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in the most satisfactory manner, and every where, even in 
the most ancient volcanic rocks, there exist scoriz, and oth- 
er decided igneous products, which leave no doubt of the 
mode in which the whole must have been formed. Wheth- 
er the trap rocks in this, (England, &c.) and other coun- 
tries, are to be referred to the same cause, may still be 
doubted, but there are certainly many striking analogies be- 
tween the products of the volcanoes of Auvergne, and the 
basalts of other countries. Indeed I would defy any mine- 
talogist to distinguish the basalts of Auvergne from those of 
Treland.” Of Mr. Greenough’s map, just published, he 
says, ‘‘ itis the fruit of years of great labor, with the assis- 
tance of Professor Buckland, and other geologists, of the 
first eminence ; its price is six guineas.” 
Of Dr. Mac Culloch’s work, he says, “it contains a great 
mass of information ; and the plates are splendid.” 
Dr. Boru, of Paris, who is a highly accomplished botan- 
ist, and geclogist, is preparing a small work on the Geology 
of Scotland. 
From No. 15 of Brande’s Journal. 
* Death of M. F. de St. Fond.—Science has lately lost M.. 
Faujas de St. Fond, a distinguished mineralogist and geolo- 
gist. He was born at Montelimart, in 1750, and died last 
July, (1819) at Soriel, near Viciene He was Professor of 
Geology to the museum of Natural History, from the time 
of its establishment; he has enriched its collections by a 
vast number of curious objects, the results of his researches 
and travels, and France owes to him the discovery of one 
of its richest iron mines. M. Faujas has published many 
works on Mineralogy and Geology, as well as numerous me- 
moirs in the Annales du Museum d’Histoire Naturelle. He 
has left a collection of minerals, shells, and alluvial fossils, 
among which are many extremely rare specimens, and of 
which the selection announces a Professor, who desired to 
rest upon facts to the utmost possible.” 
From Tilloch’s Ph. Mag. for March. 
*¢ Preparing for publication, ‘A Mineralogical Dictionary. 
comprising an alphabetical nomenclature of Mineral Synon- _ 
