696 ANTHROPOLOGY. 
GLACIAL ACTION IN FuEGIA AND Paraconta.—Professor Agassiz 
of the Hassler Expedition, as we find in the ‘‘ American Journal 
of Science and Arts,” gives an interesting account of land ice 
action in these countries, describing rounded and polished rocks, 
boulders, and glacial scratches. Prof. Agassiz concludes from 
the character of the north and south sides of the summits in 
Fuegia, and from other facts, that the movement of the ice was 
towards the north, and independent mainly of the present slopes 
of the land. The region over which he states that he observed 
glacial phenomena in southern South America includes all of the 
continent south of 37° of south latitude both on the Atlantic side 
(Bay of St. Matthias) and the Pacific side. 
New Lanp SHELLS FROM tHe Coat Mrasures.— Prof. F. H. 
Bradley describes and figures in the August number of the ‘ Amer- 
ican Journal of Science and Arts” two new land shells from the 
coal formation of Illinois. It will be remembered that Dr. Daw- 
son found many years since a pupa (P. vetusta) in the same for- 
mation in Nova Scotia. The new pupa is called Pupa Vermilio- 
nensis. The other shell, referred by Messrs. Meek and Worthen 
to a marine family (Rotellidze), Mr. Bradley considers as a helicid, 
and describes it under the name of Anomphalus Meekii. 
ANTHROPOLOGY. 
A REMARKABLE Inpran Rec. — Having a few days of leisure, 
I started on Monday last, in company with my friend, J. F. Bly, 
Esq., to visit the fish-breeding establishment of Jazael Robinson at 
Meredith Village, N. H., hoping to make some pleasant additions 
to my rather limited knowledge of Natural History, to refresh i 
memories of beautiful scenery about the lake, and breathe agam 
the air of the mountains. : 
The process of fish breeding and raising was elucidated by n 
guide with so fascinating an interest that we ceased to wonder g 
the prevalence of “fish fever.” Some five thousand trout mM the 
lower pond were a foot or more in length and ravenous for some 
thing to bite. A finger held within an inch of the surtant pe 
sure to be jumped at and seized — as was a gentleman s me 
which happened incautiously to be held too near the water. Ż 
On returning to the village we inquired for any obj ct of ee 
tific interest which might be worth seeing, and were told at boi 
