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flux another, and thus to obtain the largest yield of metal at the least 
expense 
Science and the arts have met wijh a great loss in the death of this 
> excellent young metallurgist, whose labors were calculated to render 
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fficient services to mankind and to raise the business of the working 
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furnace to the rank of a truly chemical art and science. 
_ His numerous friends and acquaintances well knew his worth as a 
an, and a friend, always generous, considerate and kind, and never 
wanting in public spirit when occasion called him out, he was both re- 
spected and beloved by all who knew him. Cv Bo. di 
Boston, February 17, 1855. 
4. The Physical Geography of the Sea; by M. F. Maury, L.L.D., 
Lieut. U.S. N. 274 pp. 8vo, with maps and plates. New York, 
1855. Harper & Bros.—Lieut. Maury in this volume on the ocean, 
brings together under a popular form many of the results and discus- 
sions brought out in his Sailing Directions and other publications, and 
the work cannot fail to find many interested readers. The following 
are the subjects treated of: The Gulf Stream; The Atmosphere ; 
Red Fogs and Sea Dust; On the Probable Relation between Magnet- 
ism and the Circulation of the Atmosphere; Currents of the Sea; The 
open Sea in the Arctic Ocean; The Salts of the Sea and the Influence 
of Molluscs and Corals on the Circulation of the Ocean; Equatorial 
Cloud-ring ; Geological Agency of the Winds; Depth of the Ocean; 
Basin of the Atlantic ; Winds; Climates of the Ocean; Drift of the 
Sea; Storms; Routes for Vessels. While the work contains much in- 
struction, we cannot adopt some of ils theories, believing them unsus- 
tained by facts. 
5. Report and Charts of the Cruise of the Dolphin: made under 
the direction of the Navy Department; by Lieut. S. P. Lez, U.S. Navy. 
332 pp., 8vo, with maps and plates. Washington, 1854.—This volume 
contains the sea observations made during a cruise in search of several 
shoals in the Atlantic Ocean. The sea and air temperatures are given 
with fullness and many other points of interest receive attention. The 
low island’ called Las Rocas, 84 miles due west of Fernando de No- 
ronha, was found to be a Coral Island, having a regular lagoon. The 
reef is 14 miles. from east to west and 1} from north to south, and is 
Covered at high tide, with the exception of two small islets, Sand and 
Grass Islands, situated on the west side of the reef, and some scattered 
rocks on the other sides; these dry spots are 10 to 15 feet above the reef 
The reef is generally level, although 
33° 48’ 57” west. , 
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