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warships, M. Moritz (,1500 francs), for his work on 

 thermal motors ' in their relations with thermo- 

 dynamics, and M. Schwartz (500 francs), for his work 

 as a whole. 



Physics. — The Hubert prize to M. Mauduit, for his 

 treatise on electric machinery; the Hughes prize to 

 Louis Benoist, for his researches on the X-rays; the 

 L. La Caze prize to Jean Perrin, for his work on the 

 kathode rays. X-rays, and Brownian motion ; the 

 \ictor Raulin prize to Mme. Marchand. 



Chemistry. — The Jecker prize to Marcel Delepine, 

 for his work in organic, inorganic, and general chem- 

 istry ; the Cahours prize to M>L Andre Meyer and 

 Vavon (in equal parts) ; the Montyon prize (unhealthy 

 trades) is not awarded; the La Caze prize to M. 

 Debierne, for his researches on the radio-active 

 elements. 



Mineralogy and Geology. — ^The Fontannes prize to 

 Jean Boussac, for his memoir on the evolution of the 

 Cerithideae in the mesonummulitic of the Paris basin. 



Botany. — The Desmazieres prize to MM. de Ist- 

 vanffi and Palinkas, for their study of the mildew of 

 the vine, a mention being accorded to >L Bruch- 

 mann ; the Montagne prize divided between M. 

 Sauvageau (1000 francs) for his monograph on the 

 Cystoseira, and M. Coppey (500 francs), for his brjo- 

 logical researches; the de Coincy prize to M. Gard, 

 for his studies on hybrids of Cistus. 



Anatomy and Zoology. — The Savigny prize to 

 J. M. R. Surcouf ; the Cuvier prize to M. Bordas, for his 

 anatomical researches; the Thore prize to J. Feytaud, 

 for his researches on ants. 



Medicine and Surgery. — Montyon prizes (500 francs 

 each) to H. Bierry, for his works on the glycogenic 

 function, Ch. Nicolle, L. Blaizot, and E. Conseil 

 (jointly), for their works on the etiology and pro- 

 phylaxy of recurring fever, and E. Pinoy for his 

 researches on the pathogenic fungi. Mentions, 1500 

 francs each, to. Ed. Delorme, for his memoir on the 

 direct surgical treatment of cardo-pericardiac sym- 

 phvsis, E. Maurel, for his work on alimentation and 

 nutrition in normal and pathological states, and P. 

 Chausse, for his work on tuberculosis. Cita- 

 tions were accorded to Andre Broca, for his book 

 on infant surgerj' ; Robert Picque, for his practical 

 treatise on surgical anatomy and operative medicine; 

 ^L Roussy, for his book on five original methods for 

 measuring the surface of the skin of the human body ; 

 ^L Aynaud, for various memoirs on the question of 

 the third element of the blood; M. Brunon, for his 

 works relating to tuberculosis; MM. Gautrelet and 

 Laubie; and M. Couveiaire, for his introduction to 

 uterine obstetrical surgery; the Barbier prize in equal 

 parts between H. Carr4, for his memoirs on con- 

 tagious agalaxy of the kid and goat, and Albert Ranc, 

 for his studies on the physiological action of light ; 

 the Breant prize between H. Vincent (3000 francs), 

 for his works on the typhoid bacillus and on typhoid 

 fever, and O. Arnaud (2000 francs), for his work on 

 cholera in the Greek army during the Balkan war ; 

 the Godard prize to Antoine Lacassagne, for his 

 studies on the action of the X-rays on the ovar>' ; the 

 Baron Larrey prize divided equally between Dr. Rever- 

 chon, for his medico-militan.- studies on the second 

 Balkan war, and H. Billet, for his work on the treat- 

 ment of skull wounds caused by small projectiles ; the 

 Bellion prize between M. Gorini (1000 francs), for his 

 work on vaccines, the bacteriology of milk, and patho- 

 genic micro-organisms, and ^L Marotel (400 francs), 

 for his researches on parasitic diseases, Raoul Dupuy 

 receiving an honourable mention for his memoir on 

 backward children and their treatment ; the Mege prize 

 to ^L Bruntz, for his researches on the excretory" 

 organs of vertebrates and invertebrates. 



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Physiology. — The Montyon prize (experimental 

 physiology) to A. Mayer and G. Schaeffer (jointly), for 

 their work on the lipocytic coefficient; the Philipeaux 

 prize to Pierre Girard, for his researches on electrical 

 osmosis ; the Lallemand prize between Henri Pieron 

 and Rene Legendre (900 francs jointly), for their 

 memoir on the physiological problem of sleep, and J. 

 Ma was (900 francs), for the whole of his work on the 

 anatomy and physiology of the nervous membrane of 

 the eye in vertebrates and in man, Andre Barbe being 

 accorded a mention; the Pourat prize is not awarded; 

 the La Caze prize (physiologj) to E. Gley, for the 

 whole of his work ; the Martin-Damourette prize be- 

 tween M. Faure-Fremiet (1000 francs), for his memoir 

 on the germinative cycle in Ascaris megalocephala. 

 and A. Lanzenberg (400 francs), for his work on 

 ammonia and urea : origin, methods of estimation. 



Statistics. — ^The Montyon prize to Rene Worms, for 

 his studies on sexuality in French births and on agri- 

 cultural associations. 



History of the Sciences. — The Binoux prize is not 

 awarded. 



General Prizes. — A Berthelot medal to M. Debiern-: 

 the Gegner prize (2000 francs) to J. H. Fabre; the 

 Lannelongue prize between Mme. Cusco and Mme. 

 Riick ; the Tremont prize to Charles Fremont ; the 

 Wilde prize between Perrier de la Bathie (3000 francs), 

 for his geological explorations in Madagascar, and 

 M. Schulhof (2000 francs); the Lonchampt prize to ^L 

 Javillier, for his work on the biological properties of 

 zinc salts ; the Saintour prize between R. Bigeard and 

 H. Guillemin (1500 francs jointly), for their work on 

 fungi, and J. Revil (1500 francs), for his geological 

 work; the Henri de Par\-ille prize between M. Berget 

 (1000 francs), M. HouUevigue (1000 francs), M. Joub: 

 (1000 francs), M. Altermann (500 francs), and >; 

 Coupin (500 francs); the HouUevigue prize to M. 

 Vershaffel ; the Camere prize to Augustin Mesnager ; 

 the Jerome Ponti prize between Henri Brollemann 

 (2500 francs), for his work on the Myriapods, and ^L 

 Pelourde (1000 francs), for his researches on plant 

 palaeontology- ; the Serres prize to A. Prenant, for his 

 work in histology, cytology, and embr}ology ; the Jean 

 Jacques Berger prize (15,000 francs) to the Marquis 

 de \'ogue, for the militar>- hospital organised by the 

 institute; the prize founded by the Manquise <' 

 Laplace to M. Sasportes ; the prize founded bj* F^Iix 

 Rivot between MM. Sasportes, Levy, Jeannin, and 

 Pelissonnier ; the Bordin and Henri Becquerel prizes 

 are not awarded, and the Gustave Roux prize is post- 

 poned to 1915. 



ECONOMIC GEOLOGY IN THE UNITED 

 STATES. 



"117 E have received from the United States Geological 

 ^^ Survey a number of bulletins dealing with 

 economic geology, namely : — " Reconnaissance of Oil 

 and Gas Fields in Wayne and McCrear\- Counties, 

 Kentucky," "Oil and Gas in the Western Part of the 

 Olympic Peninsula, Washington," "The Ore Deposits 

 of North-Eastern Washington," " Mining Districts of 

 the Dillon Quadrangle, Montana," " Electric Activity 

 in Ore Deposits." The first two of these possess 

 merely a local interest; the same is true to a large 

 extent of the two next on the list, though their perusal 

 will well repay the students of mineral deposition, 

 more especially in the case of the bulletin on the Dillon 

 Quadrangle, which is from the pen of Mr. Alexander 

 N. Winchell. The last pamphlet contains an interest- 

 ing study of the possible modes of development of 

 electromotive force in ore deposits and of some of its 

 effects, amongst which latter the deposition of the 

 precious metals in the metallic state by electrolytic 



