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teeth in the upper jaw ; that she can in the hollow of her cheeks 
stow away food to be eaten hereafter, as the monkey does in his 
* pouches ’ ; and that the fingers and toes bend backwards and 
forwards to the same extent, and with equal ease.” Concerning 
the above description, quoted from a contemporary, we must re- 
mark that Darwin did not seek to discover a link between man 
and the anthropoid apes. The possession of a double row of 
teeth in the upper jaw is no more a simian than it is a human 
characteristic, and proves nothing. It is incredible that a crea- 
ture lower in intelligence than man should learn in a few weeks 
to speak and understand English with ease. 
According to “ Light,” Lord Ingestre took a book at random 
from the shelves, and holding it closed behind his back asked 
Didier to read the first lines on page 27, and Didier succeeded in 
so doing. 
In an address delivered by Mr. Ivor MacDonnell, and reported 
in “ Light,” we regret to find the following misuse of language : 
— “ The general public laughed heartily at biological displays.” 
We at one time suspedted Spiritualists of having “ Anti- 
Vivisedtionist ” leanings. We are glad therefore to note that 
“ Light,” in accordance with the expressed wishes of its princi- 
pal supporters, has declined to open its columns to a discussion 
of the Vivisedtion question. This looks healthy. 
The following clause in the proposed new tariff of the United 
States may be pronounced a somewhat one-sided tax on know- 
ledge : — “ Philosophical apparatus and instruments forty per 
centum ad valorem ; provided, that any philosophical apparatus 
and instruments imported for the use of any society incorporated 
for religious purposes shall be subjedt to a duty of only fifteen 
per centum ad valorem.” We must confess ourselves unable to 
see either the justice or the utility of the addition impost of 
25 per cent thus thrown upon non-sedlarian colleges and upon 
societies incorporated for purely scientific purposes. 
According to Mr. S. Lockwood (“American Naturalist ”) the 
male of Lepus Bairdii has large teats and udders, and suckles 
its young ones. 
Prof. Ferrier, F.R.S., is about to bring out a new and enlarged 
edition of his work on “The Fundtions of the Brain.” - 
M. Proust, in a communication to the Academy of Medicine 
(Odtober 31st, 1882), makes the startling assertion that there are 
still in France 219,270 houses without a window. 
We are glad to learn that the American journal “ Science ” is 
about to be revived. Mr. S. H. Scudder, the eminent entomolo- 
gist, is the appointed editor. 
We understand that the Chemistry Class-room at the new 
