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observed by Let. Gilliss with great fidelity and during the last two 
months of 1838 he obtained 24 Moon culminat tions. 
the gone 1839. * 80. »“ 
1840 
t4 a9 104. 4 “ 
se 1841 oe 66 113 “c “s 
six months of 1842 * ss 44 “ 
Making i in all 365 ‘ 
In connection with the moon, Lieut. Gilliss not only observed the 
prescribed stars of the Nautical "Almanac c, buta great many esr in 
various parts of the heavens, amounting in all to 1248. These have 
been reduced by Prof. Bradford under the direction of the Sotecurt of 
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Catalogue. The observations of ihe same stars on different nights 
agree remarkably well with each other, almost as well as those made 
at Greenwich. This Catalogue must prove ewe ~_ and convyen- 
ient to shivee who have not access to larger collectio 
e cannot but admire the promising industry of "hiéat Gilliss, and 
we trust that so laudable a zeal for scientific observation may hereafter 
find full scope for its exercise. 
3. Astronomical Observations made during the year 1845 at id 
National Observatory, Washington; under the direction of M 
Maovry, A. M., Lt. U.S. N., Superintendent. Vol.i. Published ie au- 
thority “of the Hon. Geo. Bancrort, Secretary of the Navy. Washington, 
1846, 4to, pp. clvi, and 392, an d 13 plates.—We have received this 
volume too recently to give such an account of it as its importance de- 
mands. It evinces great industry and ability on the part of the Super- 
intendent and his associates, and does much credit to the scientific char- 
acter of our country. We hope to present a notice of the work in our 
next number. 
J. Cassenserry, M.D.: Description of certain fossil bones found near Evans- 
ville, la., with speculations concerning the animal of which they are the remains: 
8 pp. 8vo.: Eransville, ABH 
orton the Season of 1846, with a table showing the 
flowering of fruit aa inp tables of late te spring and early fall frosts; published by 
request of the Middlesex Co. Agric. Soc.; 14 pp. 8vo. Middletown, ‘e 
Charts of the U. S. ‘Coed Survey, viz., ‘of New Bedford and Annapolis 
WwW Hewirtson: Colored illustrations of the Sig 5 . British were wiih de- 
one the eggs, nests, &c.; 2 vols. Svo, 4 - <A 
Anima ri nie? edited iNee the aoiher eas. by Wa. Gregory, 
M. D. , 3d edit., part i, 8vo, 271 Lo 
ee ‘Big: Chemis istry and Phyve i in Polhtton’ to Physiology and Pathology, 8vo, 
7 PP. C, 
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athe Tis nvEY, M.D.: Nereis Australis, or Illustrations of the Alew. of th 
Soatnrn Ocean; London—(now in press; to be published in four ngariadly parts, 
. Bvo., each Fedatutaing OX ed olored plates, with correspondin gle letter pre s.) 
Pare ERson: Introduction to Zoology, for schools; part i, preset ied ani- 
mals, with mprrarde of 170 illustrations, 12mo sete) 1846, 
ere ut Spr tr, R. N., and Prof. E. Forezs : Travels in Lycia, Milyas, an 
yratis 5. ; 12 vole 8vo, with wae Gineluding many of fossils a 
