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— Lithology has suffered a loss by the death of Professor 
Emanuel Boricky, who died in January last at Prague, aged 40 
years. He was well known for his studies on the rocks and 
minerals of Hungary and Austria. 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
Boston Society or Naturat History, Feb. 16—Dr. C. S. 
Minot discussed the question of a common larval type among 
annelids, mollusks and vertebrates. The president spoke of the 
carboniferous insects of Great Britain, and Mr. Burgess remarked 
on the aorta in the Lepidoptera. 
March 2.—Mr. Lucien Carr read a paper on sun worship 
among the North American Indians, and Dr. M. E. Wadsworth 
one on the history of Prepaleozoic geology in New Brunswick. 
New York Acapemy oF Sciences, Jan. 31.—Papers were read 
by Mr. B. B. Chamberlain, entitled, Studies in local mineralogy— 
1. A singular mineral identified ; 2. Iron-coated boulders from 
Brooklyn; 3. The gne'ss of New York island ; and by Professor 
Newberry on our coast corals, their relations and geological work 
(with specimens and lantern illustrations). 
Feb. 7—Mr. A. A. Julien made a communication on the gneisses 
and diorites of the Greensboro’ belt, North Carolina. 
arch 7.—Mr. G. F. Kunz described the spodumene emerald 
of North Carolina (Hiddenite), and exhibited specimens. 
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL Society, Feb. 17.—Mr. John Ban- 
vard delivered a lecture on the hierology and reading of the 
obelisks of Egypt, illustrated by charts, diagrams and paintings 
on Canvas, executed from original drawings made by himself 
while in E 
APPALACHIAN MOounrTAIN Crus, 
Kaye read a paper on Lake Dunmo 
STATE Natura History Soctery, Feb. 8—The second annual 
meeting was held in the State House at. Springfield, Illinois. 
President Worthen addressed the society on the fossil fuels of the 
United States. Papers and remarks on the archeology of Illinois, 
especially the mound-builders, were communicated by Mr. W. 
McAdams, Judge J. G. Henderson, Professor Cyrus Thomas and 
others. Mr. McAdams then read a paper on artesian wells. Mr. 
F. S. Earle described the cave-dwellers of Southern Illinois. Mr. 
- ft. Garman presented the results of studies on the gall mites 
(Phytopti). Professor C. Thomas remarked on the Palenque 
tablets. Professor Burrill discussed the subject of Bacterta pe - 
menta. Mr. D. B. Wier contributed a paper on the grape rot; 
While Professor Forbes read a paper entitled illustrations and 
application of the doctrine of evolution. Judge Henderson de- 
livered an address entitled, The ancient Illinois, and finally Pro- 
fessoi Forbes read a paper on the English sparrow in Germany, 
with notes on its autumnal food in Illinois. : 
eb. g9.—Mrs. Maria E. Mc- 
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