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of i “eee as would be a sufficient guide to the learner as well asa 
help e more experienced. ls object therefore is to teach ‘* how to 
ior nde meteorological phenomena. Besides practical and simple 
theoretical observations, are good figures uf meteorological instru- 
ments on copper-plates through the volume, and also a number o 
Weight of a cubic foot of air saturated with different degrees of mois- 
ture, etc. Dr. Drew is a member of the Council of the British Mes 
teorological Society. 
12. Report on the Agriculture and Geology of Mississippi, otha 
cing a sketch of the Social and Natural History of the State; by B. L. 
. ‘Waites, Geologist of Mississippi. 1854.—This handsome octavo 
volume of 371 pages, with a map and other ilosirencamals is pu 
by order of the. Legislature of the State. sal 
eal Outline ; 2, Land Titles ; 3, Agriculture ; 4, Geology ; 
» Flora, with an Appendix. . eo: 
The means provided for the publication being inadequate, the author 
ie a partial abridgment and was constrained to omit most of the 
late aie 
Alt eee the work was theref re for some 
under disadvantages, to the skill pee industr of Col. 
or 
Wailes who has beens ol Snows as an active cultivator and devotee 
of t 
science. “ istorical sketch occupies 125 pages, the agricultural 
the ge ology 90, and other topics of natural history 60 pages more. 
af history occupies one-third of the sip it is information of 
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Frise to the State. e learn from it that the possession of that 
fine country was not obtained without severe vicki. and distress- 
Ing struggles continued through almost two centuries in which the 
eres and finally the AvogiecKuleribata were active agents. po 
on on agriculture is instr uctive, especially i in relation to local etna 
That on geology contains oe facts in relation to palzontology, 
drift, fountains, lignite 
We trust that the inptitacrs of Mississippi having begun so well, 
will not hesitate to encourage their able and active geologist in e@X- 
tending and perfecting his researches which have thus far redounded to 
the honor and a suvistaiets of the State in its most setae 
material and social inte - 8. Sr 
13. Natural History of ie United States.—The following Seeapctus 
has been issued y Prof. Acassiz with reference to a grea merican 
work which he has commenced. All lovers of science i abegh the 
land will rejoice in this prospect of the publication of Prof. Agassiz’s 
researches 
Contributions ie the Natural se _ + United States, in ten 
vols. quarto; by Lovis Acassiz. To be hed by Messrs, Little, 
Brown and Co. of nor Mass.—For nies: pees eight years, | have 
-" he this 
those classes of the Animal oo which American naturalists have, 
thus ars. not fully investigated. The amount of materials I have 
