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to speech by the process of Dr. Deleau. The reporters, 

 members of the Academy, after having noticed those physi- 

 cians who have been particularly engaged in similar research- 

 es, acknowledge that this young operator has surpassed all 

 his predecessors, that his instrument in their opinion ought to 

 be generally adopted, and that they have been personal wit- 

 nesses of the happy results which Dr. Deleau has obtain- 

 ed. One of the young patients thus cured, says the author, 

 manifested the most extatic delight on hearing the sounds of 

 a musical snuffbox, which was opened and held to her ear. 

 One of the great advantages of this curative method of De- 

 leau is that it may be applied to persons of every age. — Rev. 

 Ency. July 1823. 



OTHER SELECTIONS AND NOTICES. 



56. Bulletin Universel des Sciences et de L^ Industrie, — The 

 first eight numbers of this magnificent work have been for- 

 warded by the principal editor, the Baron de Ferussac, to 

 the editor of this Journal. The plan proposed for this work 

 appeared almost too extensive to be successfully executed. 

 Who would have thought that a periodical work, of from 

 five to six hundred closely printed octavo pages, could be 

 issued every month from the press ! The plan has, how- 

 ever, been carried into effect, with a success highly honour- 

 able to its conductors, and propitious to the cause of learn-- 

 ing. A nation, that can originate and successfully conduct 

 a work like this, surely has reason to be proud of its enter- 

 prise. Never did France, by her proudest martial achieve- 

 ments, gain stlch honour, as she is now gaining by the labours 

 of her learned men. What indeed can be more grand 

 than the combined efforts of great minds, associated to 

 elevate the dignity of human nature by the promotion 

 of learning ! The work in question is aided by no in- 

 considerable part of the talent of France, and affords 

 honourable evidence of industry and research. This Bulle- 

 tin may be considered as a general record of the progressive 

 labours of the human mind throughout the world. Publica- 

 tions of merit from all parts of the globe are noticed, usually 



