216 Miscellanies. 



moreover are in the dry or solid state. Yet their union or simple con- 

 tact produces heat, sufficient at least, to inflame phosphorus. 



This reaction is noticed, as its suggests some striking experiments. 

 It has very possibly been observed by others, though it is not referred 

 to in various works on the subject. Wm. F. Channing. 



Boston, May 2, 1843. 



16. Death of Dr. Richard Harlan. — This gentleman, whose papers 

 have so frequently appeared on our pages, died at New Orleans, La., 

 in October last, but of the particulars of his death, and his age, we know 

 nothing. 



17. Death of Col. Trumbull. — The venerable patriot, artist, and 

 friend of Washington — the father of American historical painting — 

 died at New York, Nov. 10, 1843, and was interred at New Haven in 

 his own stone tomb, beneath the Trumbull gallery of pictures. (See 

 Vol. xxxix, of this Journal.) His autobiography was published two 

 years ago, in a beautifully illustrated volume. He was nearly half 

 through his 88th year. 



18. Death of the Rev. James H. Linsley. — It is with sincere regret 

 that we record the death of this amiable and excellent man, which took 

 place on Tuesday moi-ning the 26th of December, at his residence at 

 Elmwood Place, Stratford, Conn., at the age of 56 years. Mr. Lins- 

 ley was a clergyman of the Baptist persuasion, and continued in the 

 active duties of his calling until about ten years since, when the fail- 

 ure of his health obliged him to seek other intellectual employment; 

 and he found great solace and pleasure in a devoted attachment to the 

 several branches of natural history, particularly ornithology, conchol- 

 ogy, ichthyology and herpetology. His life was sustained by a beautiful 

 enthusiasm, which carried him successfully through labors to which his 

 bodily health was inadequate. How much he accomplished toward a 

 knowledge of the natural history of his native state, may be judged of 

 by referring to his papers published in this Journal. His last, on the 

 Fishes of Connecticut, completed only a few days before his death 

 was intended for our April number. His catalogue of the Mammalia of 

 Connecticut, is in Vol. xliii, p. 345 ; of the Birds, Vol. xliv, p. 249 ; 

 of the Reptiles, p. 37 of the present number. 



Mr. Linsley has left extensive collections in several departments of 

 natural history, besides valuable unpublished notes. 



