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The fishes, mollusca?, worms, and zoophytes are less nu- 

 merous, and their collection less important in proportion. 

 We have remarked however two new seapens, one of which Peunatulz. 

 is extremely curious, on account of its long and slender 

 shape, the other on that of its large spines. 



In the class of insects however he has been more siiccess- insects. 

 ful, having at least 600 specimens of 200 different species, 

 more than a third of which are new, and the rest are valu- 

 able, and fetch good prices. They are all iu excellent pre- 

 servation ; and his buterflies in particular are very numerous, 

 and admirably fresh in their colours. 



He has also many shells, some of which are interesting. Shells, 



His herbal is composed of 900 plants nearly, about a Plants, 

 fourth of which are new. He has already drawn up de- 

 scriptions of near 700, and has made drawings of near 100. 

 They are a valuable acquisition to botany. > 



He has brought about 200 species of seeds, which will be Seed*. 

 divided between the garden of the empress at Malmaison, 

 and that of the Museum. Thirty species too have been 

 brought growing from North America, and are intended 

 for the garden at Malmaison. 



Of mineralogy he collected in the island of Java some Minerals. 

 very fine specimens of fossil wood, changed to the siliceous 

 state, without the annual rings having disappeared : a deep 

 green jasper, of a very fine grain, useful to the lapidary : 

 and a collection of lavas and specimens of sulphur from 

 mount Idienne. 



This mountain, which is about 1100 toises [2344 yds] Volcano of 

 above the level of the sea, Mr. L. ascended with much dan- raounlldienn «- 

 ger and difficulty, accompanied by commandant Wikerman, 

 to ascertain whether the sulphur produced by the volcano 

 might not be turned to account ; and particularly to investi- 

 gate the cause, that affects the waters of the White river at 

 certain seasons of the year, and render them noxious to men, 

 animals, and even vegetation. 



This cause did not escape him, and he found it depend- Lake on it oc- 

 ant on a curious volcanic fact. On arriving near the sum- spoils^the wa- 

 mit of the crater, which appears to be changed at present ter of the 

 into a solfaterra, he descended to the bottom of this cavity, lte nver " 

 which is about 400 feet [426 f. Eng.] deep, and 250 toises 



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