446 Bibliography. 
“The above is sion a very imperfect abstract of a small part of Mr. 
Sturgeon’s discoveries and improvements in magnetism, electricity, 
and the kindred sciences. Though not himself the author of exten- 
Ae generalizations, he has been mevlly useful in ip birine. the way 
d in carrying them out practically ; an now not of one 
individual who, under equal or even less disadvantages, has acetal 
so eminently to the advancement of these highly pole and useful 
sciences. (Signed,) James P. Jove.” 
Soon after he left the army, Mr. Sturgeon was nied Professor 
of Natural Philosophy in the Military Academy at Addiscombe, and 
of his means of subsistence, and he was for a while throw er sap 
ona peanairicus income from voluntary lectures. Less than two yea 
before his death he was placed by Lord John Russell on the civil i 
for a pension of £50 per annum. A _ biographical notice in the 
chester Examiner and Times, from which the facts here given are hens 
observes, “The death of this distinguished philosopher has created a 
hiatus that will not soon be filled up ; and his loss is greater to his 
ety in that, to great scientific attainments, he unite ed a cordiality, 
and w m friendliness es characte = that endeared. him to all who knew 
him ater e was, all respects, a fine, frank, manly fellow-—one 
of the great original- mide men, ere which Lancashire has produced 
oe many, wi of whom she may well be proud.” 
NcK.—This eminent botanist of the University of Berlin, died 
on the Ist of January last, in his 82nd year. Dr. Linck was director 
of the Royal Botanical Garden in Berlin. . 
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Survey, showing the progress of the work for the year ending October: 
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