290 Miscellaneous Bibliography. 
sonian Institution for 1863, and the Report pe e Assistant Secretary 
on the a the following important pa 
Memoir of C. F. Beautemps-Beaupré, by M. Elie de Beaumont. 
Origin and’ -Ehiatory of the Royal Society of London, prepared by ©. 
A. Alexander. 
Modern Theory of Chemical Types, by Dr. Charles M. Wetherill. 
arches on the Phenomena which Accompany the Propagation of 
saisisoasl in Highly Rarefied Elastic Fluids, by Prof. A. de la Rive 
Report on the Proceedings of the Society of “Physics and ree His- 
tory of Geneva, from July, 1862; to June 1863, by Prof: Marce 
perimental and Theoretical Researches on the Fi igures of quilibri 
um of a Liquid Mass withdrawn from the Action of Gravity, &c., by 
Prof. J. Plateau, (89 wood-cuts). 
History of Discovery Relative to Magnetis 
Recent Researches Relative to the Siehole, ae Prof. Gautier, 
Figure of the Earth, by Sr. Miguel Merino. 
Aeronautic Voyages adeipeas with a view to the advancement of 
Science, by Francis Arago 
Account of Balloon Ascensions, by James Glashie 
Account of the Aboriginal Inhabitants of the Californian Peninsula, 
by Baegert, translated by Prof. C. Rau. 
nology.— Account of Kjoekken-Mcedding in Nova Scotia, by J. M. 
Jones, of Halifax ; Abstract of the Fifth Report of Dr. Keller on Lacus- 
trian Settlements, ‘by A. Mor mi rs abeg ied ean ap of the North 
of a Mound in East Tenness be A Det sen. 
. Pera and Azure Dyeing, hae and iodera, translated from Aus 
Method of Preserving Lepidoptera, by Titian R. Peale, (4 vier 
Account of a Remarkable Accumulation of Bats, by M. Figanie 
oh Portuguese Minister to the United States. 
_ Tables of Weights and Measures. 
_ 4. Quartz Operators’ Hand-Book. Wuertzr & Ranpatt, San Fran- 
cisco, 1865. 16mo, pp. 130.—This little manual is jntended to give 
an outline of the various mechanical and chemical methods in use 
treatment of oft Ts and silver ores, especially those adopted in Califor- 
nia mg his In the e of — small pages the authors treat 
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7 yen oe ess, cee of gold by chlor 
‘ nation (Pasta sacked), extraction of gold by the hinge! « thee 
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