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von Sala in Schweden, E. O. Hovey. Sep.-abdruck aus Tschermak's 
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published during the year — with occasional notes. By J. F. Blake. 
Pp. i-xliv, 1-310; London, 189:5. 
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MiiQchen and Leipzig, l s 93. 
La Terre avant l'apparition de 1'homme, By Fernand Priem. Pp. 1- 
192; Paris. 
Ecloga 1 Geological Helvetia*, Vol. 4, No. 1. Dec. 1893, contains: Etude 
stratigraphique sur les terrains du JuraBernois (Partie septentrionale), 
— Xouvelles coupes du Tertiaire Jurassien, Louis Rollier; Coup d'oeil 
sur la structure geologique des environs de Montreux, H. Schardt; 
Programme d*excursion au Chablais; Geologie des Prealpes de la Savoie. 
Addresse Presidentielle, E. Renevier: Compte-rendu de la Reunion de 
Lausanne. 
The (Geological Magazine, New Series, Decade IV, Vol. I, No. 1, Jan., 
1894, contains: Coral in the •'Dolomites'* of South Tyrol, Miss Maria 
M. Ogilvie; On the identity of EUipaolites compressus J. Sowerby,with 
Ammonites Hen&lowi J. Sowerby, A. H. Foord: Note on a new species 
of ASpyornis {JE. titan), C. W. Andrews; Augen-structure in relation 
to the origin of the eruptive rocKs and gneiss, J. G. Goodchild; On the 
three glaciations in Switzerland, C S. Du R. Preller; Notes on the com- 
positions of clays, slates, etc., and on some points in their contact-meta- 
morphism. YV. M. Hutchings; Level of lake Leman, M. Hall; Volcanic 
series in the Malvern hills, H. D. Acland. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
Note on the Chehaus Sandstone. The writer had occasion re- 
cently i<> spend a day at the town nf Chehalis, Washington. While 
there he found some fossils, the occurrence of which it may be of ser- 
vice to record. On the easl side of the town is a low range of hills. 
< )n the east side of the ridge nearest the town a reservoir has been con- 
structed. From the reservoir the water is piped through the ridge by 
means of a tunnel, h was the dump of this tunnel which attracted 
tie' writer's attention as a favorable spot to ascertain something of the 
geological character of the ridge. The rock thrown out of the tunnel 
