Sept 18, 1879] 



NATURE 



clxvii 



ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL 

 SCHOOL. 



ALBERT EMBANKMENT, LONDON, S.E. 



The WINTER SESSION 1879-80 wWX commence on October ist. 



TWO ENTRANCE SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS of ;£6o and £,ao, 

 open to all First Years' Students without the condition of their having first 

 entered t^ the Hospital, will be awarded after an examination in Chemistry 

 and Physics, with either Botany or Zoology at the option of the Candidates, 

 t^ be held on October and, 3rd, and 4th. Instruction by Special Classes in 

 all the subjects of the PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION 

 of the University of London, with practical work in the Laboratories and 

 MuseuTii, is given from October to July ; and for the ist M.I3. EXAMINA- 

 'i'iON from January to July. All the Hospital Appointments are open to 

 the Students withaut charge. SCHOLARSHIPS and PRIZES to the 

 value of over ^^300 are awarded at the end of the Winter and Summer Exa- 

 minations, as also the fjllowing Silver and Gold Medals, &c., viz., the 

 ** Mead,*' the "Cheselden," the "Solly," and the "Treasurer's" Medals, 

 and the " Grainger" and ''Solly'* Prizes. The fees may be paid in one 

 sum or by instahnents ; special entries may be made to Lectures or to Has- 

 piial Practice, and Qualified Practitioners are admitted to Perpetual Attend- 

 ance for a small fee. Special arrangements are made for Students joining in 

 their 2nd or subsequent years, and also for Dental Students. Several Medical 

 Practitioners residing in the neighbourhood receive Students (or residence 

 and superv ision, and a register of inspected and approved lodgings is kept in 

 the Secretary's Office. Fur Prospectus and all particulars apply to Dr. 

 Gillespie, the Secretary, at the Hospital. 



W. M. ORD, M.D., Dean. 



To the PRINCIPALS of SCHOOLS.— A 



GRADUATE in Honours (LcnJ on) gives Lessons in Preparation for 

 Examinations in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, — Address X.Y.Z., 

 Nature Office. 



INSTITUTE of CHEMISTRY.— The Presi- 



dent has offered two Prizes of ;^5o each for the two best original Inves- 

 tigations involving Gas Analyses. These Prizes will be open to Asso- 

 ciates, and to all persons (except Fellows of the Institute) who shall, 

 before the 31st December next, have qualified for the Associateship in 

 all respects short of passing the prescribed Practical Examination ; and 

 successful competition for these Prizes will be accepted in lieu of such 

 practical examination. — Further information may be obtained on appli- 

 cation to the Secretary, Mr. C. E. Groves, Somerset House Terrace, 



w.c. 



The SANITARY INSTITUTE of GREAT 

 BRITAIN. 



CROYDON CONGRESS, OCTOBER 21st, 1879. 



Authors of papers are reminded that in conformity with the rules of the 

 Institute the >1S. of all p.ipers offered for reading, together with an abstract 

 for the use of the press must be sent to the Society's Office on or before 

 October 7th. By Order, 



D. McCOY (Major), Secretary. 



20, Spring Gardens, S.W., September T6th, 1879. 



DUNHEVED COLLEGE (LIMITED), 



LAUNCESTON, CORNWALL. 

 Serea hours from London. Separate Bedrooms. Systematic Teaching 



in SCIRNCH, FoRHKiN LANGUAGES, acd UNIVERSITY CoURSBS, 

 Calendar poet free from 



The Principal— BENJAMIK RALPH, LL.B. I)ub. 



WANTED by a CHEMICAL DEMON- 



STRATOR (23), an Engagement as ASSISTANT cr otherwise, for 

 parTof time. — PHILO, i6 Brownlow Street, Holb^rn. 



ADVERTISER seeks an APPOINTMENT 



as Assistant-Curator, Librarian, or any similar position, where a good 

 genera! scientific knowledj^e would be a recommendation. 4} years' 

 experience in a large Public Museum and Library. Testimonials, 

 References, Address — F. J., Museum and Public Library, Maidstone. 



FOR SALE, a most splendid COLLECTION 



of PRE-HISTORIC OBJECl'S, belonging to Mons. Peccadeau de 

 L*IsLE, comprising more than 2o,oooSPECIMEXS, found in excavations 

 in France, and representing the different pre-historic ages, such as sculp- 

 tured mammoth ivory and reindeer horn hafts 0/ daggers, engraved 

 stones, reindeer horn arrozos, bone needles, hooks, bone whistles, teeth 

 and shells ready pierced for necklaces, amulets, cutjiint of all kinds of 

 shapes, brass battle-axes ^ &c. . &c., several of which are the only speci- 

 mens existing. Price 13,000 dollars. Apply to E. Devrolle, Esq., 23, 

 rue de la Monnaic, Pans. 



DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS 



STONES. Scientific opinion givenaj to GENUINENESS, PURITY 

 and VALUE.— Bkvcb SV right, 90. Great Ruuell Street, London, 



lly JOHN FISKE, M.A., LL.B. 



OUTLINES of COSMIC PHILOSOPHY, 



b.iscd on the Doctrine of Evjlulion, with Criticisms on tlie Positive 

 Philosophy 3 vols., 8vo. 35^. 



MACMILLAN & CO., London. 



GEORGE HENRY LEWES 

 STUDENTSHIP. 



This Studentship has been founded, in memory of Mr. George Henry 

 Lewes, far the purpose of enabling the holder for the time being, to devote 

 himself wholly to the prosecution of original research in physiology. The 

 Studentship, the value of which is ^hghtly under 200/. per annum paid 

 quarterly in advance, is tenable f jr three years, during which time the 

 student is required to carry on, under the guidance of a Director, physio- 

 logical investigations to the complete excluiiim of all other professional 

 occupations. No person- will be elected as a "George Henry Lewes 

 Student" who does not satisfy the Trustees and Director first as to the 

 promise of success in physiological inquiry, and second as to the need of 

 pecuniary assistance. Otherwise all persons of both sexes are eligible. 

 Applications, together with such informaticn concerning ability and circum- 

 stances, as the Candidate may think proper, should be sent to the present 

 Director, Dr. Michael Foster. New Museums, Cambridge, not later than 

 October 15, 1879. The appointment will be made and duly advertised as 

 soon as possible after that date. 



EVENING SCIENCE LECTURES.— Mr. 



W.J. WILSON, F.C.S., M.S.T.E. (Demonstrator of Practical Physics 

 at South Kensington), will commence a Course of about Sixty Lectures 

 on Electricity, Magnetism, Li.iht, Heat, and Sound, in the Theatre of 

 the Birk.b«ck Institution, Southampton Buildingr:, W.C, on FRIDAY, 

 October loth, at 8 o'clock; to be continued on succeeding Fridays, at 

 the same hour, and terminating with the Government Examinations in 

 May. Fee for the Course, 7J. td. For detailed syllabus, particulars 

 of special prizes, &c., apply to the Librarian. 



SHEPPEY FOSSILS, 



W. H. SHRUBSOLE, F.G.S., Shberness-on-Sea, having a large 

 quantity of the above on hand, offers. FOR A FEW WEEKS ONLY, 

 100 good Specimens, correctly named, for 5j. ; loo assorted Specimens, un- 

 named, 2j, Not less than 50 sent at these rates. 



MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY. 



COLLECTIONS TO ILLUSTRATE THE ABOVE SCIENCES, 

 FRO.M 41. 



SINGLE SPECIMENS FROM 3^. 



AUGITE, ENSTATITE, GLAUCODOT, NEOTOKITE, CHON- 

 DRODITE, VERY FINE ; NORWAY. 



PHENACITE, TOPAZ, ALEXANDRITE, BERYL GROSSULAR, 

 SIBERIA. 



A SMALL QUANTITY OF THORITE WITH ORANGITE. 



BLOWPIPE CASES, HAMMERS AND CHISELS, AND CRYS- 

 TAL HOLDERS. 



PBIVATE LESSONS AND EVENING CLASSES. 



Ca talogues/rec, 



SAMUEL HENSON, 

 277 (Late Ii3rt), STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 



MINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY. 



A New List of Collections of Fossils, Minerals, and Rocks now ready, 

 including Special Collections to illustrate the various Text-books, in 

 Cabinets. List of Sections of Rocks for the Microscope. Blowpipe Appa- 

 ratus and Materials of all kinds in Cases or separately. New Patterns of 

 Geological Hammers, with prices. List of N«w and Second-hand Books of 



JAMES R. GREGORY, 

 MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY, 



88, CHARLOTTE STREET, FITZROY SQUARE. 



LABORATORY, 38, GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON, EC. 



A. ANTHONY NESBIT, F.C.S., 



WATER ANALYST, 



Performs every description of Water Analysis on moderate terms. 



Properly cleaased bottles for the reception of samples sent to any part o£ 

 the KiuRdom, 



ROYAL POLYTECHNIC— CLASSES for 



the preparation of Students for Univenity Examinations, under the 

 direction of KUWARD B. AVKLING, D.Sc, F.L.S. London Uni- 

 Tcrsity Matriculation, ist and and B.Sc, Preliminar^r Scientific M.B., 

 Botany, Physiology, Chemistry. All the work practical. 



FOR SALE.— INDIAN ELEPHANT 



SKELETONS, two monsters, nearly twelve feet high, one macerated 

 the other not ; one has tusks valued at Rs. 400; to be sold, a bargain. 

 Can be seen at 6, Somerset Villas, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington, 

 London. 



Several Skins of Elliott's Pheasant on hand. 



WANTED, Chan Copies of NATURE, No. 472, 

 for November 14, 1878. Address — Office 0/ 

 NATURE, 29, Bedford Street, Strand. 



