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material constituting moraines, but the traces of coloring matter which 
are deposited in parallel threads, and which are reunited toward the axis, 
complete to a degree the analogy. 
Tyndall had before shown that ice could be moulded to any shape by 
essure in a mould. Mr. Fresea observes that his trials prove, in addi- 
tion, that it may by pushed into a thread, in accordance with the geomet- 
rical law of this kind of flow. The facts help to bring the explanations 
of Tyndall and Forbes into accord, since they indicate that the viscosity, 
more or less great, of the material does not necessarily play any import- 
ant part in the phenomenon. ‘They exhibit the material conditions of 
the flow: and the transparency of the jet, after its escape from the orifice, 
shows, besides, that, under a comparatively feeble pressure, ice may 
changed in form without ceasing to be glassy in texture or aspect.—Les 
Mondes, Feb. 23. 
2. Observations on Sepulture in the Age of Stone, between Castries 
Mr. Gervais concludes from his observations, that, in the remote period = 
referred to, the country of Castries and much of southern France were 
inhabited by the race here indicated.—Les Mondes, Feb. 23. : . 
3. Lake-habitations—Mr. Messixomer, of Zurich, has again suc- . 
i i highly interesting discoveries and observations 
by his continued excavations in the large turf-bed near Robenhausen. It 
is true that these latest discoveries do not give the key to the chronolog- 
ical enignia of the Pale buildings and their inhabitants ; but they spread 
a clearer light on the manner of living in that remote period, as well as 
its condition of civilization. Hitherto it was believed that only two of 
these old settlements existed on tbis curious spot, one above the other; 
these recent observations make it plain that there are three, one on the 
__, top of the other. . The two oldest settlements have been jou 
Split oak, had not been destroyed by fire, but had been abandoned in t 
course of time; it is poor in remnants of inte 
Which must have existed for a great numbe 
