480 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
20. Illustrated Catalogue of the enh of Comparative Zool- 
ogy. No. VIII. Zoological Results of the Hassler Expedition. 
Il, Ophiuride and Astrophytide, Takia sa dredged by the 
late Dr. Wm. Stimpson ; by TuEoporr Lym 34 pp., with 
cuts and five plates. Jan., 1875.—This work contains a list of 76 
species collected by the Hassler expedition, and by Dr. Stimpson, 
in the Gulf of Mexico, Of these, 19 species were undescribed. 
Our knowledge of the distribution of the known species, both geo- 
graphically and in depth, is much extended by this catalogue, 
while several genera are added to the West Indian fauna, among 
which is the northern genus Ophioscolex, of which a new species 
(four new species, with notes on he A eit : ‘Op iocnida, 
Ophioplax (gen. nov.), Astrotoma (gen. nov.), Astroschema, As- 
trophyton (two species), An analytical “tbe of the six recog- 
nized genera of ninapte armed Astrophytons is given on page 26, 
es also of the five species of Astroschema. v. 
. The Elements of Embryology ; by M. Fosrrr and Fr 
LFOUR. 8vo0, 272 pp., with 71° cuts. Macmillan & Co,, 
stitution of Mc Gtr new Dynamics, and the Philosophy of 
Nature; » toned ere Papition; translated from the second 
French edition by A. R. Macdonou ugh. New York: D. Appleton 
& Co., 1875.—This book consists of a series of essays, which, in 
addition to the general subjects indicated in the title, discuss the 
constitution of Living Beings; the relations of Life to Light, Heat, 
Electricity, Odors , Medic aments, heibecrcim ete. ere are also 
essays on Animal Grates a nd Regenerations; Great Epidemics; the 
hae of Death ; Heredity in Physiology. i in Medicine, and in 
Psychology. These essays are written in a popular style and can- 
not fail to interest and instruct a large alse of intelligent naire 
If. MISCELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
1. On Ancient Cavedieliings in peves vy, Dy. W. Brest AM. 
—That some of the caves were used as places of, at least, t 
rary residence, was  ouaatiaerals hewn by my exploration 2 "Salt 
Cave, which proves se pote In revealin ew phase in Ameri- 
Fal eg : 
can archrolo ogy. This cave approaches the Mammoth Cave in 
he size of its avenues ‘and chambers. Throughout one of the 
