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 a sketch of the early history of the Pennsylvania State Survey. 



Malet, H. p. Sign-posts on Ocean's Highway. Geogr. Mag. vol. i. 

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Bone-Caves (pp. 95-102). — Believes that the remains found in bone- 

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Marsh, G. P. The Earth as modified by Human Action. A new 

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The general arrangements of the two editions is the same ; but in 

 the later there are many additions, especially in the footnotes. Chap. I. 

 (pp. 1-55) is Introductory : it treats of changes of climate within 

 historic times, formation of bogs, &c. Chap. II. (pp. 56-147) treats of 

 changes in animal and vegetable life. Chap. III. (pp. 148-397). The 

 Woods ; describes the changes resulting from the felling or planting of 

 forests, as influencing rainfall, springs, landslips, &c. Chap. IV. 

 (pp. 398-544). The Waters ; embanking, drainage, irrigation. Chap. V. 

 (pp. 545-608). The Sands ; coast- and inland dunes. Chap. VI. (pp. 

 609-644). Projects of physical change accomplished or proposed by 

 man ; cutting of isthmuses, changes in inland seas, transportal of soil, 

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Medlicott, H. B. Annual Report of the Geological Survey of India 

 for 1873. Rec. Geol. Surv. Ind. vol. vii. pt. 1, pp. 1-12. 



Gives an account of the distribution and progress of work on the 

 Survey, and a notice of the publications issued by it ; illustrated by an 

 index-map. F. D. 



Mefnier, Stan. Cours de geologic comparee, professe au museum 

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Mopfat, Dr. T. On a Horn and Bones found in a Cutting in a 



Street in Maidenhead, Berks. Rep. Brit. Assoc, for 1873, Sections, 



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The horn and bones, which were much mineralized, were found in 



flint-gravel, about 6 feet from the surface. There are cuts upon the 



horn, which appear to have been made with an edged metaUio tool. 



W. T. 



. On Geological Systems and Endemic Diseases. Rep. Brit. 



Assoc, for 1873, Sections, pp. 84, 85. 

 Observations made in Cheshire and the surrounding district tend to 

 confirm the opinion that goitre and anaemia are endemic on the Car- 



