396 Dr. Robinson's Catalogue of Amerkan Minerals. 



on a table or stand, on which are observed an ink-stand with 

 a pen. It is a hasty sketch taken on a small scale, with a 

 pen ; but is sufficiently expressive of skill in the art, and the 

 face, particularly, is in a more masterly and spirited style 

 than is common in amateur performances. From the facts 

 in our possession, we cannot entertain a doubt that it is a 

 genuine sketch from the pen of Major Andre ; and we have 

 reason to believe that it is designed to represent himself. 

 This belief is strengthened by the thoughtful expression, air, 

 and appare'Vit age of the figure. Exact resemblance of 

 fcounienance could not reasonably be expected, as this 

 exactness vvOuld rarely be produced, even by profession- 

 al artists, with an implement like a pen, the lines of which 

 must be executed at once, and cannot be erased. 



There are many considerations which, it is presumed, will 

 excite a general interest in this sketch; and we are happy to 

 state that this valuable relic is now in the hands of Messrs. N. 

 Iz; S. S. Jocelyn, engraver.*, of this city, from whose well 

 known skill we doubt not that the public will soon be favour- 

 ed with an accurate /ac simile of the original. 



9. D)\ Robinson^s Catalogue of American Minerals. — This 

 work was announced i>i Vol. VIII. p. 200, of this Journal, 

 and has recenvly made its appearance in a handsome octavo 

 of 316 pages. As far as we can judge from an examination of 

 those localities with which we are best acquainted, Dr. Rob- 

 inson has executed his task vsrith commendable care and fidel- 

 ity. His work will be to the travelling mineralogist, what the 

 road-book, guide, and itinerary are to the common tourist: 

 it will point the scientific traveller to those objects most wor- 

 thy of his notice, and inform him whether to deviate to the 

 right or to the left, and where he ought to pause on his jour- 

 ney. 



Every person interested in these pursuits must have expe- 

 rienced the inconvenience of searching systematical or peri- 

 odical works, for the localities of minerals; and he will feel 

 himself much indebted to Dr. Robinson for acting as his pio- 

 neer, and taking him directly to his object. The author will 

 of course watch with a vigilant eye the rapidly augmenting 

 list of American localities, and be prepared in due season for 

 those successive editions of his work which will probabl be 

 called for. One addition we could wish that he would make 

 to it, in the second edition. Jt would be very desirable to 



