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was published in 1861, numbering nearly 1000 pages. He was 
also the author of “ Microscopic Illustrations,” t Micrographia” 
and the “ Microscopic Cabinet,’ but he will be chiefly held in 
remembrance in this country as the author of the useful and 
laborious work first mentioned. He was born in London in 
1804. 
— Casimir-Joseph Davaine, who first suggested, says the Four- 
nal de Micrographie, the germ disease theory, and who discovered 
the bacterium of carbuncle, died at Garches, near Paris, Oct. 15, 
1882. 
— Dr. Thwaites, for many years director of the Royal Botanic 
Gardens, Peradeniya, Ceylon, died, Sept. 11, at Kandy. 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
BroLocicat Society or Wasuincron, Dec. 8.—Communice 
tions were presented by Professor Theo. Gill on the Stromateidæ; 
Professor D. W. Prentiss on changes produced in the bird fauna 
of the District of Columbia by modifications of its topography. 
ec. 22.—Communications were made by Dr. Elliott Coues | 
on zodlogical nomenclature applied to histology ; Dr. M. G. pE- 
zey on hybrid sterility; Dr, T. H. Bean on the occurrence of tit” 
alewife in Lake Ontario; and by Professor C. V. Riley on u 
lignified snake of Brazil, with exhibition of specimen. | 
New York Acapemy oF Sciences, Dec. 18.—A paper Loge 
read on the language, beliefs and superstitions of the Iroquois I 
dians (illustrated with early and remarkable manuscripts diction 
aries, etc., etc.), by Mrs. Erminnie A. Smith. oO 
Boston Society or Naturat History, Dec. 20.— ii 
A. Fletcher gave an account of the sun dance of the Sioux ! < 
dians; and Dr. Charles S. Minot spoke on the rate of growth! & 
man. 
Jan. 3, 1883.—Professor C. O. Whitman described a rare {0 
of the blastoderm of the chick, and discussed its bearing igh 
question of the formation of the vertebrate embryo ; oft 
Kneeland presented some notes on the natural history 
Philippines, etc., showing specimens. 2 
AMERICAN GroGrapHicaL Society, Dec. 20. — Andrew a 
_ White, LL.D., delivered a lecture on the New Germany- g 
Jan. 9, 1883.—Daniel C. Gilman, LL.D., delivered the # 
address, entitled the North American continent, four Cent 
iscovery. 
: 
APPALACHIAN Mountain Cup, Dec. 15.—Mr. W. O. a 
read a paper on the mountains of Eastern Cuba. ; 
