A52 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
Many of the palezontographical notes and memoirs recently published, 
especially in the case of monographs, have done much to the correction 
of the nomenclature of 9 Bet. oe Pigg Mr. Morris has fully 
peti himself.—Mag. Nat. Hist., 
9. Fossils of South Carolina by M. rahi and F. S. sarige. = 
1. 8 pp., 4to, with 2 4to lithographic plates. Charleston, S. C. 
John Russell.—It is especially gratifying to see the pont at 
a work, under so good auspices and on so liberal a plan, on the Fossils 
of South Carolina. We wish it rapid progress towards completion, 
and abundant patronage. The number issued contains descriptions 
and figures of * Pleiocene” Fossils, including 2 corals, and 7 echino- 
derms. The plates are beautiful. 
10. A History of the British Marine Testaceous Mollusca, distribu- 
ted in their natural order on the basis of the organization of the ani- 
mals, with references and notes on every British species; by WILLIAM 
CuarRKE. 536 pp., Svo. London, 1855. John Van Voorst.—The au- 
thor of this work describes the characters and habits af the animals at 
considerable length, and partly as a result of original observations. 
e volume has therefore an importance beyond the ‘limits of the coun- 
eA of which it treats. 
some of Common Life; by Jas. F. W. JouNSTON, M.A., 
F. z S., F.G.S., &c. Nos. iv and v, The Narcotics we indulge in ; The 
Poisuris we adtedt s The Odors we enjoy; The Smells we dislike ; 
What we Breathe atid Breathe for; What, how, and why we Digest. 
In a former notice of this work, we expressed our opinion of its scien- 
tific ability and the popular i interest thrown into every subject prrpen » 
he author argues against the use of opium like one who personally 
valued the indulgence. 
12. The Year Book of Facts in Science and Art, for 1854; exhib- 
et the most important discoveries and improvements of the past year, 
n Mechanics and the UsefukArts, Natural Philosophy, Electricity, 
Chetniathy Zoology and Botany, Geology and Geography, Meteorology 
and Astronomy ; by Joun Timps, «F.S. A., Editor =e ‘The Arcana = 
Science and Art? and author of Curiosities of Lond 2 , 12m 
London, 1855. David rie Penh aiag om of ‘this wneful ricer 
is a portrait of G. B. Airy, the Astronomer 
Complete Treuitoe on Fish- sivetding; Including the Reports 
on the subject made to the French Academ ench Govern- 
gravings. New York, 1954. D. Apple eton 4 Co.—Artificial Fish- 
breeding has already tidee undertaken in several oe of the country, 
“ot carried on with great success. This work is most opportune, &0 
ust the thing needed to spread a knowledge of this important subject 
over vate land. It is popular in style and full in its details. 
14. Adipocire and its Formation; by C. M. Wernenttt, M.D. 
—From the Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, vol. 
xi. 25 pp., 4to. Philadelphia, 1855.—This valuable paper contains 
the results of both chemical and ee examinations of adipo- 
Cire, and and also an account of experiments upon the decom mposition of 
scular fibre peed heart) with reset with a view to the forma- 
