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The British Annual, is a scientific year-book, edited by Dr.

ROBERT THOMSON, and affording much useful information not readily accessible. In addition to a calendar by Mr. WooL- house, lists of learned societies in this country and in France, and tables of specific gravities, and the weights, measures, coins, and population of various countries, it contains a chronology of science, accounts of the London and other Universities in this country, and minute particulars of the course of study, expenses, &c, of those of Holland. The papers on Steam Navigation by Mr. RUSSELL, and on National Education by Mr. GARNIIR, are interesting ; and those on Extinct Animals by Dr. ROBERT GRANT, and on New Chemical Substances by Dr. ROBERT THOM- SON, are valuable contributions to the literature of science.