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ment. Dr. de Kroustckoff announces a series of translations in 

 Russian from the works of leading American, French, and Ger- 

 man scientists. The first of these volumes, it is expected, will 

 appear next year^ and is to comprise the greater part of Dr. T. 

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Messrs. Macmillan & Co. will publish next month a " Brown- 

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