Nature . se a doubtof the adequacy of Aitkens explanation, especially as the sandlooks white rather than yellow. It is just possible that the seamay in certain places dissolve a sufficiency of yellow colouringmatter from living or dead sea-weed to account for the greentint. All the observations I made convinced me that the possiblescattering of light by very fine particles in suspension has gotnothing to do with the colour of the sea water. Richard 45 Frederick Road, Edgbaston, March 4. Another Stockton Dragon. Since we chronicled in Nature in September last the find ofan Ichthyosa
Nature . se a doubtof the adequacy of Aitkens explanation, especially as the sandlooks white rather than yellow. It is just possible that the seamay in certain places dissolve a sufficiency of yellow colouringmatter from living or dead sea-weed to account for the greentint. All the observations I made convinced me that the possiblescattering of light by very fine particles in suspension has gotnothing to do with the colour of the sea water. Richard 45 Frederick Road, Edgbaston, March 4. Another Stockton Dragon. Since we chronicled in Nature in September last the find ofan Ichthyosaurus in Mr. Lakins pit at Stockton, the men in theneighbouring quarries have thirsted for the renown which asimilar discovery would bring. Great care has been employedwith the pick as each succeeding layer of clay was reached, andmore than one false alarm has been raised. Last week a speci-men less complete, but still remarkable, was unearthed in thecement works belonging to Messrs. Kay and Co. It lies 50. feet below the surface. The head is tolerably perfect, showingthe teeth and one of the eyes. The ribs and paddles ate muchdislocated, and the lower part of the tail is wanting. The lengthof the head is 2 feet 8 inches, of the whole fragment 7 feet. Ithas been admirably photographed by Mr. Elkington, of Bradwell,Rugby, to whom we were indebted for the first monster, andwho will supply copies to geologists and others requiring is hoped that the fossil may be secured for the WarwickMuseum. W • T. Chemists and Chemical Industries. Apart from any question of good taste, it was surely quiteunnecessary for Dr. Armstrong to import personal matters intothe discussion in which he takes part in his letter appearing inyour issue of the 9th inst. The causes of the relative positions of this country and Ger-many as regards chemical manufactures, whether due to thereal or supposed laches of particular manufacturers or not, aredue to national not individual failings, and were admit
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