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7. Naturgeschichte a — und der damit in Verbindung ste- 
henden Erscheinungen, v EORGE LANDGREBE; Mitgliede mehre- 
rem gelehrten Geselleshafien. “9 vols., Svo. Gotha, 1855.—Dr. Land- 
grebe has given in this work condensed accounts of all the volcanoes 
of the world in the first volume, and general views on their distribu- 
H 
Journal, and also the Geological Report by J. D. Dana, in which a large 
part is devoted to the subject of volcanic islands and phenomena 
8. Lehrbuch der a ~~ Ghasthotiochen Geologie, von Dr. 
Gustav Biscuor. Bonn. of this excellent work on Chemical 
Geology, has recently been 
9. Uebersicht der Resiolints mineralogischer Forschungen im Jahre 
1853, von Dr. Apotr Kenneott. Leipzig, 1855. T. O. Wei . 
return to it again in a future number of this Journal. 
10. Versuch einer Monographie des Borazites ; Eme tra ssliche ange- 
wandte Darstellung des jeizigen Standes der Krystallologie und ihrer 
nevesten Richtung: Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte dieser Wissenchaft 
und zur maeuinian a Steinsalz-La ‘atten und ihrer Bildung; von 
PE mon _ —— 
R. K, “seat wheter Gesels- 
und des Naturforschenden Vereins zu Mos- 
burg, 
lent work on Russian Mineralo A large number of new forms of 
crystals are carefully figured in the 4to plates. With part 9 the sec- 
ond volume of the work commences. We shall make citations from 
the Sales at another 
2. Die sebigischs ee des mittleren ee: von bene 
Amerika, von Franz Fortrer.e ; ; mit einem Vorworte von W. Haid 
ger. 22 pp., Svo. ‘Wien, 1854.—The geological map of South rye: 
lca accompanying this pamphlet is nearly two feet square. It is col- 
ored to represent the geological formations, and combines a results 
of the observations of various travellers. The details are more fully 
and exactly given with respect to Brazil, as stated in its title. 
Ill. Borany anp Zootoey. 
pl. * Poetry of the Vegetable World: a Popular Exposition qd the 
nee of Botany and its relations to Man; by M. J. ScuLe1bEN, ty 
I Sa of Botany in the University of Jena. Illustrated with en- 
ravings. First American, from the London afition of Henfrey. Edi: 
by M. 
that it appears under a false title. Prof. Schleiden, at the solicitation 
>of friends, committed to the grote, in 1847, a discursive course of pop- 
Hlasslectures res upon the Plant and its Life. His interesting and very 
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