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deptb Of mile. In the different strata Of this bed
AZ least ,sn distinct groups of extinct animals could

AZ least Ten distinct groups OF extinct animals couiu
no detected. among them some extremely remarks'
ble forms. One of these was rilnoceros with TWO
hOrns but not t tSs mod bSdy but transyesey
In a snace of ten feet square nc mad sometimes
found The bones of thirty different animals. me
number of species OF extinct a III ss that
af present inhabitng the same locanty. Inc tenn
peratnre of the country during the summer ~ eA
fremely uncomfortable, being frequently at Iio III
the shade. Prof. Brewer presented and explained
several of the new geological maps OF California.
committee of three was ordered 10 prepare resolu-
tions expressive of the sorrow OF tne Academy occa
stoned by the death of Prof. AgassH
W,suryGToN: PHmosoPHIcAL SOCIETY: Dec. 90
The President Prof. Joseph Henry, in opening
the meeting alluded to the death of Prof AgassH
and gave an account of recent visit to the scene OF
b;s carly labor on the motion of glaciers. On
motion of the Hon. DR.. Parker committee was
appointed to draft appropriate resolutions TO be pre-
sented at the next meeting OF the society III
Woodward read extracts from letter OF Dr. d. d.
s. Jackson of Boston communicating some OF Iie
results of the autopsy of Agassiz, showing that ms
death was not induced by excessive overwork. Inc
formal communications of the evening were from
Dr. Woodward and Prof Hall. The former ex-
hbited photographs of the magniied images or GER
tain specimens of microscopic writing on glass. re-
Gently done by Webb of London. The writing was
SO small that l296Si letters would occupy Dnt
Jingle linear inch, which is equivalent TO writing
the whole Bible eight times in the area OF one square
inch The machine used by Webb is apparently the
same as that made some - years ago by fronat VINO
with il achieved writing whose iinenesS may De
stated as % Bibles to the square inch. Prol. nan
of the Naval Observatory read short sketch OF tle
development of the mete0rc theory ana OF our
modern notions Of the constitution OF the Ialls Vi
Scbiapareili. Newton aud Others. AT The conclusion
of this papcr DIR. Parker referred to the advanced
ideas of Prof Olmstcad as taught at New-haNeh III
the early part Of the century.
NEw-YORK: LYCEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Dec Sat a meeting of the Chemical Section Dec
g. Prof. A. r. Leeds of the Stevens Institute OF
Technology, Hobokcn, read paper on the Com
pounds of Tungsten, in which he reviewed the con-
stltntion of those substances and the methods of
ANALYSIS employed in their study. He announced
his discovery of class of tungsten compounds
the Observation-Disclosures OF which further lnvesti-
cation would be made and fuller description gwen
Mr. William Falk chemist to the Presbyterian HOS
pital read an extended paper on Calcnl illustrated
with very full saite of specimens representing
nearly all the known varieties OF CALCIUM iohhu III
the human system and some from the intestinal
canal Of the horse. ur Pierre de L. Ricketts, OF thc
School Of Mines presented an account OF the modes
employed in that institution for the assay oil iron
Ores This paper, like the last. was largely MUS
trated with gpecim.ns. which comprised a great
mcnt of various ores. At the close OF the evening
DR.. Henry c. BoIton exhibited a series OF portraits
of chemists and achcInists. numbering some IN en-
cravings and photographs, many OF them rare ne
Geological section met upon the evening OF DEC ID
Many fossils were exhibited and discussed Nv tne
members The news If the death OF Prof. AglSsH
having been receiy ed during the day, the lyceuh
voted 10 appoint committee 10 DRAFT saitaDlc resp
lutions Inc President, d. Newbagry, then maze
an address in regard t. the lie, character, ahu
Ibors OF Prot Aga,siz il wnich nc remarked upon
his persona, pecaiaritics, his eXubcrant vItalty,
physical and mental: his retentiYo memory, MS
vivid imagination, and his magnetic enthIiSilsih
We owe to MIN the science OF fossil lchthyoogy ana
the Glacial hvpothcsis the Museum Of Comparative
Zoology the institution at Pcniaese, and also me
shirt aud methods OF the school OF marine ZOOl0
| pia!s who are doing such excellent work on our
Atlantic coast. From Maine 10 Florida they have
been mpelled and directed by Agas'H. lie dd
li6tIe individual original Investigation after ne
came to America, but he diu the greatest work OF
his life here in spreading Il knowledge OF ana IN
spring an interest in science among The American
peopic He made science here appreciated, honor
able fashionable. thereby helping aud strengthen
ing every scientist; ne inauguratrd new era III
the scientific progress OF tine country. Or. Mayer
of the Stevens InsjitIte OF Technology aided some
rcmar s IN regard Prof AgasSl, and read extracts
from letter. which must have been among the last
that no ever wrote in which he expressed ms great
interest in Dr.. Mayers recent discoveries concern
ing the phy 5OlOgy of nearing.