78 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
which have appeared with somewhat similar aims. On the one 
hand great pains have been.taken to render the book intl 
to early students; the amount of mathematical knowledge assu 
is merely a familiarity with the elements of siiichanutd: "On the 
other hand the subject is presented, it may be hoped, with ade- 
quate fullness, so —* a person who has mastered the work will 
pare 500 in number) is added.” The many excellent text- 
books of Prof. Todhunter are now so well known that it is —a 
sary to add more than a general commendation of the ner in 
which the author’s plan, as above expressed, has been vite” out. 
~~ second part of the work is now in the press. 
6. Third Biennial Report of the Vermont Board of Agricul- 
ure, Manufactures and Mining, for the years 1875-76. By 
Bees M. SEELy, Secretary of the Board. 704 pp. 8vo. [ut- 
land, 1876.—This volume is made up of brief original reports by 
various citizens of Vermont on topics of general noha con- 
d 
an analysis of fertilizers, by Prof, See ely ; Pisciculture wit 
reference to farming, by G. B. Fre nch, of Woodstock ; Experiments 
e hybridization of cereals, b OG: Panel of Charlotte; 
Toeiies injurious to the potato and apple, by Prof. G. H. Perkins. 
7. Transactions of the Siaseheelie shaadi my of Sciences, Arts 
and Letters. Vol. III, 1875-76. 270 pp. 8vo. Madison, oe 
small lakes of ite scterr by I. A. Lapham; on Copper tools 
found in Wisconsin, b J. = Butler; Report of se on 
Exploration of India Skea: in = vicinity of M 
Journal of the en of Ne ural Sciences of Philadelphia, 
Vol. VIU, part 2. Thi is part seo ea = Batrachia and 
Manchester Science Lectures for the People. Eighth series, shes 7 in pam- 
— of 45 to 64 pages, 12mo.—Why the Earth’s Chemistry is ; three 
ectures by J. Norman LOcKYER, PRS: 60 pp.—The Suceession 0 of Life’ on the 
Earth ; three lectures by Professor W. 0. Wit {AMSON, F.R.S.; 62 pp. — Technical 
Chemistry, by Professor Roscozg, F.R.S., 46 pp. Macmillan & oe London and 
New York. 
OBITUARY. 
Exxanan Bririves.—The decease of Mr.: Billings a year since, 
at ae mgt was announced in this Journal, in volume xii, at page 
e are indebted to his successor as paleontologist in the 
Canada Geological Surve J. F. Whiteaves, for the following 
facts connected with his ice in science. 
