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tin, carbon, phosphorus and probably a trace of sulphur. Sub- 
mitted to the action of acids, the Widmanstattian figures are 
brought out in great perfection. At what time this meteorite fell 
is not known, but it is hoped that by calling the attention of the 
citizens of Howard county to the subject, we may yet receive in- 
formation regarding its history which will still further add to its 
scientific value. 
ITV. MISCELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
1. Note by Prof. Josepa LeConte. (From a letter to the Editors, 
dated Oakland, California, Jan. 13, 1873.)—In the Nov. number 
of your Journal appeared simultaneously my paper on “ The forma- 
tion of the great features of the earth’s surface” and an abstract 
of Mr. Mallet’s paper on “ The sourcg of volcanic energy.” Mr. 
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have not yet seen Mr. Mallet’s full paper, but from the abstract I 
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whole of August and a part of September, so that I could not cor 
rect proofs as I desired; the publication was therefore unayoid- 
ably put off until my return. Thus it has happened that a pape? 
which was completely elaborated and given as a lecture in January, 
hich was written out and finished and dated in May, and in the 
publisher’s hands in June, did not appear until November. 
I mention these facts not with any view to reclamation, but 
rel to show the complete independence of my views 0D this 
subject. 
