Scientific Intelligence. 



Survey also issuob " Records"' of the survey, consi'^tins^f ot short 

 papers, in largv^ 8vo, at intervals of about throe months. The 

 first number of the second volume (IH69) contains 24 clo-ely prin- 

 ted pages. Subscriptions for the year 4 sliiUiupcs sterling! Tlie 

 address for the publications of the sui-ve\ is Suporintoiident ot 

 (Toolocrical Survey of India, Hastings street," Calcutta. The present 

 year 1,^70. is tin- 15th of the survey. 



7. (rtological .>iirve}/ of California ; Ornithology, vol. I. Ed- 

 ited by S. F. BviKD'from the manuscript and notes of J. G. 

 CooPKR. .392 iitigcs, royal 8\.>, with G«-2 cuts. 1870. (Soon to be 

 issued, and sold '-v Little. " ' ' "" 



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the> doul^th.s beb.nu, while the rapacious binU take a much in- 

 ferior position, next to the Kasoivs, instead of being })laced at the 

 head of the whole clas^, as is usuallv the case An edition ^Mtli 

 colored illustrations i. in course of preparation. . ^- . 



8. r;eo%/rY// r/j./r# o/' N^^e^en.— Sheets 31 to 35 inclusive Ji 

 the Geological chart of Sweden have recently been issued. >otn- 

 mg can exceed the beauty and perfection of coloring, or the 

 apparent exactness and fidlness of scientific details. As there l^ 

 no department of art in whidi this country is more behind ban' 

 than that ot map colorin-, and none of Science so disgraceful; 

 us, as that of Geological Charts, we could wish that a copv oj 

 the chart might be in the hands, not only of all Geologists, h'^^ 

 also, ol all meml>er^ of CJon-^n-.s and State le<nslatures. The onl} 

 commendable geological map ev(M- i>ublislKHf on this continent i^ 

 the Canadian, and that was en.^rav<.!l :iti<1 i.rinted in Paris. 



