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the opinion that some of the appearances denote a " mammifere,' 

 resembling the " Pinnipedes." 



We have elsewhere (ante, p. Ill) referred to literature relating 

 to the Negrito race of mankind. We are glad to see from ' Le Mois 

 Scientifique ' that a new and popular edition of M. de Quatrefages' 

 well-known work is now published : — 



"'Les Pygmees, les pygmees des anciens, d'apres la science mo- 

 derne, les negritos, les n6grilles, les hottentots et les boschimans,' par 

 A. de Quateefages, professeur au Museum, membre de l'lnstit. 1 vol. 

 in-16 de 352 pages, avec 31 figures : 2 fr." 



Accounts have been received by the " Friends' Foreign Mission 

 Association," that Bubonic Plague has broken out at Hoshangabad, 

 India. Besides the loss of life and the hindrance to the industrial 

 and other works of this excellent Association, we are informed: " So 

 far we have found no dead Rats, but have plenty of live Squirrels, 

 which is considered a good sign." This relates to the compound 

 where a large number of girl orphans are housed. At Kasulia, how- 

 ever, where the works are situated, and where the outbreak has been 

 greater, numbers of dead Rats and Squirrels are found. It is alleged 

 that fleas carry the contagion. 



