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matic views of the latter. From the com- 

 munications of his friends, notices in various 

 scientific journals, and his own personal ob- 

 servations, he has presented a rich catalogue 

 of minerals, and a copious list of localities. 

 A second edition much enlarged, and which 

 was eagerly demanded, made its appearance 

 in 1823, and Professor Cleaveland is now- 

 understood to be engaged in preparing a 

 third edition. 



An interesting essay under the title of 

 Outlines of the Mineralogy and Geology of Bos- 

 ton^ by Mr. Dana, appeared in 1818. This 

 contains a useful catalogue of the minerals 

 found in Boston and its vicinity, arranged 

 in systematic order. A list of the rocks af- 

 ter the arrangement of Werner, and a map 

 illustrating their geographical distribution 

 accompanies the work. 



Mineralogy has now become a popular 

 branch of science, lectures are delivered in 

 every considerable town in the Union, and 

 extensive cabinets of minerals are to be 

 met with in every direction. Increased at- 

 tention has been paid to the composition of 

 minerals, and several of our countrymen, 

 with a view of perfecting themselves in this 



