264 Scientific Intelligence. 
the intense light reflected from the plate, but as I had turned with pain 
from it instantly, the part corresponding to the black letters on the Ln 
, and as I walked on the red strong light reflected from sur 
rounding objects on this part became contracted with the feos 
showing itself on all the ori wap parts of the disordered retina; a 
i Pea ae 
man was carrying before him, and soon after seeing in the air are he 
took for a bucketfull of blood going before him, he was seized with such 
horror that he declared himself the murderer, and disclosed such facts a 
brought the crime home to him, so that he was convicted and executed. 
it. GEOLOGY, 
(from a letter addressed to Dr. C. F. Winslow, and #1 him commusi 
ted for this J oon —June, 1833. Two slight shocks ducing the m 
uae 19, 1834.—At 6 p.m. there was a sight shaking of 
May 14. fa hea gate between 2 and 3 P.M 
atte 3.—One ze 4 o'clock, A. M., 80 heavy as to waken peopl 
“> se them some a 
aay 23, 1835 Che slight shock at 9 4 
March 26.—Three shocks folowing each oh in quick enooston# 
25 minutes past 6 o’clock a 
July 21.—Three shocks dite the phe 
Sept. 6.—One shock at 2 or 3 o’clock a 
June 20, 1837.—A smart shock at 20 states tes before 7 P.M. 
Jan, 12, 1838.—A smart rr bra time after eT rittle past 2° 
Jan, 29.—Three shocks in retty quick succession 
o'clock p.m, The first two heavy, the last slight. 
July 9—A slight shock between 8 and 9 o'clock 4. - “soistlied the dit 
ct. 16.—A jar merely, accompanied with a noise resem! 
cage of distant cannon and tr? 
Nov. 5.—Three shocks during the day, one in the forenoon 
in e afternoon. ‘ 
6.—One shock, a few minutes before 1 
Nov. 7.—A smart shock at — ae we at twenty — 
8, and another about 4 o’clock a 
_ Wov. 8.—Several shocks saeing4 the day, and Wee re en 
iug the night. There were frequent shocks during th 
