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vise a system of safety, and the laws and provisions needed to secure 
its adoption, and constitute a ano board of Engineers, with power to 
carry the law into efficient operation. a 
Records of the Sch rg oe Mines and of Science applied to the 
Arts. Vol. i. Part 1; being Inaugural and riod: Lectures to 
- oe for the Session, 1851-52. Royal 8vo. pp. 1 London, 
1852. —It is well known that the Museum of Praetical See sed Geo- 
ment of the Ordnance Survey. This was in 1835. In 1845 the pres- a 
ent liberal establishment was decided on, and without reference to ex — 
pense, the museum building was erected with abundant accomm 
for its collections, lecture arid research’ rooms, and an ample Chemical, — 
Laboratory. The volume before us contains the inaugural discourse by : 
the President, Sir H. De la Beche, in which. a view of the inception, 
progress and prospects of this institution is given, with many facts and 
reasonings, having for their object to show the national and perma- 
ent importance of the institution. It is needless to say that this 
inaugural is marked by the high character which — to all the 
ee of we0s Nestor of British geology: 
ance of Special Scientific Knowledge to the Practical Metallurgist; 
by John Percy, py rp R.S. These discourses are eminently worthy 
ence Sieg yr “Ser 1852. Edited by Davip A. Weuts, A.M. . 
pp. 408. Beaten, 1852. Gould & Lincoln.—This is the third pear bbs 
ume of the “ Annual,” we have had the pleasure of noticing, Covel! ng 
the wide range of Mechanics, Useful Arts, Natural Philosophy, Chemis- 
try, Astronomy, Meteorology, Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geologys 
Geography, and — it is remarkable how much the editor has 
. been able to compress within the limits prescribed to each subject. 
the United States with any former year of our om no doubt me? 
entertained that substantial progress has been made in all department 
_ of science. Among the signs of this advancement, we amie pay on 
_ fact that this annual has found so great encourage 
‘tinued for three years unt il ne my now roger peat sn ae 
