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tices of the Catalan Process and the German Hearth, of great interest 
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sion of the “ hot-blast” and of the “ waste gases”; the form of the blast- 
furnace; the character and composition of the pig-iron produced, etc. 
occupying over 200 pages. In the chapter on the production of malle- 
able tron from cast-iron, are given all the details in regard to Jineries 
and hearths, and the puddling process, with remarks on special qualities 
of iron, and interesting commercial details. The section on Steel is 
equally comprehensive. In conclusion, there is given an exceeding] 
teresting, sketch af the history of iron. The whole book is full of es 
able observations and criticisms: the Jatter, though sometimes boa 
on the personal, are alike entertaining and instructive. It is not only 
the soe work on Iron and Steel in the English language, bat it is 
also one of the most — comprehensive and extensive practical 
bakes ever published on these subjects. G, J. B 
nual Report of the aes of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution for the year 1862. Washington, 1863.—Forty-five pages of this 
volume are occupied by the Keport of the Secretary, Prof. Henry, which 
shows that the Institution is doing a large amount of excellent work 
“for the increase and diffusion of knowledge,” in the way of the promo- 
tion of scientific researches and explorations, the increase of its Museum, 
‘the distribution of specimens to American Institutions, the publications 
of new memoirs or works, and the sustaining of a system of lectures at 
Washington. The lectures of the year are in many cases printed in the 
Annual Report, and add greatly to its value. The volume for 1862 con- 
tains the Lectures of Pres. F. A. P. Barnarp on the Undulatory Theory 
of Light, pp. 107-239; and of Prof. Danie, Witson, of Toronto, on 
Physical Ethnology, pp. 240-302. And in aanee there are the follow- 
ing foreign and American selected memoirs: A. Mortort’s introductory 
lecture on the study of sg —— cep at the Academy of — 
sanne, Switzerland, Nov. 29, 1860; a memoir by J. Lussock, 
North American Arc pines ; FLovrens’s Historical Sketch of the ee 
emy of Sciences of Paris, and also his Memoirs of von Buch and Thenard ; 
Quarreraces’s Memoir of I. Geoffroy Saint Hilaire; a translation of a 
paper by T. L. Putrson on the Catalytic Force, or Studies of the Phe- 
nomena of Contact; views by J. P. Lestey on the Classification of 
ste and a Catalogue of Prize Questions of Scientific Societies. 
volume also contains an account of a female mummy from Patagonia. 
3. Parrisn’s 5 eracinal Pharmacy: Third Edition, thoroughly re vised 
and improved, with important additions, With 238 Illustrations, Phil- 
adelphia: Blanchard & Lea, 1864. pp. 850.—The present edition of 
_ this valuable work contains many improvements, adapting it to the wants 
. = | operon physicians and students, and, in general, brings up the 
. which i it treats to the present standard of the science and art tof 
, a work of this character painrally gore upon 
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