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reports are those of Mr. R. W. Ells on Northern and Eastern 
New Brunswick and the north side of the Bay of Chaleurs, as 
well as the Gaspé peninsula, illustrated by several folding maps. 
Artotypes and lithographic plates illustrate the scenery. 
Besides his introductory reports the director of the survey, Dr. 
elwyn, furnishes a chapter entitled: “ Geological nomen- 
clature and the coloring and notation of geological maps,” which 
will attract attention. 
RECENT BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS, 
Ashburner, C. A.—First report of progress in the Anthracite coal region. The geol- 
ogy of the Panther Creek basin. Second Geol. Surv. Pa. Harrisburg, 1883. 
From the ae 
Ril sade yà ‘Ki Pac. A. S., Thomas, C—Third report of the United States Ento- 
cal E auan. Washington, 1883. From the commission 
Ciian. n, dT. istory of the discovery « oa the circulation of the blood. Phila, 
H. C—Hi 
Blakiston & Co., 1884. From thea 
Gill, 7h.—The principles of pe phy. pr rontana adina a delivered at the 
m th 
gopa Soc. of Washington, Jan. 19, 1883. Fro 
Doilo, M. £.—Premiére note sur eh Crocodiliens de pk Ext, du Bull, da 
Mus. Roy. Hie Nat. de Belg., 1883. From the author 
Note sur la presénce du Gastornis ieee Lemoine, diá Vassise inférieure de 
Pétage Landenien a Mesvin, près Mon xt. idem, From 
Curtis, J. S— Abstract of ne on the E eA deposits z EAS Nevada, 
Ext. Ann. Rep. Director U. S. Geol. Surv. From the au 
Hyatt, A—Ge aen fe nah Leonie Ext. Proc. Bost. Soe Nat. Hist., 1883. 
Fro m the au 
Whitehouse, Cope. = myth of Fingal’s cave. From the author. ki 
Clevenger, S. V.—Clinical = ae ees of cases of insanity. Rep. 
the oe Med: Jou 1884 at 
——Paretic dementia in ac wi pe sian ef acase. Rep. from the Alienist 
arada 1884. Both from the author. bka 
cones PA L., and Ruffner, W. H.— ee ical survey in Georgin A York, È È. 
ssippi, Hoag nog line of the ipa eg Pacific Railway. 
Weeks 1883. From W. H. Ruffne k 
Christy, R. M.—On the EEr ce of insects visiting flowers. Ext. Linn. 
Jour., 1883. From the da 
BAENA, N. A.—A study sg si PARTS of gluten within the wheat grain. 
1883. 
oc. Nat, Sci. Phil., 
Trans, College Physicians o 
con 9 i on the fieces of starch-fed insects. Ext. 
ila., 1883. Both from the author. 
Roussel, A. E., and Randolph, N. A.—An examination of the fæces of twenty p% 
sons r se St inunctions of cod-liver oil. From the authors. f Syrphide: 
Williston, S. W.—On the North American Asilidæ, with a new genus ° 
Ext, Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc., 1883. ‘From the author. brain. Lecture No. 
Wi. on BG. rea Baas, ge kerata on methods of studying the brain. 
Ext nef tsa Beg 9, 1884. From the author. function £ 
Sik L H. ~Expern upon ears o 
equilibrium. Ext Jour ae Dholi 1883. From the aie notes 02 
Ryder, J. A—Rearing oysters from artificially-fertilized eggs, toget iggy per 
pond cure oo Ext. Bull, Fish Commission, 
oer of ip bese 
Worthen, W. AN i” 0., Miller, S A.—Geological iA 
Vil. Geology an d paleontology. Boston, 1883. st i 
P G. £.—A monograph of the Insectivora, tena <a 
H. London, J. Van Voorst, 1883. From the author. 
