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life are unfolded by Com. L. A. Beardslee, United 

 States Navy, and L. W. Ledyard, Esq. , in a way to make 

 them the most attractive and enjoyable ; there are a few 

 miscellaneous sketches by General Jordan, Major 11. W. 

 Merrill, and Captain Aug. E. Egbert, United States 

 Army, and Asa Wall, Esq., of Virginia ; while the contri 

 butions to Natural History by those well-known students, 

 S. C. Clarke, C. J. Maynard, and George A. Boardman, 

 have a special value to the student and scientist. The 

 book will certainly not fail of the appreciation it deserves. 



CHAS. HALLOCK, Editor. 



