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of scientific truth amongst the working classes are meeting with 
such success. 
Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey 
of the Territories. Vol. iv., No. 4. Washington : Govern- 
ment Printing-Office. 1878. 
This issue contains Prof. S. H. Scudder’s account of the fossil 
insedts of the Green River shales, Wyoming. The bulk of the 
specimens found are damaged beyond recognition. The eighty 
species identified belong to six different orders of true insedts, 
and have a decidedly tropical character. 
Dr. ;S. Jordan reports on the collection of fishes made in 
Dakota and Montana by Dr. Elliott Coues, and Prof. Chickering 
gives a catalogue of 692 species of phanerogams and vascular 
cryptogams collected in the same territories. This document is 
of great value, from the light it throws upon the range of many 
plants. 
Dr. Endlich’s memoir, “On some Striking Products of Erosion 
in Colorado,” is exceedingly instructive, and should be read by 
those — for such persons still exist — who fancy that the beds of 
rivers have been made not by them, but for them. 
Mr. J. A. Allen contributes a paper on the Sciuri, or tree- 
squirrels, of America. 
Records of the Geological Survey of India. Vol. xi., Part 3, 
1878. 
This issue contains an account of the progress of the Gold 
Industry in Wynad, in the Nilgiri district. Three companies, 
have been at work for some time, not in the most scientific 
manner, but until recently the returns have not been very favour- 
able. It is only within the last few months that some stone from 
“ Wright’s level,” at the Alpha Works, has yielded from 11 to 
17 dwts. per ton. From the latest reports of the working of 
the Prince of Wales’ Company a rich vein has at length been 
struck. 
Mr. F. R. Mallet describes a curious antimony ore from Sara- 
wak, consisting partly of senarmontite. 
