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rectory of Ellesborough. Archbisliop Longley gave liim the rectory 

 of Bishopsbourne, near Canterbury, in 1863, and he held it until 

 his death, in his 70th year, early on Monday morning, December 

 12, 1870, His talents and discoveries have justly entitled him to a 

 place amongst the eminent men of the day, and the loss of him will 

 be generally felt by men of science. His kindness of heart and 

 geniality of disposition endeared him to all who came in contact 

 with him, and those who had the privilege of his friendship will 

 sorrow most of all that they shall see his handsome, benevolent face 

 no more. — Land and Water, Dec. 17th, 1870. 



nyciscELXiJ^n^iEOTJS. 



The Student's Elements of Geology. — By Sir Charles Lyell, 

 Bart., F.K.S. London, 1871, John Murray. 8vo. jDp. 624, with 

 more than 600 illustrations on wood. — This is an abridged edition of 

 Sir Charles Lyell's much larger volume, "Elements of Geology," 

 and is an endeavour, on the author's part, to meet the demand for a 

 more elementary text-book than his former publications furnish. 

 As we only received it just before going to press, we will not 

 attempt to notice it here, but only to call attention to the fact that it 

 is now to be had. We hope to give it a proper notice next month. 



Chair op Geology and Mineralogy in the University op 

 Edinburgh. — Some time since Sir Eoderick Murchison offered the 

 munificent sum of £6,000 for the endowment of a Chair of Geology 

 and Mineralogy in the University of Edinburgh, on the under- 

 standing that the annual proceeds of this sum would be supple- 

 mented by a grant from Parliament. We are happy to state that 

 Government has consented to this proposal, and has agreed to 

 recommend an annual grant of £200. We believe the University 

 is largely indebted for this desirable result to the earnest co-opera- 

 tion of its member. Dr. Lyon Playfair. It is also an evidence that 

 the Government are not so indifferent, as they have been supposed 

 to be, to the claims of scientific education. — Nature, Dec. 22, 1870. 



The Chair of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh, 

 the duties of which were so long and ably discharged by Professor 

 AUman, has been given to Professor Wyville Thomson, F.E.S., 

 until lately Professor of Natural History at Queen's College, Belfast, 

 This of course creates a vacancy, the applicants for which are, we 

 understand, numerous, but we have not as yet heard of any one being 

 selected. 



Health op Sir Eoderick Murchison, Bart., F,E,S., etc. — We 

 are glad to be able to announce that a very considerable imj)rovement 

 has taken place in Sir Eoderick Murchison's health. The Director- 

 General is progi'essing most favourably towards recovery. 



Annual International Exhibitions. — Intending Exhibitors who 

 have not yet intimated their wish to submit objects for selection, are 

 reminded that they must do so at once, on a form provided for the pur- 

 pose, which may be obtained on application to the Secretary. The ofiices 

 are at Upper Kensington-gore, London, "W., Lieut-Col. Scott, E.E,, Sec. 



