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aspects of Molluscan life, and his discussion of phenomena, in 
which these subjects were involved, is marked by judicious and 
philosophic treatment. He was the coadjutor of Mr. W. G. Bin- 
ney in various ways, and their names appear side by side in sev- 
eral instances, particularly in the volume on the “ Land and fresh 
water shells of North America,’ published by the Smith- 
sonian Institution. In 1884, Mr. A. F. Gray compiled and printed 
a bibliography of Mr. Bland’s papers and contributions to this de- 
partment of natural history. Mr. Bland was born in Notting- 
hamshire, England, October 4, 1809, and died in Brooklyn, N. Y., 
August 20th, 1885. His father was a physician and his mother 
was related to Shepard, the naturalist. He received his educa- 
tion at the Charter House school, London, and had Thackeray 
for a classmate. Subsequently he studied and practiced law. In 
1842, he went to Barbadoes and afterward to Jamaica, where he 
became acquainted with Professor C. B. Adams, which led to 
those investigations which gave to Mr. Bland honorable rank as ~ 
a scientific thinker and worker. In 1862, he came to New York, 
and this country became his permanent home. He was a most 
estimable gentleman, courteous and genial, and greatly beloved 
by all who knew him.— 2. Æ; C. S. 
— The annual meeting of the Board of Regents of the Smith- 
sonian Institution was held at Washington, Jan 13. The secretary 
announced that Congress had reélected Doctors MacLean, Gray 
and Coppé as regents for six years, and General Meigs in place 
of General Sherman, resigned. Professor Baird submitted his 
report for the six months ending June 30, 1885. He also pre- 
sented a financial statement showing that the receipts of tlre insti- 
tution for 1885 amounted to. $67,500, and the expenditures to 
$45,107, leaving a balance of $33,453. Professor Baird presented 
a statement showing the necessity for a storage building for alco- 
holic specimens, also fora new building for the museum, as there 
are enough valuable specimens to fill a second building the size | 
of the present one. re 
—A telegram from Colima has been received by the Govern- — 
ment, stating that on the morning of Friday, the 15th January, 
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loud detonations. Enormous stones were thrown to a great- 
ight, and were plainly visible from the city of Colima, which is - 
twenty-five miles distant. Photographs depicting the volcano at ` 
the moment of its greatest activity were taken by the instantane- — 
or unusual food of cats. “ Now I have two kittens, both — 
them ; and oth of dates, Certainly this is diet unusual enough 
