Lieut. Archibald MacRae, S. L. Phelps, E. R. Smith, assistants

Vols. 4 and 5, designed to contain the results of the astronomical observations, were not published. The material was published later by the U. S. Naval observatory in its Astronomical and meteorological observations (Washington observations) for 1868, ap. I, 1871, and Astronomical, magnetic and meteorological observations (Washington observations) for 1890, app. I, 1895

I. Chile: its geography, climate, earthquakes, government, social condition, mineral and agricultural resources, commerce, &c., &c. [with Appendicies A, B, C] by J. M. Gilliss. 1855.--II. Report of journeys across the Andes and pampas of the Argentine provinces, by Archibald MacRae. Appendices: D. Minerals and mineral waters of Chile, by L. J. Smith. E. Indian antiquities, by T. Ewbank. F. Zoology: Mammals, by S. F. Baird. Birds, by J. Cassin. Reptiles, fishes, Crustacea, by C. Girard. Shells, by A. A. Gould. G. Botany: List of the dried plants, by Asa Gray. List of the living plants and seeds, by W. D. Brackenridge. H. Paleontology: Fossil Mammals, by J. Wyman. Fossil shells, by T. A. Conrad, 1855. Addendum. Meteoric iron of Atacama, by R. A. Phillippi.--III. Observations to determine the solar parallax, by J. M. Gilliss, 1856.--IV-V. Not publsihed. See note preceding contents.--VI. Magnetical and meteorological observations, under the direction of J. M. Gilliss, 1856

Library's set incomplete: v. 3, 6 wanting

4 volumes : 30 x 23 cm

Lieut. Archibald MacRae, S.L. Phelps, E.R. Smith, assistants

Vols. 4 and 5, designed to contain the results of the astronomical observations, were not published. The material was published later by the U.S. Naval observatory in its Astronomical and meteorological observations. (Washington observations) for 1868, app. I, 1871, and Astronomical, magnetic and meteorological observations (Washington observations) for 1890, app. I, 1895

I. Chile: its geography, climate, earthquakes, government, social condition, mineral and agricultural resources, commerce, &c., &c. [with Appendices A, B, C] by J.M. Gilliss. 1855.--II. Report of journeys across the Andes and pampas of the Argentine provinces, by Archibald MacRae. Appendices: D. Minerals, by L.J. Smith. E. Indian remains, by T Ewbank. F. Zoology: Mammals, by S.F. Baird. Birds, by J. Cassin. Reptiles, fishes, Crustacea, by C. Girard. Shells, by A.A. Gould. G. Botany: Dried plants, by Asa Gray. Living plants and seeds, by W.D. Brackenridge. H. Paleontology: Fossil mammals by J. Wymn. Fossil shells, by T.A. Conrad. 1855.--III. Observations to determine the solar parallax, J.M. Gilliss. 1856.--IV.-V. Not published. See note preceding contents.--VI. Magnetical and meteorological observations, under the direction of J.M. Gilliss. 1856

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