1250 General Notes. [December, 
- Grimes, J. S—Mysteries of the head and the heart. Chicago, 1881. 
Problems of creation. 1881. Both from the author. ? 
Ballard, H. H.—Hand-book of the St. Nicholas Agassiz Association. 1884. From 
the author. 
Shufeldt, R. W.—The debt of science to the late Surgeon-General Chas. H. Crane, 
U. S. Arm Medical Journal, Sep. 13, 1884. From the author. 
Frazer, P.—The Peach Bottom slates of the Lower Susquehanna. 1884. From 
the author 
Shelton, E. M.—Report of the professor of agriculture, Kansas State Agricultural 
College, 1883. From the author. 
Potts, E.—Some modifications observed in the form of sponge spicules. On a sup- 
posed new species of Cristatella, Rep. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci., 1884. From the 
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GENERAL NOTES. 
GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVELS.! 
Asta— Mr. Graham's Ascents of Himalayan Peaks—tn the 
August number of the Proceedings of the Royal Geographical 
Society Mr. W. W. Graham gives an account of his travels in the 
Himalayas. He reports that Kanchinjinga is inaccessible, but 
believes that the circuit of the great peak could be made in nine 
days, although one pass of 20,000 feet would have to be crossed. 
he peaks are set with rocky aiguilles impossible of ascent, for 
beside them the Matterhorn is a mere dwarf. In an attempt 
_ascend Danagiri (23,186 feet G. T. S.) Mr. Graham and his com- 
panion reached 22,700 feet, and saw below them Mount Monal 
(22,516) and A» (21,001), but were compelled to return by a hail 
storm. In one place they found the map of the topographi 
- survey highly inaccurate, “ one whole range omitted, glaciers Pe 
trayed where trees of four feet thickness are growing, and ree 
shading generally entirely imaginary.” Peak An (Mount Mo 
was successfully attempted, but A» was found to te 
wards in an inaccessible precipice. Jabonu (21,300-21 
T. S.) was also ascended, and on another occasion Mr. re 
and two companions reached to within about 40 feet 0 
summit of Mount Kabru (23,700 feet). North-west of t bial 
less than seventy miles, lay Mount Everest, said to be the 
m mountain in the world, buty in 5 jaaa x . 
am and of his skilled Swiss guide, Emil Boss, SU 
two unknown peaks, one eit and one snow. The pags 
agree that the Himalayan glaciers lie at a greater angle 
Swiss, and that the general slope of the peaks 1s gren travel- 
of the inconveniences usually described as experienced by 1 
ers who ascend to great heights were felt, but the Pade 
heart increased greatly, and its beatings became au "pleedings 
Graham thinks it possible that the headache, nausea, see 
etc., suffered by some, arise from a weak heart. At 22, 
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his peak, 
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