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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 find 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 the}' fade and disappear;” — By 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 mav be learnt in twenty lessons. Phono. 48. Str. Mercanti, Valletta. 
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A Monthly Journal of Natural Science. Subscription 5/- per annum. 
Page 
173 
Contents-May. 
1 Diseases of the Malta Orange— C. Tagliaferro. 
2 Fish Remains in the Upper Limestone of Malta— 
J. H. C. 170 
3 Maltese Mosses. 170 
4 Estivation. 170 
5 Note on Stereodon Melitensis— John II. Cooko. 170 
6 Some Strange Plants. 177 
7 The New Star. 178 
8 Wind-action in Egypt — W. M. Flinders Petrie. 178 
it Exploration in he Black Sea. 181 
10 A Lies ontl AYi/-...-— Meeting of the Botanical Society 
of France— Attacks of Mosquito— Famine in Rus- 
sia — The horse and its modifications— Strength of 
molluscs— Colours of the Mediterranean— Miss 
E. A. Oinerod— “Silver Thaw" -A remarkable ca- 
talogue— etc. etc. 181 
11 Note-3 on Books, etc. 181 
Contents- June. 
1 A Year’s insect hunting at Gibraltar— 
R.N., F.E.S. 
2 Why do wo toach Geology. 
3 The Sulphur Mines of Sicily. 
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J. Walker, 
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4 The Relationship of the structure of Rooks to the 
conditions of tbeir Formation— H. J. Johnston 
La vis, M.D., etc. 
5 Subterranean Water in the Sahara. 
6 The Malta Pot;'- i o Disease— J. H. C. 
7 On the Meadow of Nysa in Asia Minor— Capt. R. 
Moore, R..N. 
8 Vanishing.Fdlms. 
9 Algerian Oases. 
10 Prehistoric Man in the Mediterranean. 
11 Fossil Birds in Corsica & Sardinia. 
12 Notes and Ncvs :- — Discovery of Salt in Egypt— 
Humanity’s future on Earth— Irrigation in Egypt 
—Imitative Forms in Iloeks — An Uncanny cu- 
stomer — Malta’s Spring Visitors— Climate of the 
Sahara — Earthquakes and Plant, Growth — A 
novel Industry, etc. etc. 200 
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Published ou the 1st. of each month, and can be obtained from all Booksellers, and from the 
Publisher, 48, Htrada Mercanti, Valletta. 
