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theory of the latter by tentative explanations. Mr. Keane, how- 
ever, boldly affirms that Dr. Nachtigall’s inquiries have resulted 
in “the discovery of an independent and widespread linguistic 
family.” The most archaic form is the Teda or northern Tubu, 
and the offshoots are the Dasa, the Kanem—north of Lake 
Tchad, the Kanuri of Bornu, the Baele of Ennedi and Wanyanga, 
and the Zoghawa of North Darfur. More distant members ap- 
pear to be the Hausa, Fulu and Sourhay of West Sudan, the 
Logon, Bagrimma (Baghirmi) and Mandara (Wandela) of the 
Shary basin, and the Maba of Wadai.——Nature, March 1, 1883. 
Tue PEABODY ACADEMY OF ScIENCE.—In the town of Salem, 
Mass., was incorporated, in 1867, the Peabody Academy of Sci- 
ence, formed by the union of the East India Marine Hall, the 
Essex Historical Society and the Essex Institute, and blessed 
with a fund of $140,000 from Mr. Peabody. In former times the 
sailors of Salem visited all the most remote points of the earth, 
when unadulterated aboriginal implements were plentiful and 
could be had for a “ song.” These hardy men always remem- 
bered their museum, and consequently the collection is very ne 
in foreign material. The present officers are Wm. C. Endicott, 
president; A. C. Goodell, secretary; John Robinson, treasurer, 
and E. S. Morse, director. A very tull account of the museum 
will be found in Cassino’s Scientific and Literary Gossip, Boston, 
Mass. 
Arcuxorocy oF Intinors——The third annual meeting of the 
State Natural History Society of Illinois was held in Champaign 
on the 28th Feb., 1882. The following communications “upon 
the natural history of man were made: 1. Primitive religion n 
America, by Hon. Wm. McAdams, of Jerseyville; 2. Prehistoric 
remains in South-eastern Missouri, by F. S. Earle; 3. The great 
Cahokia mound, by Wm. McAdams. 
Tue Wyoming HISTORICAL AND GEOLOGICAL Socrety.——Publi 
cation number 4 of the above-named society is a very pp ok , 
phlet of letter-press and heliotype plates, descriptive and gi 
tive of seven fine old aboriginal pots, all found in Pennsy a 
excepting one. It does not often fall to our lot to be pl capers 
archeological illustrations, so a little extravagant admiratio, 
must be pardoned. Imagine a full page devoted to each T 
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men, beautifully represented, and the opposite page to contain 
that is said about the reverend vase, and you will have a sli ig - 
conception of the pleasure that awaits you in reading publicat! ore 
number 4. 
Tue InpIAN Orrice REport—-If those who had oa ae = 
the Indians from the earliest times could have foreseen | of 
of the Naturalist and of the Smithsonian Institution, wl 
