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Journal of the Franklin Institute. Third Series. Vol. VII. May, 

 1844. No. 5. — From Dr. Patterson. 



Bulletin des Seances de la Societe Royale et Centrale d'Agriculture, 

 Compte rendu mensuel. Redige par M. Soulange Bodin, Vice- 

 Secretaire. Tome ler. 1837—1840. Paris, 1841. 8vo. Tome 

 2d. 1841, 1842. Paris, 1842. 8yo.— From Mr. D. B. War- 

 den, Paris. 



Essai sur I'Instruction des Femmes, par Mme. la Comtesse de Groing 

 la Maisonneuve. Troisieme Edition. Tours, 1844. 12mo. — 

 From, the same. 



Amelioration du Regime Alimentaire des Hopitaux, des Pauvres et 

 des Grandes Reunions d'Hommes vivant en commun. Par M. 

 D'Arcet. Paris, 1844. 8vo. — From the same. 



Nouvelles, par J. C. F. Ladoucette. Deuxieme Edition. Paris, 1844. 

 8vo. — From the Author. 



Theorie des Machines Simples, en ayant egard au frottement de leurs 

 parties, et a la roideur des cordages. Piece qui a remporte le 

 Prix double de I'Academie des Sciences pour I'Annee, 1781. Par 

 M. Coulomb. Paris, 1809. 4to. — From Professor John F. 

 Frazer. 



Lectures on the more important Diseases of the Thoracic and Ab- 

 dominal Viscera. Delivered in the University of Pennsylvania. 

 By N. Chapman, M.D. Philadelphia, 1844. 8vo. — From the 

 Author. 



On the Representation of Minorities of Electors to act with the Ma- 

 jority, in elected Assemblies. Philadelphia, 1844. 8vo. — From 

 Thomas Gilpin. 



Dr. Patterson gave an account of an automaton speaking ma- 

 chine, which Mr. Franklin Peale and himself had recently in- 

 spected. 



The machine was made to resemble as nearly as possible, in every 

 respect, the human vocal organs; and was susceptible of varied 

 movements by means of keys. Dr. Patterson was much struck by 

 the distinctness with which the figure could enunciate various letters 

 and words. The difficult combination three was well pronounced — 

 the th less perfectly but astonishingly well. It also enumerated 

 diphthongs, and numerous difficult combinations of sounds. Sixteen 

 keys were sufficient to produce all the sounds. In enunciating the 

 simple sounds, the movements of the mouth could be seen. The 



