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Geology and Topography of the Oil Region of Tennessee and the Oil Springs 
and Wells, J. B. Kinu 
Hossgrox of the hen on the Headwaters of the Androscoggin River, J. H. 
UN’ 
A se of McKinny Hill, Tennessee, E. L. Dra 
3 ceouia position and mode of origin of Hy ained brown oxide of Iron, E. T. 
On the Fibre of Gossipeum herbaceum (cotton aonsl considered with reference 
toa stp application of its manufacture, J. 
On t i e to be made of the Post Route Maps in ae advancement of Science, 
ven 
epetmeneranay Concussion as a Means of Disinfection, Mrs. H. R. Ineram. 
IV. Pena aes Anthropology. 
On the ae of the Japanese, S. I 
e fo and present numbers 6 our ar tnd ans, G. MALLER 
Additional adil Mere -_ ificial Paitoreiseat of the Orient in Ancient 
Mounds in Michigan, H. 
Habits of the Moqui Tribe, rE ‘A. BARBER. 
Some Popular Errors concerning the N wae he Bae Indians, J. W. POWELL. 
—Introduction to the Study of Indian ee 
On the —— excavations in Western N orth Carolixi: A, A. Jub 
xploration of the pi f the Mound Builders in in Scott and 
Mississippi Co ai ies, Missouri, H. N. Rust. 
Observations on the skull of the Comanche, T . O. Summers, Jr. 
2. Distant Points visible from Mt. oe sap oles: oi YY. ae 
fae (Read October 11, 1876). observer were to go 
up four particular peaks in the White Pan he could see all 
the pad points visible ie any of the other summits, together 
with a good many more not visible from them. ese four peaks 
are Washington, Moosilauke, Passaconnaway and Lafayette. I 
name them in the order af ee extent of the datant views obtained 
S 
of these four peaks must always be the most conspicuous object in 
the view, provided no near hills intervene. By means of the 
following formule the distance visible from any mountain may be 
readily calculated, and also the elevation a mountain must have 
in order to see a certain distance: d= 75 4/175h, h = $d?, where 
d= distance in “shies, an — elevation ‘in feet They may also 
— to eck seen _ ce Washington, many of them ee visi- 
le only on = ae A occa’ 
Mt. Bele 
and nearly over Prospect Lancaster. It is quite a high 
mountain near Montreal, and i. sid to be visible. Lake Memphre- 
magog, north border of Vermont: distance 70 miles, position north 
40° west, and over Jefferson Hill. It requires a very clear day, 
as aie water is difficult to distinguish. 
Mt. Carmel, Maine: distance 65 miles, position north 10° east, 
and jak: over Mt. Adams. It is very near the northern border o 
Maine, and is readily recognized by the steep slope on on the eastern 
side. ‘It is said that a very fine view may be obtained from it. 
Mt, Bigelow: distance 70 miles, position north 35° ang and nearly 
