. Science-gossip . ustained a severe loss in the death of Dr. Gould,at Cambridge, Mass., on November 27th. Born in1824, he founded the Astronomical Journal in 1849,and edited it until 1861, when the Civil Warbrought about a suspension of its publication. He,in 1866, by aid of the newly laid Atlantic Cable,was the first to determine the difference in longitudebetween Europe and America. He went to theArgentine Republic in 1870, and accomplishedexcellent work, for not only did he compile acatalogue of the southern stars, and map a con-siderable portion of the same heavens, but alsobuilt the nati
. Science-gossip . ustained a severe loss in the death of Dr. Gould,at Cambridge, Mass., on November 27th. Born in1824, he founded the Astronomical Journal in 1849,and edited it until 1861, when the Civil Warbrought about a suspension of its publication. He,in 1866, by aid of the newly laid Atlantic Cable,was the first to determine the difference in longitudebetween Europe and America. He went to theArgentine Republic in 1870, and accomplishedexcellent work, for not only did he compile acatalogue of the southern stars, and map a con-siderable portion of the same heavens, but alsobuilt the national observatory at Cordova, andorganised the work in the country, establishing anumber of stations in connection with that University bestowed upon him the degreeof on his return in 1SS5, and laterColumbia College conferred a similar degree. TheDoctor resumed the publication of the Journal andhas accomplished other good work. He has nowpassed away in his seventy-third year. 224 Mr. Remy Perrier has lately studied theholothurians found by the Talisman expedition ;the material being in the Museum of Paris. Theseanimals were found inhabiting immense depths inthe ocean. He has examined 354 individuals ofnine different genera, two of which are new toscience. Dr. Thomas Appleton, Science Secretary of theFulham Society of Literature, Science and Art, hasasked us to inform our readers that the Society willbe very pleased to welcome any of them to theLecture on Birds, by the Rev. J. W. Horsley, onJanuary 7th, to which reference was made antepage 195. No tickets will be necessary. Geologists who find difficulty in naming someof their specimens, will find in the Decembernumber of Natural Science a list of specialistsin various groups who are willing to assist them ;these include authorities on most sections, but helpis still required, as we no not see in the list anyoneto advise on trilolites, belemnites or Palaeozoicbrachiopods. The oldest known pea
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