Europe, but holding other fos- 
sils. Then come other stratas 
of clays . 
19. Bog Iron and iron 
stones are found in many 
places, but hardly any other 
metal or mineral. 
£0. Mosquitoes, flies and 
noxious insects are common 
every where, and very annoy- 
ing. 
1 57 • American Travels publish- 
ed in 1833. 
Several important original 
travels have been published 
this year in the United States, 
two of which by ladies! such 
as 
1. Observations on Texas, 
by Mrs. Holley, 1 vol. l£ mo. 
Baltimore, map. Very clever 
little book, and the best ac- 
count of that country, now be- 
come a State of the Mexican 
Confederation. 
£. Narrative of a voyage to 
the Pacific Ocean, by Mrs. 
Morrell, the wife of Capt. 
Morrell, 1 vol. 1£ mo. New 
York, with her portrait. A 
delightful little boook, written 
with feeling and graphic de- 
scriptions. 
3. Travels and researches 
In Natolia, Armenia, Georgia 
and Persia, in 1830 and 1831, 
by the Rev. Eli Smith and H. 
Dwight. Boston, £ vols. 1£, 
mo. map* American missiona- 
ries sent to explore Armenia. 
Some useful and curious facts. 
4. Sketches of Turkey, by 
Dr. Dekay, New 7 York, 1 vol. 
8 vo fig. Well written, and 
much information on Constan- 
tinople, although he was only 
a few. months there. He praises 
the Turks more than the 
Greeks. 
5. Voyage of Capt. Panning 
round the world &c., 1 vol. 8 
vo. New York, fig. Important, 
It embraces over thirty years of 
travels and discoveries by .him* 
self and others. 
6. Travels in New Mexico 
and California, by Opattie 
Gincinnatti, vol. 1£ mo. %♦ 
Very interesting journal of a 
trapper and trader. - 
7. Account of an expedition - 
to the Oregon or Rocky Mts.' 
by Wyeth- ; Pamphlet, Boston. 
Trifling account. 
VALEDICTORY. , 
As early as 18£7 I proposed 
the publication of cheap Jour- 
nals, weekly at one dollar per 
annum, daily at five dollars, 
and proved the possibility of 
these useful undertakings for 
the diffusion of knowledge. I 
was not believed then, as often 
happens with my useful pro- 
jects, and no one would join 
me to begin the experiment. 
In 1831 I issued proposals, 
and in 1832 began the publica- 
tion of this Atlantic Journal on 
my individual means and exer- 
tions. If I had been sustained 
in my endeavours to blend sci- 
entific with popular knowl- 
edge, I would have furnished 
the cheapest periodical in the 
United States, twelve numbers 
yearly of nearly 400 pages & £4 
figures for one dollar ! But this 
required a greater number of 
subscribers than I was able to 
