Miscellaneous Intelligence. 159 
B. D. Walsh ; Atmospheric electricity, Wislizenus ; Catalogue 
of earthquakes in 1871, Hayes ; on the occurrence of iron ores in 
Missouri, Gage. 
3. A Dictionary of Science, comprising Astronomy, Chemistry, 
Dynamics, Electricity, Heat, Hydrodynamics, Hy rostatics, 
Light, Magnetism, Mechanics, Meteorology, Pneumatics, Soun 
and Statics, preceded by an essay on the history of the Physical Sci- 
ences. Edited by G. F. Ropwett, F.R.A.S., F.C.8. 694 pp. 8vo, 
with numerous illustrations. (American edition. Philadelphia: 
J. B. Lippincott o.)—A good and convenient dictionary of the 
Physical Sciences, though unequal in the value of its articles. 
4, Physical Geography, by ARrNnoitp Guyot, author of Earth 
: p., 4to, with numerous illustrations (Scribner, 
Armstrong & Co.),—Professor Guyot, one of the best of living 
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with details, The excellent illustrations speak out boldly the 
facts or principles in view, and cover all branches of the science. 
vegetation, etc. The volume should become a text-book in all 
our higher schools. We hope that Prof. Guyot may be enabled 
took part, the vote stood 38 for Steenstrup and 6 for Darwin; at 
the second, in which 46 voted, 35 for Dana, 10 for Darwin, with 
one blank; at the third. 48 voting, 35 for Carpenter, 12 for Dar- 
Win and 1 for Huxley. Whereupon Steenstrup, Dana and Car- 
penter were declared elected correspondents to the Academy.— 
L? Institut, July 9, 1873. 
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Tesidence in Hyde Park, near Chicago, on the 20th of June last, 
aged 58 years. Col. Foster’s name became prominent In science 
by his connection with the “Geological Survey of the Copper 
lands of Lake Superior Land District,” in 1850 and 1851, associated 
