Lehigh Coal. 397 



have an alphabetical list of simple riiinerals, ind of the prin- 

 cipal compound rocks, appended to his work, with the ad- 

 dition of ail the pages of the work on which those minerals 

 and rocks are mentioned. 



Evoty mineralogist, while perusing Dr, Robinson's valua- 

 ble work, will be forcibly impressed with the extent and value 

 of tl)e additions which, in the course of a few years have 

 been made to our knov ledge of our mineral treasures, whe- 

 ther as objects of utility or curiosity; and he will look for- 

 ward to an extension still more rapid, keeping pace with the 

 progressive march of settlement, culture, and mental improve- 

 ment in our vast territory. 



10. Dr. t^an Rensselaer's Geology. — Dr. Van Rensselaer, 

 of Nev -York, is now publishing a course of Li-ctures on Ge- 

 ology, lately delivered before the Athenaeum of that city. We 

 take great pleasure in announcing every attempt of this na- 

 ture to elucidate the natural resources of our country, and from 

 our acquaintance with Dr. V. R. we believe he will do justice 

 to the subject. 



1 1 Cri/ptogamic Flora of North-America, —The Rev. L. 

 De Schvveinitz, of Bethlehem, and Mr. Abraham Halsey, of 

 New-York, are engaged in collecting materials for a Crypto- 

 gamic Flora of North-America. 



12. Fauna Americana.— Dr. Richard Harlan, of Philadel- 

 phia, already advantageously known to the scientific world by 

 his nme: ous discov<iries in the animal kingdom, has now in 

 press a work entitled " Fauna Americana, or a description of 

 the mammiferous animals inhabiting the United States." 

 Such a work is much wanted, and we are rejoiced that it has 

 fallen into the hands of an American naturalist. 



13. Col. George Glbbs. — Thls distinguished mineralo- 

 gist, with his accustomed liberality, has presented to the cab- 

 inet of the New-York Lyceum an elegant co ection of 

 Siberini. minerals, of great variety and value. 



14. Lehigh Coal. — It appears from the report of the Le- 

 high Coal and Navigation Company, dated Jan. 10, 1825,* 



* National Gazette ef Jan. 20, 1825. 



