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...John Murray, K.C.B., F.R.S., LL.D., D.Sc., Ph.D., who delivered the Agassiz Memorial lecture last Wednesday, will conduct a geological conference in the Geological Lecture Room of the University Museum this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. His subject will be "The Coval Reef Problem." The conference will be open to graduates and members of the University...
GEOLOGICAL CONFERENCE. "The Coral Reef Problem." Sir John Murray. Geological Lecture Room, 4.30 P. M. Open to graduates and to members of the University...
GEOLOGICAL CONTERENCE. "The Coral Reef Problem." Sir John Murray. Geological Lecture Room, 4.30 P. M. Open to graduates and to members of the University...
...work in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It would be difficult to overestimate the value of the zoological and other collections which he amassed during these explorations. This researches take us a long way toward the solution of exceedingly interesting and important oceanic problems, and his work on coral-reefs, carried on almost entirely at his own expense, related in a complete dissent from the views of Darwin and Dana. It is to be regretted that Alexander Agassiz was not spared to give the summary of his coral-reef work to science...
...Revolution it lost the protection of the British navy. Treaties and tribute proved vain, and in 1800 we commissioned our first frigate to fight the corsairs, and not long afterwards three more, in cluding the "Philadelphia." Enticed by a small boat of the enemy, the "Philadelphia" ran on a reef. Captain Bainbridge dismantled it, as harbor craft swarming with armed men compelled surrender...