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Galena. — Lead Sulphide. (Pb S). Domioaiit forms : cube, octahedron^, 

 and a combination of these two ; sometimes the facets of a rombododecahe- 

 dron. It has tbree rectanguhir cleavages; a metallic lustre. Color: steel 

 gray; powder: grayish black. It is easily fused. Heated on charcoal it 

 gives a lead globule"^aDd yellow coating. With Potassic bisulphate it yields 

 sulphuretted Hydrogen. 



Varities ; Laminated; foliated; granular; compact. 



The CtEOLOGICAL Eecord for 1875. An account of works on Geology, 

 Mineralogy and Palaeontology, published during the year; edited by 

 William Whitaker, B. A., F. G. S., of the Geological survey of England. 

 London : 1877. 

 This is a valuable work of 443 pages, octavo, for the use* of students 

 and investigators, as it contains an account of all that has been published 

 during the year on Geology, Zvlineralogy and Palaeontology. It gives tbe 

 name of the author, the title of the book or paper, where and when pub- 

 lished, and in most cases a short abstract of their contents. The authors'' 

 names are arranged alphabetically under the different divisions of The 

 British Isles, Europe, America, Asia, Africa, etc.; this, with a very full 

 index, adds much to its convenience as a work of reference.. 



The cost of publishing this work is partially defrayed by a grant from 

 the British Association, but j^et the jjublishers feel the need of additional 

 funds for the purpose of distributing it still more widely. 



As a work of reference for Geologists, Mineralogists Palasontologists, it 

 must necessarily be very valuable, and should be in every public library. 



Around the World. B}^ E. E.. Hendrix, A. iL, with an Introduction by 

 Eev. Bishop Marvin: pp. 598, 12rao. Nashville: A. H. Bedford; St. 

 Louis : L. D. Lameron ; 1878. For sale by Matt. Foster & Co., $2.00. 



This is a Missouri book, witten by a Glasgow minister, who made a trip 

 around the world in 1876 and 1877, for the general purpose of sight-seeing, 

 and for the special purpose of examining for himself into the missionary 

 work going on in foreign lands. Mr. Hendrix is endorsed by .the late 

 Bishop Marvin, of St. Louis, as "a first-rate traveler, thoroughgoing, 

 painstaking, energetic, readily adjusting himself to new situations, and with 

 a quick eye for new and striking facts, as well as that hearty interest in all 

 human affairs which keeps him fully awake to all important events, and 

 puts his powers of observation at their best." 



Upon looking over this book we find it written in a sprightly and viva- 

 cious manner, at the same time giving descriptions of men and things ob- 

 served in an -accurate and attractive style. The author simply asks for the 

 work a place in every Sabbath school library of the church, but it is enti- 

 tled to a more prominent place than that, and will undoubtedly find it. 



Starting at Kansas City, October 18, 1876, he describes his rapid course 

 across the plains, the mountains, and the Pacific ocean, arriving in Yoko- 



