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3. List of Neiu Publications since the commencement of the 

 present Year. — American. 



Hare, (Rob.) M. D. A brief exposition of the science of Mechan- 

 ical Electricity, 48 pp. 8vo., 1835, in connection with a Compen- 

 dium of the course of Chemical Instruction in the Medical depart- 

 ment of Pennsylvania, 260 pp., 1634. The whole in one Vol. 8vo. 

 Philadelphia, second edition. 



Johnson, (Walter R.) A. M. Prof, of Mech. and Nat. Phil, in the 

 Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania. The Scientific Class Book or a 

 familiar introduction to the principles of Physical Science, for the 

 use of Schools and Academies ; on the basis of I. M. Moffat. Part I. 

 comprising Mechanics. Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Acous- 

 tics, Pyronomics, Optics, Electricity, Galvanism and Magnetism, 

 12mo., 473 pp. Philadelphia, Key &; Biddle. 



Shepard, (C. U.) Treatise on Mineralogy, consisting of descrip- 

 tions of the species, with 500 wood cuts, two Vols. 12mo. Vol. I. 

 xliv. and 300 pp. Vol. II. 331 pp. Pr. f 3. JVetw Haven, H. Howe 

 &Co. 



Featherstonhaugh, (G. W.) Geological Report on the elevated 

 country between Missouri and Red River, from an examination in 

 1834. 8vo. 99 pp. Washington, Gales & Seaton. 



Olmsted, (Denison,) A. M. An introduction to Natural Philoso- 

 phy, designed as a text Book for the use of the Students in Yale 

 College, two Vols. 8vo. 2nd Ed. Vol. I. Mechanics and Hydrostat- 

 ics, 242 pp. Vol. II. Pneumatics, Electricity, Magnetism and Op- 

 tics. 347 pp. plates. Pr. ^4 50. New Haven, H. Howe &i Co. 



Gibbons, (W. P.) Advocate of Science and Annals of Natural 

 History, Vol. I. Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9, for Jan., Feb., March and April, 

 a monthly periodical of 50 8vo. pages. Commenced Aug. 1834. 

 Philadelphia. 



Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 

 Vol. VII, parti, 8vo. Oct. 1834. Philadelphia. 



Contents. — Catalogue of plants in the valley of the Rocky Mountains, towards the 

 sources of the Columbia; by Nathan B. Wyell. Described by T Nuttall, p. 5. 

 Description of the rare or little known plants, indigenous to the United States; by 

 T. Nuttall, p. 61. Observations on the tertiary and more recent formations of a por- 

 tion of the United States ; by T. A. Conrad, p. 116. Descriptions of New Tertiary 

 Fossils, from the Southern States; by T. A. Conrad, p. 130. Analysis of some of 

 the Coals of Pennsylvania ; by H. D. Rogers, and A. D. Bacbe, p. 158. Descrip- 

 tion of a new genus, (Pleiodon,) of Fresh water shells; by T. A. Conrad, p. 178. 

 Description of a new species of Hinnita; by T. A. Conrad, p. 182. 



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