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the mandible was furnished with a palpus, which is not the case in 
the family Jdoteide as usually understood. As figured and de- 
scribed, it seems to be a form combining characters distinctive of 
two primary groups of crustacea, and it is strange Prof. Cope 
should not have seen in it “ the type of a peculiar group of high 
rank.” On account of the interest this little animal must excite, 
it is to be regretted that it was not more fully described, but it is 
stated that, “ the specimens are in bad condition, having lost their 
limbs, egg-pouches and the distal portions of their antenne.” 
This is perhaps the most important sentence in the description. 
The parasite of the blind fish, a Lernæan, described and figured 
with egg-sacks similar to those of the species just mentioned, is 
interesting, not only in itself, but for its possible relations to the 
Cecidotea. Has not the damaged Isopod been carelessly restored 
with some of the Lernzan’s appendages, instead of having retained 
them from some Entomostracan progenitor by retardation of 
development? — S, I. Surrn. 
ANTHROPOLOGY. 
Antiquity or Man 1x Amertca.—In the December number 
of this journal we made an abstract of a paper printed by the 
Philadelphia Academy, in which Mr. Berthoud gave an account of 
the relics of an early race of men. As the geological position 
of the relics has been questioned, further information is very’ 
desirable. 4 
“MICROSCOPY. 
A Drying Casr.— Mr. Wm. H. Walmsley has been using for 
years, in the preparation of his well known microscopical objects, 
a very convenient and useful drying case. This case is especially 
useful for hardening balsam mountings, drying tissues, ete. It is 
made of tin, heated with hot water and well ventilated, capable of 
drying one hundred specimens at once, and able to retain its heat 
for eight hours without attention. Microscopists can obtain it 
from James W. Queen & Co. 
Ax Oxsecr Carrier.—The object carrier usually furnished with 
the concentric glass stages is extremely satisfactory for study- 
ing mounted specimens, but not equally good for other work. It 
_ 'S unsuitable for a large stage plate, or for a heavy trough or com- 
