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wished unrolled, as he considered, from the ancient language in which 
they were written, that they might be important.” 
We presume they were the papyri mentioned by Judge White, which 
proved to be an Egyptian deed of land in Thebes, duly signed, sealed 
and recorded in the Greek langua 
a glance whilst passing through the press, will prove an invaluable 
acquisition to all students of our indigenous plants. On the one hand, 
the language employed is so studiously simple and popular as to be 
almost divested of technicality ; whilst on the other, it is as rigidly ex- 
act and scientific as the more elaborate works of the well-known au- 
thor. It has the further great recommendation of being so compen- 
dious and portable, that it may be carried in the pocket, for reference 
in the fields. In schools and colleges, where “The Botanical Text- 
Book” of Prof. Gray is now becomin generally introduced, this Man- 
ual, its indispensable accompaniment, cannot fail to be appreciated 
alike by teachers and students; as the succinct descriptions of all the 
wild plants, upon the system and classification of the Text-Book, will 
at all times enable the learner practically to apply its scientific princi- 
ples for himself. 
3. Paleontology of New York; by James Hatt.—The sheets of 
the first volume of Mr. Hall’s Report on the Paleontology of New 
York, have reached us at a late hour, and we have barely space to an- 
nounce the publication of this important work. It has been looked for 
with much interest, and we believe that its high character will fully 
satisfy the expectations that have been excited by the distinguished 
reputation of the author. ! 
Lyceum of Natural History of New York, Vol. iv, Nos. 8 
and 9.—These numbers conclude the fourth volume of the Transactions 
of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York. It is occupied with 
a continuation of the elaborate catalogue of Geodephagous Coleoptera 
of the United States, by M. John L. LeConte of New York. This cat- 
alogue is enriched with various annotations, and with detailed descrip- 
tions of species of the following genera :—Myas, Stomis, Isopleurus, 
Percosia, Celia, Amara, Trina, Acrodon, Bradytus, Curtonotus, Eu- 
ryderus, Geopinus (n. g.), Agnoderus, Cratacanthus, Piosoma (n. g-)s 
Amphasia, Spongopus (n. g.), Anisodactylus, Eurytrichus (n. g-), Se 
lenophorus, Pangus, Harpalus, Geobsenus, Gynandropus, Stenolophus, 
cupalpus, Aepus, Eraphius, Anophthalmus, and Lachnophorus. 
5. Journal of the Boston Society of Natural History, Vol. v, No. 3.— 
F. Atcer, Notices of New Localities of rare Minerals, and reasons 
for uniting several supposed distinct species: p. 297. 
. D. and W. B. Rocers, On two remarkable Trains of Boulders 11 
Berkshire, Massachusetts: p. 310, with a plate. . : 
. P. Kirrtanp, M.D., Description of the Fishes of Lake Erie, the 
Ohio River, and their Tributaries : p. 330, with four plates. 
J. Lerpy, Anatomical description of the animal of the Littorina 
angulifera : p. 344, with figures. 
Asa Gray, Notice of a New Genus of Plants of the Order Santa- 
lace : p. 348. 
