1208 Proceedings of Scientific Socteties. (November, 
cording to M. Stassano, more quickly paralyzed than those con- 
trolling its electric battery. He has made experiments with 
curare, bergamot, sulphuric ether, strychnine and digitaline, and 
obtained the same general result with all. 7 
— The French Association met at Rouen from August 16 to 
25. A number of excursions were arranged, notably to Elbeuf, 
Dieppe, Havre and Cherbourg. Ta 
— The sudden death of Dr. Herman Müller by an attack of 
lung fever, at Prad, in Tyrol, Aug. 25, will be a shock to those 
who have been interested in his notable articles and works. Dr. 
Müller was an upper teacher in the real gymnasium of Lipp- 
stadt. He was a brother of the distinguished Fritz Miller, of 
Desterro, Southern Brazil. Herman Miiller had, by his numerous 
articles, many of which were published in Kosmos, and his a 
made himself the leading authority on the subject of the mutual 
relations of insects and flowers in promoting cross-fertilizatio. — 
His two great works were “ Die Befruchtung der Blumen durch 
Insekten,” published in 1873, and “ Alpenblumen, ihre D hee 
tung durch Insekten,” 1881. The previous work has just iat 
translated into English by Mr. D’Arcy-Thompson, and . J i 
published. w a 
Dr. Müller was a gifted observer, and, like the brother who 3i 
vives him, a scientist of marked individuality. j 
— The death is announced of Dr. Filippo Pacini, professor’ 
anatomy at the University of Florence, and well known edict 
the Alps for many valuable contributions to scientific m and his 
especially in his studies on the nature of Asiatic cholera, a 
system of artificial respiration. o 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 4 
Boston Society or Natura History, Oct. 3 nd” it 
Putnam gave an account of the “Great Serpent is in Wit 
Adams county, Ohio, and of some other ancient wor% = 
consin and Ohio, examined during the past summer. ; a 
New York Acapemy oF Sciences, Oct. 1.—A papa ae 
(by title and abstract) on The Patio and Cazo Pe Chili, by P! 
amalgamation of silver ores, used in Mexico and Chti 4 i 
fessor Thomas Egleston. 
SITZUNGSBERICHT DER GESELLSCHAFT NATTE ol 
FreUNDeE zu BerLIN. 1882.—March 21.—Herr n to t 
of the so-called “ wolf’s teeth” of the same in ie of! 
genealogical development of the genus Equus. ut is l0 
upper row of spits a small tooth is often to be set ejst j 
with the increase in size of the teeth. To be con eae conta 
must be included in the dental formula, which wil o 
r premolars instead of three. A corresponding 
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