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Phonography is now used — 
By clergymen, who read their sermons from its legible characters; — By physicians, who 
use it for their diaries, etc., where exactitude is often life to their patients;— By lawyers, 
who lind it of immense professional advantage in preparing their briefs, etc.; — By 
public writers, who, by its use, are enabled to secure the “evanescent sparks of genius, 
ere they fade and disappear;” — Bv students, for taking notes of lectures and for making- 
extracts; — By reporters, among whom Pitman’s shorthand takes the lead, both in this 
country and in America; — By merchants, By clerks, for writing from dictation, and by 
“ all sorts and conditions of men" whose avocations in life call them to “drive a quill.” — 
By going through a thoroughly, systematic course of private lessons such as I have 
devised, shorthand may be learnt in twenty lessons. Phono. 48, Str. Mercanti, Valletta. 
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A Monthly Journal of Natural Science. Subscription 57- per annum. 
Contents- June. 
— !•< — Page 
1 A Year's inScct hunt ing at Gibraltar— J. J. Walker, 
K.N., F.E.S. 187 
2 Why do we teach Geology. 189 
3 The Sulphur Minis of Sicily. 190 
4 The. Relationship of the structure of Rocks to the 
conditions of their Formation— H, J. Johnston 
Lavis, M.D., etc. 190 
•5 Subterranean Water in the Sahara. 191 
G The Malta Potato Disease— J. H. C. 191 
Contents-July. 
— — Page 
1 The recent discovery of skeletons in the eaves at 
Mentone - G. H. Bryan, M.A. 203- 
2 The Phosphate Beds of the Maltese Islands and 
their possibilities— J. H. Cooke. 205 
3 Changing Climate. 210 
1 The Hope of France. 210 
5 Prehistoric Man in Italy, 210 
0 The Fathomed Depths of Ocean. 211 
7 The Relationship of the structure of Rocks to the 
7 On the Meadow of Nysa in Asia Minor— Capt. R. 
Moore, R.N. 195 
8 Vanishing Forms. 197 
i) Algerian Oases. 197 
10 Prehistoric Man in the Mediterranean. 198 
11 Fossil Birds in Corsica & Sardinia. 199 
12 Notes ' ;nrl News:— Discovery of Salt in Egypt— 
Hum: .lity’s future on Earth— Irrigation in Egypt 
—Imitative Forms in Rocks— An Uncanny cu- 
stomer— Malta's Spring Visitors— Climate of the 
Sahara— Earthquakes and Plant Growth — A 
novci Industry, etc. etc. 200 
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Conditions of their formations— H. J. Johnston 
Lavis, M.D., F.G.S., etc. 211 
8 The Great African Cataract. 213 
9 The Tunny Fishery in Sicily and Sardinia. 214 
10 The Vino disease in Sicily— II. Twelves. 215 
11 Notes and News :— Vesuvius acti ve— Sunflower oil— 
Our Globe— A remarkable custom— Flora of 
Elba— Habits of Hermit Crabs— Vine disease in 
Sicily and Greece— Flora of the Mediterranean— 
Prehistoric Man— Ants and Agriculture— A Me- 
diterranean Survey — Monkey Language - The 
Mosquito, etc, etc. 216 
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