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cessors. The mineralogical characters and the lapidary work on 
the cylinders are described by Herr Fischer and the paleographic 
portion of the work is by Dr. Wiedemann. 
Warre Inprans IN SourH America.—Owing to the universal 
custom of painting their faces and bodies with ochre, the aborig- 
_ ines of our continent got the name of “red men.” Prichard 
(Researches, &c., 1, 269) says : “ The American races show nearly 
chet u 
Prichard, “Researches,” v, 480,'481; Martins, Beiträge, 11, 87, 
atl, 214, 385, 525; Herndon and Gibbon, “ Explorations,” 1, p 
ecg H. v. Holten, Ztschrft. f. Ethnol., 1877, 105-115 ; J. D. Cor- 
Ws: Bolivia,” &c., 1875, 58-70; and to many other original ob- 
Servers. This is an exceedingly valuable monograph. 
i CANNIBALISM IN New Encranp.—Mr. Henry W. Haynes read 
before the Boston Society of Natural History, May 17, 1882, a 
Se aaa new evidences of cannibalism among the Indians 
ths England from the Island of Mt. Desert, Maine. The 
_Surces of the evidence are the shell-heaps, and the witnesses are 
rduous professions. Mr. A. W. Butler is the president, 
e are indebted for notes on Mexico, and Dr. George 
1€ archeologist, who has prepared a complete map 
nption of Franklin county. 
mA hay ARCHÆOLOGY.—The Anales del Museo Nacional de 
ted enti commenced its third volume, the first part being de- 
oe ly to archeology in the following papers : 
ortant find; An elegant feather cape, by J. Maler. 
blet, by Alfredo Chavero 
mee of the Goddess of Water, by J. Sanchez. 
re Nahuas, by Gumesindo Mendoza. 
OGY IN, France.—The Anthropological Society in 
other flourishing scientific societies, has its Bulletins — 
S. But in Paris they go further, they have a Mu- 
opology and a regular faculty, who deliver courses 
€ach year upon some division of the subject. To 
edifice they issue a quarterly journal, called Revue 
