452 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
ranks of sanitary reformers, and brought his great knowledge of geology 
fans on questions of water supply, sewerage, and other health ques- 
Dr. Buckland seems not to have devoted himself to questions of 
soctaninsl theolo. His views on this subject are chiefly contained in 
the Bridgewater - Treatise and the “ Vindicize.” Among the list of pub- 
lished works we find one sermon, and that devoted . m4 homes of death: 
it was published at Oxford in 1839.—Ath., Aug. 2 6. 
8. Geology of the Pacific and other regions iain by the U. S. Ea- 
ploring Expedition under C. Wilkes, U. S. N., in the years 1838-18425 
by James D. Dana, Geologist of the Expedition. —This Report consists of 
a quarto volume of text of 750 pages, illustrated by several maps and nu- 
merous wood cuts, and a folio atlas of 21 plates. It treats of the Strue- 
ations of New South Walee and of the oe rocks of Orego 
Only 200 copies of this Government Report have hitherto been printed. 
The author proposes to have 250 copies published for the benefit of those 
who are interested in the subjects. The copies will be furnished to sub- 
scribers for $12.00, ~ ‘ea bound in cloth, the payment to be made on 
delivery. A copy w ently sold in New York City for $40.00. 
Should the sbscription list reach 500, the edition would be increased 
accordingly, and the e price reduced to $10 .00. oe satin if eodekaliine 
will be ready for delivery in the course of the coming yea 
Any person desiring one or more copies, - requested to widens the au- 
or. n, October Ist, 1856. 
9. A Chronological Table of Cyclonic seid have occured 
in a West Indies and in the North Atlantic from 1493 to — with 
a Bibliographical List of Authorities; by Axpris Pory, Esqr., 
van ee to _ sayy ‘Association by Dr. Shaw. Printed 
by Clowes and Sons, London, pp. 
This pamphle et. does aa to os zeal and research of Mr. Poey. It 
d. 
r of hurricanes cited by Mr. Poey as having occurred i in 
the West Indies and Atlantic a ~ monthly distribution of nis 
hundred and fifty-five was as follows, 
Mont!is. No. of ame < pS: No. of a 
ae - . es July, - + P «an 
ebruary, — - 7 as Augcus “ Sie, 
March, Side ott ale Pah - Z 
i a re - 6 October, - 
May, - - - «i § November, - .- 
June, . - - ~ 10 December, - - 
Total, 
Mr. Pedy considers his — as only a first to facilitate 
on this important subject é - sft 
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