benjamin F. Thompson, Esq. 1 vol. 
8vo. with illustrations. From the Author. 
Sketches of lowa, with a map, by John B. Newhall, Esq. From 
the Author. 
SPECIMENS.—-FOREIGN. 
Seventy Mineralogical Specimens from Faroe and the north of 
Agpre: From Prof. George Forchhammer, of Copenhagen. ~ 
wo hundred Geological and Mineralogical Specimens. From 
Dr. Fr. Tamnau, Berlin, Prussia. 
Minerals of Nova Scotia. From Rev. Costar Parrsborn, N. 5 
Models and specimens of several Saurian reptiles from the lias of 
England. From Wm. Stutchbury, Esq. Bristol Institution. 
_ Agates and Carnelians from Singapore. From Rev. J. T. Dick- 
inson. 
Fossil Fish of Mt. Libanus, and Salt from near the Dead Sea. 
From Rev. Eli Smith. 
Minerals from the Sandwich Yslands. From Rev. Mr. Judson. 
Minerals from the vicinity of Mt. Vesuvius. From J. E. Tes- 
chemacher, Esq. 
SPECIMENS.—DOMESTIC. 
Native Steel Ore of Duane, N. Y. From M. H. Read. 
Tubular Concretions of Iron sand, from Florida coast. From 
Lieut. James Gerry. 
Phosphate of Uranium, from Chesterfield, Mass. From Mr. J. 
E. Teschemacher. me 
Red Pipe Stone, (Catlinite,) from Coteau des Prairies—also 
quartz geodes. From J. N. Nicollet, ? j 
A box of fine Rock Salt, from Abingdon, Va. From the Rev. 
Stephen Taylor. (See p. 214, of this number.) “ 
NEWSPAPERS.—DOMESTIC. 
The Country Advertiser—Marietta Intelligencer. From the 
Editor.—Union Agriculturalist. From the Editors—New England 
Christian Advocate.—St. Louis Republican, with notice of La Motte 
lead mines.—New York Journal of Commerce.—The Future.— 
Rochester Daily Advertiser. From ‘Thomas H. Hyatt, Editor.— 
Nantucket Enquirer. From S. M. Jenks, Editor.—American Stan- 
dard, Albion, N. Y. From T.C. Strong, Editor.—Ohio Observer. 
rom E. P. Barrows, Editor—Le Roy Gazette. From C. B. 
Thomson, Editor.—Fredonia Censor. From E. Winchester, Edi- 
tor.—Charleston Observer, Charleston, South Carolina.—Cincinna- 
ti Gazette.—Constitution, Middletown. From Professor Johnston, 
with an account of the explosion of the steam-boiler in the sash and 
blind factory of Messrs. Pike & Perry.—Boston Daily Advertiser. 
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