240 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
atively soon ready for animal life, but the land required a longer 
time for preparation,” 
6. Mineral Collection of Dr. Krantz.—This extensive collection 
of minerals has been purchased for the Univer iets of Bonn, and is 
now under the charge of Professor vom 
G. P. Desuarzs, the distinguished paleontologist of Paris, died 
on the 9th of June last, in his 79th year, at his residence in Boran 
Oise). 
nee ty: f the Semi-centennial Celebration of the Rensselaer ae 
Institute, T N. Y., held June 14-18, 1874. 8 pp. 8vo. Troy, 1 The 
Rensselaer School { is the ogee Scientific School in the e country, dating re 1824. 
Pa so “2 read — the Pi Eta Society, 1875. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 
Troy, 4 pp. 12mo. oF. 1875. Printed by the Society. Among the papers 
ind, one, ih Prof. H. A. Ro wland, treats of oma vibration, and a es 
by W e of the in 
a irennbes s magna,” by = Thomas, and some botanical notes, with the 
u 
Bulletin of the Bussy Institution (Jamaica Plains, Boston.) Harvard University. 
— IV, 1875. Contains the results of much study and investigation of questions 
with icultur 
"Raper of the Commission of Engineers appointed to investigate and report a 
tion 0 i i River 
subject to inundation. 15 pp. 8vo, with maps. Washington, 1875. Contains 
much valuable matter on the levees, . foods a alluvial basin of the a ie Wales 
Western 
R all the a gene inhabiti 
on; by H. E. Dresser, FZS. Parts and 36, ‘coepaetiing the 
3d volume. Office of the Zoological Society, London. 
Report on the Hygiene of the U. S. Army, with ae of Milita 
Posts. 568 pp. 8vo. Washington, 1875. Circular No. 8.: War Dapesniness, 
Surgeon General’s Office, Washington, May 1, 1875. 
Addition to the Paper on “ Volcanic Energy: an attempt to develop its true 
Origin and Cosmical] Relations.” By ROBERT Mater, F. 7 8S. 9pp.4to. Read 
before the Roy. Soc., May 7, 1874. Phil. 
the borg, “rye attainable by rock-crushing an its asa onies by Ros- 
13 Sr Phil. Mag. for July, 1875. 
Supplement ia and of N. America; by E. D. 
Co . 261-972 "of ian xv of the Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. Philadelphia. 
ral Deposits in Essex Co., , especially in Newbury and Newburyport, 
with a map and notes; by Charles cs ’ Brockway. 60 pp. 12mo. Newburyport. 
1875. ~ 
Reports on the es Magnetic and other Observatories of the Do- 
minion - Basser nae Ree the Annual Reports of the Meteorological 
Office. 8 pp. 8 pa 875. 
The Gold Fields of Yesso. Geological Survey of Hokkaido. Report by H. 8. 
unroe. 80 pp. 8vo. soy J fee 1875. 
Notes on the Geology of Virginia, No. II; by John J. Stevenson, Prof. 
Geol. Univ. New York. atid er. Phil. Soc. for Feb., 1875. 
icons Ligni ce Groups; by John J. Stevenson. 
logical Relations of the Ligniti Proc. 
Amer. Phil. Soc. for June, 1875. ges in favor of the Cretaceous age of the 
Lignitic beds, but wi eee venere rward any more decisive facts than were 
before published. 
Abstracts and Results of Magnetical and Meteorological O 
ons at the 
Sagselic Ghens sinapy. sissies Caradac teas anasto ed taanbag ot 26, 56 
and 108 pages. 
