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which the skull is supposed to have been discovered. Of this portion of 
his paper, Professor Whitney promises an abstract in time for the next 
‘number of the NATURALIST. 
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE began its August meeting at 
ampton, Mass., on the 25th, and aet in session four days; 
twenty-five Wishibers being present. We extract from the daily press a 
and of Experiment upon the viajes of As raion A and papers * On 
03d Meridi 
man Skull is pais! County, California,” 
oun 
Pourtales read a paper on ‘Deep-sea Dredging in the Gulf 
»’ and Mr. W. M. Gabb one on the “Cretaceous and Tertiary For- 
‘mations in California.” 
_ Professor W. H. Brewer made a communication “On the Distribution 
of Fresh i... west of ae Rocky Mountains ;” and Professor O. C. 
Professor G. N. Brush read a paper on “A New Borate from Mine Hill, 
Sussex County, N. J.;” and Professor J. S. Newberry papers on ‘The 
‘Transportation. of the "Material of the Carboniferous aaka, and 
The Circle of Deposition in SD Rocks;” and Professor J. P. 
Lesley read a paper on ‘‘ Lake Formatio 
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ANSWERS TO COnRESEDNDENTS. 
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are minate, wingless eed deye with spines at 
of 
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phia.— Your article was received and prom 
, but the rome’ was returned, not having been called for. We 
the article and illustrate i Many thanks. 






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gs,” or homipterous insects (such as the bed-b ug) are known 


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Can you not roo es dare not ordered the book for you from London. 

