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thropological Society of Washington, Nov. 6, 1883. From the author. 
——Third Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1881-82, Wash- 
ington, 1883. From the department. 
Fritsch, A.—Hauna der Gaskohle, Boehmen’s, etc. From the author. ; 
Duméril A., and Bocourt, T--Etudes sur les Reptiles et les Batraciens. 3™° partie. 
(Mission Scientifique au Mexique et dans P Amerique Centrale.) 1883. From 
T. Bocourt. ) 
Allen, Harrison.—A System of Human Anatomy, including its medical and surgi 
cal relations,” Section v. Nervous System. Phila., 1883. From the author. 
Brinton, D. G.—Aboriginal American Authors, and their productions. Phila., 1883- 
From theauthor. 
Leidy, Jos+-Urnatella gracilis, a fresh-water Polyzoan, Reprint from the Jour, 
Acad. Nat. Sci., Phil., 1883. From the author. 
Hagué, 4.—Abstract of Report on the Geology of the Eureka district, NOR i 
Ext. Annual Report of the Director of the Geol. Survey. From the al peo 
Wilder, B. G.—On the Brain of a Cat lacking the Corpus Callosum. Prelit ed 
Notice. Read before the Amer. Neurological Assoc., 1883. Fron 
author. ) ; } 
Hebert, M. E.—Notions générales de Géologie. Paris, 1884. From the author. 
Abbott, H. L—General G. K. Warren. (Obituary.) go 
Julien, A. A—The Decay of the Building Stones of New York city. RP © — 
paper read before N. Y. Acad. of Sciences, 1883. coe rie 
The Dunyte beds of North Carolina. Ext. Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., pi ; 
ie Genesis of the Crystalline Iron Ores, Ext. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., 
1882. 
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—The Volcanic Tufts of Challis, Idaho, and other Western localities. o 
Trans. N. Y. Acad. Sci. All from the author. oie : 
Peirce, M. P.——Carp and Carp Culture. Harrisburg, 1882. From api pe ‘Cah 
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` 1883. From the author. 
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GENERAL NOTES. : 
GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVELS.’ upon 
ASIA AND THE Asratic IsLanps.—Mr. C. Trotter's pal g 
New Guinea, read before the British Association, coni pi 
general information. Geologically this large island 15 ne niji 
quently of recent limestone, with raised coral beaches 
by considerable rivers, with flat mangrove-covered ban 
- ing access to the interior. Except at these spots 
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