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when, just as so many of our little lakes are ‘growing up’ now, 
the lagoon, was closed and ultimately all filled up by the peat that 
formed its margin, This peat produced the ordinary cubical coal 
which composes the mass of the seam.” 
The Report of E. B, Andrews relates to the Second Geological 
District, the southeastern quarter of the State. Prof. 
Under the head of the several geological formations of this 
part of the State, the results of his recent observations are next 
given, including numerous sections, and a large amount of valu 
ble detail with regard to the coal beds, limestones, ete. Pro 
Andrews shows that the beds of coal, as well as of intermediate 
rocks, are often quite limited in lateral extent, and well illustrates 
er. 
a Geological Survey of California.—A letter from the State 
Geologist of California to the Governor of the State, recently 
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of each part requiring a year, 
Prof. Whitney announces that a smaller map of the State, % 
en 
basis of the prelimina kent 
ry geological map of the State. 
for the second volume of he Omithology are well adva! 
