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©ne or more of these causes will satisfactorily account for the facts, or 

 whether a full and careful survey of the phenomena will lead us to 

 conclusions subversive of them all, are points which will of course re- 

 quire considerable discussion. 



We regret the less being deprived of the opportunity of pursuing 

 this discussion at the present time, because when we shall have heard 

 of the phenomenon as it presented itself in the far west, (perhaps to 

 the Pacific Ocean, or to the confines of Asia,) and along the north- 

 ern and southern limits of countries where it was visible, we may be 

 furnished with additional facts that will either corrector strengthen our 

 present opinions, and add greatly to our means of arriving at the truth. 

 (To be continued.) 



MISCELLANIES. 



FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. 



1. Notice of the "British Association for the Advancement of 

 Science. — Through the kindness of Mr. Mantell, of Lewes, Eng. and 

 of Prof. Buckland, of the Univ. of Oxford, we have received, in a 

 quarto pamphlet, an account of the third meeting of the British Asso- 

 ciation for the Advancement of Science, which took place at Cam- 

 bridge University in June, 1833. This notice is rendered the more 

 interesting, by the autographs of the members. 



This association which has been in existence but three years, now 

 numbers among its members a great proportion of the men of science 

 throughout the United Kingdoms. Several distinguished foreigners 

 were present, and we are happy to notice among them, the names of 

 a number of gentlemen and scholars from the United States. 



Such an annual association, of learning, talent, rank and wealth, 

 cannot fail to produce the most important results. What scene could 

 be more exciting than to meet a thousand of the votaries of philoso- 

 phy in a noble palace, long since consecrated to " science and good 

 learning," and In the very hall of Bacon. They met at the same 

 table where these men met before, .the same anthem was heard* at 

 this magnificent festival which had been heard by them ; " and every 

 thing around was made venerable by the remembrance of departed 

 genius." To the philosophical student it must have been a high grati- 

 fication and encouragement to find his efforts appreciated, and to be 



* It is a custom of the college to sing this anthem on festival days. 



