388 Miscellanies. 



respectable company. It is a spirited and manly performance, writ- 

 ten in a pleasing and attractive style, and abounding with graphic 

 sketches and descriptions. Dr. Terry's voyage began at ]>few York 

 on the 24th of September, 1831 — ^onthe 16th of October, he arri- 

 ved at Port Royal and Kingston, Jamaica ; early in November, he 

 reached Chagre on the Isthmus, and about the middle of the month 

 arrived at Panama on the Pacific. On the 5th of December, he 

 sailed for Payta, the most northern town of Peru, where he arrived 

 on the 29th. On the 31st he set sail in another vessel for Guaya- 

 quil, which he reached on the 2d of January, 1832. 



He made an interesting excursion to Quito, and the mountain 

 region in the vicinity of Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Pinchinca, and 

 Tunguivgua ; this occupied rather more than two months from July 

 3, 1832. On the 9th of November, he sailed for the United States 

 by the way of Cape Horn, and arrived at New London, February 

 20, 1833. There is a great amount of important information in this 

 work, but we have been obliged by want of space, to omit all the 

 extracts which we had marked for insertion in the present notice. — 

 Dr. Terry says, that his " book pretends not to science" — still, we 

 find numerous facts, which do honor to his scientific knowledge, and 

 which, men of science, will receive with pleasure and advantage. 



12. New York <J> B K Society. — The members have published 

 an able and judicious circular, proposing investigations under three 

 divisions. 



I. A Physical Class, — for physical and medical science. 



II. A Literary Class, — for the moral sciences anji literature. 



III. A Civil Class, — for law and political science. 



Meetings are to be held at the Philosophical Hall of Union Col- 

 lege, three times in the ensuing year. 



After the adjournment of the general meeting, the members of 

 the different classes will meet separately. 



It is reported that the Society will publish such of its papers as 

 may appear to possess sufficient interest and importance. 



13. Elements of Psychology. — This work has been translated 

 from the French of Professor Victor Cousin, by Rev. C. S. Henry 

 of Hartford, Conn. It consists of that part of the lectures of the 

 author which contain his critical examination of Locke's Essay on 

 the Human understanding. 



There will be also an introduction, notes and additions. 



