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the bible has been stored away in a chest in a garret. Notwithstand- ing the fact that of this edition of the Eliot Bible more than half a hundred copies exist, it has always been in great demand by biblio- philes, one purchaser having paid the sum of $950 for his copy.

F. W. Hodge.

Oriental Influences in Mexico— Some time ago Dr Edward Palmer collected for the National Museum a Mexican rain-coat of palm leaf, called in Mexico u China capote de pal ma" The collection of rain- coats in the National Museum numbers about a score of specimens from China, Japan, and Mexico. Lately these rain-coats were laid out for comparison, under the impression that the Mexican style of this garment might be of Chinese origin. The result of the examination confirms the impression, and it is hoped that later the subject may be presented in detail. The word " china " is heard frequently in Mexico, applied, as a rule, to unusual or unfamiliar objects by all classes of the population. When it is recalled that the products of the Philippines were for centuries poured through Mexico to Spain, it would be strange if there were not many resulting traces of Eastern influences in Mexico. These influences may be looked for especially in introduced arts and plants. As an example of present conditions, there is a manufactory in the City of Mexico which employs over four hundred Chinese in making small articles, such as souvenirs, to be sold to tourists.

Walter Hough.

Gabriel de Mortillet — The scientists of Europe are mourning the loss of one of their most active collaborators, distinguished alike as an archeoiogist, zoologist, and geologist. Gabriel de Mortillet, whose long and industrious career came to an end September 23d, was born at Meilan, Department of Is&re, France, in 1820, and was educated at Chamb^ry ; his devotion to scientific pursuits commenced in early life, and he soon became distinguished as a naturalist ; but it was as an archeoiogist that he achieved the most distinguished suc- cess. In 1864 he established a monthly magazine, devoted to the development of the primitive history of man, under the title Ma- tMaux pour Vhistoire positive et philosophique de Vhomme, which in 1869 became Matdriaux pour Vhistoire primitive et naturelle de rhomme, under the editorship of MM. Trutat and Cartailhac. In 1890 the journal was united with the Revue d* Anthropologic and Revue d % Ethnographic and issued under the title U Anthropologic. Mortillet took an important part in the explorations undertaken by Napoleon •III. among the remains of the Gallic peoples as an aid to his studies for a Life of Julius Caesar. These researches led to the establish-

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