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Art. XXI.— Geographical Notices. No, XIII. 
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL Socrety.—The 
first number of the second volume of the American Geographi- 
eal Society’s Journal has appeared in a new and enlarged form, 
an octavo volume of 148 pages. ‘The articles (eight in number) 
are of a more extended and scientific character than usual, and 
the whole appearance of the Journal is such as will reflect great 
credit on the society and enlarge its sphere of usefulness. 
Article first, which is compiled from data furnished by the 
Hydrographical Office, Washington, gives an account of the pro- 
gress of Marine Geography, within the past few years; which 
is followed by a synopsis of the operations of the Coast Survey 
during the year 1859, by Prof. Bache. An account of the lake 
Yojoa in Honduras, contributed by Mr. E. G. Squier, is the 
next article. The address commemorative of Karl Ritter, de- 
livered before the Society by Prof. Guyot, comes next in order, 
orming the most complete and eloquent tribute to the great ge- 
ographer which has yet appeared. Its review of the character- 
lsties and contents of Ritter’s Erdkunde is especially valuable. 
The sixth article is a translation by Mr. E. R. Straznicky from 
the Journal of the Geographical Society of France, of an essay 
. on the Geographical distribution of Animals, by Mons. A. 
; Maury. Mr. J. G. C. Kennedy, the superintendent of the U.S. 
Census, then reviews the origin and progress of Statistics, and 
r. Wynne illustrates the working of benevolent societies, such 
as the Odd Fellows, among the laboring classes. The number 
concluded by an excellent and full survey of recent geograph- 
teal and statistical literature, prepared by the General Secretary 
of the Society, Mr. D. W. Fiske, 
of the gy es of Publication, the editing of the Journal was 
Go eee 
Yas, from 1854 to 1858. It contains some information to which 
re have not had access in our previous notices of their expedi- 
‘Non. Since the return of the authors from India in June 1857, 
ve been engaged in preparing for publication the results 
. sigh - SERIES, Vor. XXX, No. 89.—SEPT., 1860, 
