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Capt. Sherard Osborn gave ns a description. In addition to the 
above, Capt. T. de Lapelin has made known his late surveys on 
the Pacific side of Central America. 
On the west coast of Africa, France has taken possession of the 
territory of Dakar, opposite to Goree ; whilst Capt. Guillain has 
completed his work on the voyage of the Duconedic to the east 
coasts of the same continent in 1846-7 and 8, — the portion relating 
to Guiledi, Zanzibar, Meurka, Mombas, and the languages of the tribes 
on the coast, being of particular interest. 
Italy . — Little has been done for the advancement of geography in 
any one of the Italian States to the S. of Sardinia and the Austrian 
territory. 
The trigonometrical survey of the kingdom of Naples for example, 
commenced under the late General Visconti, has progressed slowly 
of late years, the number of officers employed upon it not exceeding 
twelve at present, who are now occupied in laying down the 
frontier line with the Roman States. Of the great map of the 
kingdom, on a scale of -g-oiroo* the three first sheets, including 
Gaeta and the neighbouring provinces, are on the point of being 
published. They are beautifully engraved, having the principal 
heights marked. The whole survey of the kingdom, and on the 
same scale, will consist of 68 sheets. The Topographical depart- 
ment is also now engaged in bringing out a general map of the 
kingdom, on a scale of o o, i n four sheets. Commander Marzolla, 
of the same department, has of late years published a series of maps 
of the different provinces, chiefly derived from Zannoni’s map, but 
with the roads more accurately laid down, and rectifications from 
the later military surveys of each province have been inserted, with 
detailed statistical data regarding the population, productions, &c. 
Although indifferently lithographed, these maps will be found to be 
useful for the traveller, until the great trigonometrical map is 
completed. 
AMERICA. 
Arctic Regions . — A paper by the Danish author Dr. Henry Rink, 
m.d., has been read before our Society, commenting upon parts of the 
volume of the lamented Kane. One of the chief points on which he 
dissents from the opinions expressed in the work of the memorable 
American explorer is, that the Humboldt Glacier of the latter is not 
to be considered as the embouchure of the great fluvial icy system 
