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Miscellaneous Intelligence. 435 
. First ring au of Chemical Philosophy ; by J. P. Coorg, 
ly Cambridge, 1868.. 12mo.—This important manual of instruc- 
tion can hardly ‘be said to be published in the or sense of 
ophy of chemistry in such a form that it can be made with profit 
the subject of college recitations, and to furnish the teacher with 
the means of testing the student’s a and ability. To 
Prof. Cooke more than to any American, is due the credit of hay- 
ing made chemistry an exact and disciplinary study in our colleges, 
The present work has grown * Problems,” prepared 
several years since to elucidate his methods, and is designed to in- 
‘culcate these methods by the use of the unitary system of chemical 
notation and philosophy, It is a logical analysis and deduction - 
the subject which will command the careful attention of chemists 
= duties require them to instruct in this difficult department. 
4, Outlines of Physiology, Human and Comparative; by Joun 
concerned this book is probably unsurpassed, and perhaps not 
equalled by eek treatise on physiology in the English language. 
This n we can say for the artistic and mechanical ex- 
ecution of t ais: work. It is surprising that with a text of such ex- 
cellence the publishers contented themselves with a series of illus- 
trations inferior to those in some other works of much less merit. 
new species described by him, as well as numerous very rare and 
beautiful forms, — offered for sale, and would be a very im- 
rtant addition to any museum. We learn oe Dr. George 
mith that Mr. Cassin’ s birth-place was incorrectly given in our last 
number. He was born in Upper Privridanse: township, Delaware 
county, Pa. San gr gres ye 1813. 
atalogue of the ssl at of North America, described 
very name under which species have been described is entered, 
with fall references to the —: = _— h it occurs and t he local- 
ity from whisk it was stated t yet: . ; 
been made to give the actual podientte = 
