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KANSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCIENCE. 



commenced a new series with January, 1885, 

 proposes to make it the organ for the inter- 

 change of ideas among scientific men and 

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 ports of phenomena that may have come un- 

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 this connection and suggestions as to the di- 

 rection in which investigations should be 

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We find the Atlantic Monthly for March an 

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 definitely opens his "New Portfolio," which 

 is exceedingly engaging. Beside the three 

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When a new drama has proved successful,, 

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 lic like to have him come before the curtain 

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 cinnati Commercial Gazette, has done in the 

 March number of the North American Beview,. 

 to which he contributes an article on "The 

 Revival of Sectionalism." In the same 

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