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Meck, S. E., and Goss, D. K.--A review of the American species of the genus 
Trachynotus. Ext, Proc. Nat, Sci., Phil., 1884. From the authors. 
Wilder and Gage.—A starch injection mass. From the authors. 
Newton, E. T.—On antelope remains in newer Pliocene beds in Britain. Ext. 
Quart. Journ, Geol. Soc., May, 1884. From the author. 
Murray, J.s Renard, A. F—Notice sur la classification, le mode de formation 
et la distribution géographique des sediments de mer profonde, 
~——Les caractères microscopiques des cendres volcaniques et des poussières cos- 
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GENERAL NOTES. 
GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVELS.! 
Awerica.— Results of the Greely Expedition.—On May 13th, 1883, 
Lieut. Lockwood and Sergt. Brainard reached an island which 
has been named after the former (lat. 83° 24’ 30” N. long. 44° 45’ 
W). From an elevation of 2000 feet no land was seen to the north 
or north-west, but Cape Robert Lincoln in Greenland (lat. 83° 
35’, long. 38°), was seen to the north-east. Animal life was found 
to be abundant, with scanty vegetation, like that of Grinnell land. 
iz glacier. Sixty miles of land intervene between this and 
thought to be separate from Grinnell land, and named Arthur 
d. In 1882 Dr. Pavy followed the Markham route, and was 
adrift in the Polar sea north of Cape Joseph Henry. Abandoning 
‘verything, he escaped to land. In 1883 Lieut. Lockwood was 
turned back by open water on the North Greenland shore. In 
age fiord, and thence into Conybeare bay and ; 
rom the summit of Mount Arthur (5000 feet) the contour o 
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