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the sea coast, by magnetic telegraph and marine signals, of the ap- 
proach and force of storms.” 
he system authorized by this act should be prosecuted earn- 
violent storms have their origin on the land, and moving eastward 
may be telegraphed in advance to the principal commercial cities 
of the Atlantic coast. 
vite Sars Fund.*—We are glad to find that the appeal made 
in our pages by Mr. Gwyn Jeffreys, on behalf of the family of 
the late Professor Sars of Christiania, is being warmly seconded 
in Paris by M. Alglave, the editor of the Revue des Cours Scien- 
notice before b ginning his good work ; he has already collected 
s ; 
the sum of 2,026 franes (81/.), and publishes with the notice a first 
REE: 
left is not due to neglect or extravagance on the p 
and 
ed the enthusiastic welcome so readily given to th 
Zodlogists are deeply indebted to Sars oe nti in mo 
s, in the unrivall 
Town upon — the acta 7 : feel it a duty to solicit 
aid for his family. sum, however small, which may be sent 
them will eeetcauk aikmnwtaiged and forwarded to his fam- 
ily through the Norwegian Minister. 
_* The death of this eminent zoologist of Norway, Mr. Sars, is mentioned in our 
January number, on page 144. 
