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Qeneral Science. 
37. Existence of Alcohol in PyroUgnoiis Acid. — In examining 
the pyrolighous acid obtained from birch, M. Dobereiner found 
alcohol in it. Some time after, a manufacturer of salts wrote 
him from Moscow, that in rectifying wood vinegar, he had collected 
about a third of brandy. In dissolving large masses of lead in 
wood vinegar, alcoholic vapours have been observed in such 
quantities as to deserve being condensed and collected. — Ibid. 
III. GENERAL SCIENCE. 
38. Mr CampbelVs second Journey in Africa. — The Reverend 
John Campbell, a native of Edinburgh, who published, somo 
years ago, an account of his travels in the South of Africa, has 
revisited that part of the world, and penetrated much farther 
than he did formerly. Upon arriving at Leetakoo, the limit of 
his former journey, and about 900 miles from Cape Town, he 
found that the inhabitants had removed to a new settlement, cal- 
led New Leetakoo, Proceeding N. E. for more than 100 miles, 
he passed through two towns, one of which, Masheu^ contained 
from 12,000 to 15,000 inhabitants, and where much land was 
under cultivation. Thence he proceeded still farther to the NE, 
for more than 100 miles, and reached Kurrechane^ the chief 
town of the Marootze tribe, containing about 16,000 inhabi- 
tants, who have many founderies, and smelt iron and copper ores 
from the neighbouring mountains. They excel in making bas- 
kets, and ornament their walls with paintings of elephants, ca- 
melopards, shields, &c. Kurrechane is supposed to be in 26° of S. 
Lat. and not very distant from the eastern coast. Some of the 
rivers flowed W., and others E. or SS. E. Several large towns 
are said to be to the east of Kurrechane, and Mr Campbell saw 
the smoke of one or two of them; He was allowed to send 
Missionaries to Kurrechane with the promise of protection.-— 
Lond. Journ. cf Science and the Arts, vol. ii. p. 72 *. 
39. Destruction of the village ofStron. — The village of Stron, 
in the district of Permian in Bohemia, was situated a league 
* We have just seen a copper bracelet of very curious workmanship, whk-x 
Mr Campbell brought from the interior of Africa, which shews their knowledge of 
the working of metals. — En. 
