The New York herald., 1850-12-29

amt New York, 0eorVe p. Putnam.-Mr. Durant has
sntsred upon field Of science, and has brought
his labors 10 such excellent results that grst
dsd TO call attention his admirable work. The tits
Of indicates that IL Is Of unique eharactsI the
illustrstons dried specimens Of plants bssu
tfullv preserved in explanation Of the letter press o
the book. In this country We have only two three
persons who have contributed anything valuable to
this department Of science in which the microscope s
of such essential service in determining the oharsc-
terstics Of very minute but most interesting part Of
creation.
We are happy to ind that Mr.. Dursnt has done so
essential service to science Prot Bailey, of West
Point has done much for the credit Of the country In
examining and adding to the nomenclaturs Of Ehrsn
berg with respect to the vast field Of minute ssoogy
and think that Mr Durant is In sfsr way Of giving
rs, eventually, something satisfactory than SOL
yet enjoys with regard to that point Of creation
that lies between animal and vegetable life We have
little doubt that the organisation Of many Of the plants
in this collection only perfected by the Of
animal life; and the instances have Of bud.
ding amin that further researches
will lead to valuable additions to human know
ledge Such collection this of Mr. Durant is well
calculated to lead to settled point
beyond the region of controversy, and eventually to
give higher Of the omnipetence and omnipre.
OF the Creator than yet affect the sensations Of
mankind We believe that the stellar worlds will
afford humanity grounds satisfactory for investigs
tion the minute and almost unseen, regions of ami
NAL aud vegetable existence
The mind is filed with wonder at the Of the
pbenomens detected by means Of the microscope The
ciliary organs Of what called plants and
of many species Of animalcues in themselves furnish
theme for speculation, and mystery yet to be
solved II vegetable life is only the type and symbol
of animal existence science will propably be able to
detect the fact but belief is that it will be
found that there plants with animal organizations
and that these existing amsng the alg@.
Our purpose, however, is to thank Mr.. Durapt for
his labcrs He has example to lovers of nature
in 30 practical a way that shall expect to find
ladies and gentlemen of leisure following in his steps
ana making collections on our sea coast. The trade
price OF his work is such that he cannot bs repaid for
his laDor but he will have the credit OF having made
the frst book this subject In which nature herself
has furnished the illustrations.
We are. also, happy TO add, that the book which
have noticed is The only copy which has been COM
ptsd and that II has been presented by the author
TO the New York Typographical Society, at whose
the lovers Of science may be able to examine 1t
We do not know when we have seen more admirable
specimen ofiDgenuity and seeintiac industry.
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tixth Edward Thie IL one OF the innovations intro
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