254 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
of Astronomy, the first volume not yet having appeared. The 
first eighty-six pages are devoted to lists of the Academic collec- 
tions and journals, giving the leading bibliographic details of the 
several series, The rest of this number contains two sections, 
History and ‘Study of Astronomy and Biographies of Astrono- 
4. Washburn Observatory, University of Wisconsin.—Pro- 
fessor Henry S. Holden, of the Naval Observatory, Washington, 
has received the appointment of Director of the Washburn 
Observatory, in place of Professor Watson, deceased. 
5. A Text Book of Elementary Mechanics for the use of Col- 
leges und Schools ; by Evwarp 8. Dana. 291 pp. 12mo, with 
190 wood cuts. New York, 1881. (John Wiley & Sons).—The 
the portions ot the subject, which necessarily invoive some diffi- 
culty, more intelligible to beginners, and also to increase the 
and a supplementary list of examples involving the metric units 
ume, 
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology—Abstract of the 
eedings of the Society of Arts for the 18th-year, 1819-80; 
meetings 242-255 inclusive. 108 pp. 8vo. Boston: 1880,—This 
alizarine, by Professor J. M. Ordway; battery and copper pe 
amalgamation, by Professor R. H. Richards; American inter 
oceanic ship transit, by Dr. S. Kneeland, etc. 
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