306 Works Received. 
purpose intended in their —- as a general and popular reference, 
they are quite sufficient in most cases, and often perfectly satisfactory. 
The work as a whole is full ‘of information, accurate, and well arranged 
for reference. In any condition of affairs it would be a creditable produe- - 
tion, but continued to a eit end amidst a great civil strife, it is pe 
euliarly creditable to all concert : 
We understand that the Saige is to issue a npr gre volwall 
which will bring the work up to the present times, to be follow ed here- 4 
after by ve issue of an annual volume, entitled 
American Annual Cyclopedia and Register‘ of Progress and 
erteng the iat volume of which, for 1861, has been on our table forsome 
months, and that for 1862 will be soon "issued in a style identical _ : 
the American Cyclopedia = 
OBITUARY. 
We have to record the death of several men of science since our last 
1, James Renwick, long Professor of Physics in Colambia College 
New York, died in that city about 8 close of January, aged 78 years 
© enwick’s treatise on the Ste ir Bitig thie was ong a an authorit 
American. For many years Prof. = si Aig) retired from active ser + 
vice, enjoying with dignity an ample fort e 
2, Mens C. Leavenworta.—Dr. Ladveaworts died near New Or q 
stothaty Chih. until at the call for volunteers, well 
ars and by no m neans firm in health, he went cheer 
to offer his life a nictttiet for his country. i 
3. Dr. Asanex Crapp, a botanist and naturalist, died at an adval vil 
, Dec. 17, 1862, at his residence, New Albany, Indiana. He 
well known to collectors in botany and geology. ‘His chief palit , 
is a Report to the American Medical Association on the plan 
United States useful in medicine. 4 
IX. WORKS RECEIVED. 
_ MaTHEMATICS AND Puys ine 
Report of th © Thirty-First Meeting of the British Association —- 
ment of Soentes & held at Manchester in sesuiomsaps. 1861, Lon 
0, pp. 340 and $20. 
: ying “an 
. AMIN Perrog, LL D., re Ravlond edit ion, oston end Ca 
ds unroe & Co. 1861.. 8vo, pp. 327. 
a Théorie Mathématique de la Musique; par ALEXANDRE-P. ] 
“on ~ Density of Steam; Pr ge 
Fes &e. xg ‘the Tra 
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