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Every new edition of this invaluable work will be received 

 with interest by the public, as evincing the increase of know- 

 ledge in this important department, and as containing notices 

 of all our most important discoveries and observations in min- 

 eralogy and geology. 



6. Cabinet of minerals for sale. — We are requested to 

 state that a gentleman in this country has a fine collection of 

 minerals which he would dispose of on very reasonable terms. 

 They consist of about four thousand specimens of every 

 variety of Minerals that has as yet been discovered in the 

 United States, as well as specimens of all the most rare foreign 

 Minerals, systematically arranged and described. The whole 

 would be sold together, or any number not fewer than five 

 hundred, at fifty cents a specimen. Further particulars 

 may be learned by reference to the Editor at New Haven. 



7. The late Dr. Robinson's Collection of Minerals. — This 

 collection of minerals, which some time since (see Vol. 10, 

 p. 327, of this Journal,) contained " upwards of 4000 fair 

 specimens labelled, wrapped in papers, and boxed in divi- 

 sions ready for exchange, consisting mostly of New England 

 minerals, including all those lately discovered, " is now, in 

 consequence of Dr. Robinson's death, offered for sale. It is 

 understood to be a valuable collection, and reference for 

 terms, and farther information may be had to Dan Robinson, 

 Pawtucket, R. I. 



8. Exchange of Minerals. — The subscriber having on h 

 hand, large duplicate collections of Pennsylvania minerals, is % 

 desirous to exchange them for those of other regions, either 

 domestic or foreign. 



George W. Carpenter, Philadelphia. 



9. Coat of Mail* — The antiquarian would delight to hear, 

 that there has been discovered, about fifteen miles north of 

 this place, a shirt, without sleeves, made of wire, a little larger 

 than that of the small steel purses ; — in fact, a real coat, or 

 shirt of mail, of the ages of Chivalry. It was found in the 



* Communicated by Professor Hall, from James A. Paddock, of 

 Craftsbury, Vt. 



