405 General Notes. [April 
Carnes J. S.—On the Lower Eocene section between Reculvers and Herne bay, 
t. id., May, 1883. 
nae moe and correlation of the Bournemouth beds, Part 11. Lower or Fresh- 
water series, Ext idem. Feb., 1882. All from the author. 
Day, F. aaki microscopic examination of yA with regard to its strength. 
Read before the Amer. Philos. Soc., Dec. 21, 1883. 
Scott, F. B.—Oral centers and morphological pragersehoe geometrical estimates of 
intelligence and nerve force and chemical change. Buffalo, 1883. From 
the author. 
Mégnin, Paul, Trouessart, E. L.—Note sur la morphologie et sur la classification 
des Sarco ptides Plumicoles. ZOET 1884. From the aut 
Ribot, ™ ’#.—The diseases of memory. Translated by F. Ba A.M. New 
York, 1883. From the a or. 
Fewkes j W.—On the development of certain worm larve, Bull. Mus. Comp. 
è Zool., Vol. x1, No. 9, 1883. From the author. 
T Benj —On the anatomy of onan pe wisi. and A. lacustris, Rep, Proc 
t. Sci., Phila., 1883. From the a 
te ” ` C.—Re apat of progress ee Geological and Nat. Hist. 
of Canada. Montreal, 1883. 
——Maps to accompany the see Both from A. R. C. Selwy sd a 
Clevenger, S. V.—Our insane. = Spray delivered before the Chica Philos. 
Jan. 19., 1884. From the a dans Ia terre $ 
Van Beneden, P. 7 —Note sur on ous de cag ie ver ans 
brique e du iit de ph Bruxelles, 1883. From the author 
White, C. A,.—Certain phases in the geological history of ns Nort er 
nen, biologically considered. Peis nijal address, Biological "society syal 
ington, Jan. 25, 1884. From the auth 
GENERAL. NOTES. 
GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVELS. 
AFRICA.— The Ancient Gulf of Triton —Dr. Rouire (Re £ 
Geog., Janv., 1884) believes that he has satisfactorily iden enti 
ulf of Triton mentioned by Herodotus and other — 
ie Kelbiah, and the country between it and the this gult 
Chotts of the Tunisian Sahara can scarcely have wearer not 
since the bar of Gabes, which divides them from the . y more 
alluvial, but is composed of older geological bee prehistorie 
than 130 feet above sea-level. Moreover, remains © hof : 
; o 
some four miles long, separating the “ Sebka a and of 
the sea. Further back rises the elevation of Pi Jeadiog 
each side of this passes a branch of the dry Oued miles long: 
into Lake Kelbiah, a sheet of water about thirteen Hm by : 
Beyond this lake is the valley of Kroussiah, peers signs 
abrupt cliff some 200 feet high, presenting indub! oe 
having been an ancient coast line. In rainy season® ne 
the Oued Bagla pour into Lake Kelbiah, which all the 97 
valley of Kroussiah is inundated, and the waters sh 
channels of the Oued Menfes, or communicate 
1This department is edited by W. N. LocKINGTON, philadeiphis 
