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of crossing the Atlantic as we do of crossing the Thames, and death 
met him at last while still ‘‘on the move’ 
In early life Alexander Agassiz exhibited something of the 
dogmatic habit of mind that distinguished his illustrious father; but, 
mellowed by age and constant intercourse with other men, he became 
in after life strikingly open-minded and ready to listen to arguments, 
even those that told against his most cherished convictions. Those 
who were privileged to enjoy his friendship in his later life knew him 
as a man of ardent enthusiasm, restless energy, and charming 
bonhomie, but also as one patient in discussion, and always ready 
to listen to facts and reasonings from whatever “quarter they came. 
His generosity was unbounded, and he was ever willing to place his 
abundant materials at the service of young men who were qualified 
and desirous to engage in their study. 
In every scientific circle of Europe, as well as in those of America, 
Alexander Agassiz was well known, and in all of them his loss will 
be deeply mourned. In France he received the Légion d’ Honneur, 
and in Germany the Order of Merit. In this country he was since 
1874 a Foreign Member of the Zoological Society, and for many years 
a Foreign Member of the Royal Society. Only last year the Royal 
Geographical Society awarded him the Victoria Research Medal, and 
we may fitly conclude this notice with the verdict of the President in 
announcing the award—a verdict in the justice of which all must 
agree—‘‘ He has done more for oceanographical research than any 
other single individual.”’ ! 
MISCHILUAN HOUS- 
Niece 
Provence Fosstz Inverteprates.—The Geological Department of 
the British Museum has recently acquired a further selection of the 
rarer Mesozoic species from the collection of Mr. A. Michalet, member 
of the Geological Society of France. We understand that Mr. Michalet’s 
cabinets have become so overcrowded that he would be glad to dispose 
of his duplicates to any British colleagues who may desire them at 
a merely nominal price. His address is Allée des Platanes, Quartier 
de la Barre, Toulon (Var). 
Toe Mammora Cave, Western Avsrratta.—In the Records of 
the Western Australian Museum and Art Gallery (vol. i, pt. i, 1910, 
edited by Mr. Bernard H. Woodward), there is an account of various 
mammalian remains obtained from this cave, and described by Mr. L. 
Glauert. The specimens include Phascolomys Hacketti, sp. noy., 
Phascolarctus cinereus (Goldf.), and Sthenurus occidentalis, sp. nov., 
which are figured. 
Grotoetsrs’ Assocration.—A most useful Classified Index to the 
Contents of the Proceedings of the Geologists’ Association, vols. i-xx, 
has been compiled by Mr. G. W. Young and Mr. William Wright. 
It is issued as pt. vii of vol. xxi at the price of 1s. 6d., and comprises 
(1) List of Papers and Lectures, under names of Authors, (2) Subject 
Index to Papers, (3) Index to Localities of Excursions, and (4) 
Chronological List of the Longer Excursions. 
1 Taken chiefly from Professor J. W. Judd’s notice in Natwre, April 7, 1910, 
p. 163. 
