more impressed with the importance of earnest effort to spread light on this interesting subject. The principles laid down in this important work, appeared to transcend the common sphere of human are but imperfectly known to the world, for they have knowledge. Hence the little attention comparatively, Many of us have facts of interest to which they have attracted, aside from the receiving of the New Church doctrines. But the time is coming, others, and of great importance to those yea, now is, as is fully believed, when a very different who are every day awakening to an inter-estimate will be placed upon them. Another century est, and especially, should it be known that found in the old and labored structure of Physick and under the providence of God, and nothing will be no one is guiltless who ignorantly meddles Metaphysics, but the voice, "he is not here, but is with an agent so important and powerful. Very respectfully, Ó. H. W. Thomasville, Geo., August 25, 1845. DR. H. H. SHERWOOD. risen." WM. HUNNEWELL, M. D. MAGNETIC SLEEP. Continued from page 158. In the first state of magnetic sleep, persons retain more or less of their intellectual faculties, and are more or less susceptible to external influence. traction established. In the third state a strong sympathy is established between the mind of the subject and the magnetiser-the mind of the former being under the control of the latter. In the fourth state the mind of the clairvoyant soars far above that of the magnetiser and becomes free and independent. Dear Sir:-I received the lectures of J. Davis on Clairmativeness, by the Rev. Gibson Smith, and am truly obliged to you for the favor. On reading them, I was strongly impressed with the wonderful statements of the clairvoyant, relative to the opening of his spiritual sight;-the correctness of which is fully corroborated by Swedenborg in his ex- In the second state the paralysis of the perience. As an illustration of this fact, I will cite you to the work "Angelic Wisdom muscles, and the insensibity of the skin is concerning Divine Love and Wisdom," No. complete the natural sight lost, the hearing 252, where it is declared, "that the natural more or less impaired, and a muscular atman is a full man when the spiritual degree with him is opened; for he is then consociated with the angels of heaven, and at the same time consociated with men in the world; also, that his spiritual mind is filled with a thousand arcana of wisdom and a thousand delights of love by the Lord, and that he comes into them after death when he becomes an angel. In No. 257 of the same work, it is further stated; "1. That the natural mind can be elevated even to the light of heaven, in which the angels are, and perceive naturally what the angels do spiritually, thus not so fully; but still the natural mind of man cannot be elevated into angelic light itself. 2. That man, by his natural mind elevated to the light of heaven, can think with angels, yea, speak; but then the thought and speech of the angels flow into the natural thought and speech of the man, and not the reverse: wherefore the angels speak with man in natural language, which is the man's vernacular. 3. That this is done by a spiritual influx into the natu ral and not oy any natu.al influx into the spiritual. 4. That human wisdom, which is natural so long as a man lives in the world, can in no degrec be exalted into angelic wisdom, but only into a certain image of it'; the reason is, because the elevation of the human mind is made by continuity, as from shade to light, or from grosser to purer. But still a man with whom the spiritual degree is open, comes into that wisdom when he dies, and may also come into it by the putting asleep of the sensations of the body, and then by influx ces. from above into the spirituals of his mind. 5. The natural mind of man consists of spiritual substances: In passing into the magnetic state a perwherefore that same mind after death, when a man son feels first a disposition to sleep and then becomes a spirit or an angel, remains in a form simi. These phenomena are the consequence of reversing the natural order of the magnetic or spiritual organization of the body. The negative and insensible forces connected with the inner or mucous membranes or surfaces, and molar nerves, are attracted to the outer or serous membranes, and nerves of sensation, while the positive and sensitive forces in these external surfaces are repelled to the inner or mucous membranes and surfaces, and hence the cause of this reversed order of the sensibility and insensibility of the opposite or serous and mucous surfa lar to that in which it was in the world. 6. The natu- a prickling sensation in the skin, followed ral substances of that mind, which, as was said, re. cede by death, make the cutaneous envelope of the by a general numbness-the natural light spiritual body in which spirits and angels are. By such envelope, which is taken from the natural world, fading away, when perfect darkness ensues. their spiritual bodies subsist, for the natural is the con- A glimmering of magnetic light then begins taining ultimate. Hence it is that there is not any spirit or angel who was not born a man. The Arcana to appear, when a shock ensues, followed of Angelic Wisdom are here adduced, that it may be known what the natural mind with man is, and what by a blaze of light, consciousness and clairthe spiritual, which is also further treated of in what follows," throughout the work, voyance. THE HYDRARCHOS, dent it will ultimately be a point of unani- e present year (March, rie in Clarke Co., Alaouge, called by the the early part The field in which Astounding as the progress of geological discovery has been, for the prodigies of the animal kingdom which it has developed, and the enlarged views of the pre-historical ced Vrh) zealous German Geologist, in epochs of our globe which it has demanded, it has hitherto produced nothing so highly calculated to impress both the scientific and the popular mind with the wealth of its resources and the magnificence of its instruc- it was found, had been but a short time in tion, as the stupendous fossil skeleton rep-cultivation, and the vertebræ first disinterred resented in the annexed engraving. In were turned up by the plough. Dr. Koch presenting to us the osseous and petrified was induced to explore this district for the remains of a marine serpent whose original purpose of procuring, if possible, a perfect length was evidently, at least, 130 feet, with skeleton of the gigantic saurian, denominated a bulk in due proportion, we have tangibly from the immense dimensions of its vertebræ and palpably realized not only the ophicular the Basiliosaurus, or the King of the Lizdescriptions of the ancient poets and histo-ards, which had been found in the vicinity, rians, heretofore deemed fabulous, but the some years previous, by the late Dr. Richard attestations of modern mariners and voya- Harlan, of Philadelphia. It appears, by the gers, which assert the existence of a similar following extract of a letter upon this subterror of the ocean, even in our own times, ject, from Professor Silliman, addressed to and off our own shores. The serpent of the the Editors of the New York Express, Deucalian deluge, slain by Apollo Pythius, (Sep. 2, 1845,) to be extremely questionable is beheld, with scarcely the aid of the dullest whether the bones thus supposed to constifancy, in the Apollo Saloon in Broadway.tute the Basiliosaurus were not, in reality, And the gorgeous portrait of the Leviathan, portions of another massive specimen of the (Heb. levi-ten, or “ doubled dragon") in the sea-serpent, now called by Dr. Koch, Hymatchless poetry of Job, has found its first drarchos Sillimanii-a name which, it will conclusive prototype in this Hydrarchon-so be seen, the Professor very modestly and strikingly, so, indeed, to every scholar who justly deprecates, suggesting, instead, the will undertake a critical examination of the original language, as to completely supercede every animal heretofore proposed by commentators as the subject of the description, together with the Missourium, recently pro- "Several years ago, the late Judge Creagh, posed for this purpose by Dr. Koch, the dis-of Clarke Go., Alabama, found similar bones on his plantation, in such abundance, that coverer of this more appropriate exemplar. they were often destroyed, as far as possible, He who, "when he raised himself up caus-by fire, in order to get rid of an incumbrance ed the mighty to be afraid ;" who," laughed at the shaking of the spear, and spread sharp-pointed things upon the mire," who made" the deep to boil like a pot of ointment;" who made "a path to shine after him, so that one would suppose the deep to be hoary," is here, in bony majesty, filling us with wonder and awe, at the proofs we He several years afterwards carried with behold of his speed, destructiveness, and in-him to London, some of the bones, and they comparable power. Indeed, we are confi- were there reviewed by the great compara merited suffix of Harlani, to whatever principal name (instead of Hydrarchos, from Hydra, a water serpent and Archo to rule) may be finally adopted. He says: that interfered with agriculture; the negroes, also, were in the habit of building their fireplaces of them. The late Dr. Richard Harlan, of Philadelphia, and more recently of New Orleans, where he died more than a year since, first described and figured these bones, and supposing them to belong to a gigantic fossil lizard, he imposed the name of Basiliosaurus or King of Saurians or Lizards. with whales, and much more with lizards, according to Dr. Harlan's original opinion. Among the fossil lizards and saurians, this resembles most the Pleisiosaurus, from which however, it differs very decidedly. Most observers will probably be struck with the snake-like appearance of the skele tive anatomist, Professor Owen, of the Royal College of Surgeons, who was of the opinion that the animal must have had more resemblance to the whales than the lizards This opinion Dr. Harlan had the candor to present to the Association of American Geologists, together with the bones, at their meeting in Philadelphia, in April, 1841, ton. It differs, however, most essentially, where I heard his statements. Not long after, Dr. Bulkley brought to this city, and eventually to Albay, an entire skeleton of the animal, which is between seventy and eighty feet long, and is now in the State Geological Collection at Albany; but I believe it has not as yet been set up. This skeleton was fully described by Dr. Bulkley, in the American Journal of Science and Arts. from any existing or fossil serpent, although it may countenance the popular (and I believe well founded) impression of the existence in our modern seas, of huge animals to which the name of sea-serpent has been attached. For a full and satisfactory statement of the evidence on this subject, see a communication by Dr. Bigelow, of Boston, the 2d volume of the American Journal. Dr. Kosch, the proprietor of the skeleton Dr. Kosch has committed one error in nanow in this city, made a journey of discovery ming the fossil skelton now presented here a few years since into Alabama and other for inspection. By every claim of scientific Southern regions, with particular reference justice, the epithet-Harlani, should be sufto this animal. He had the rare good for-fixed to whatever other principal name may be tune, as the result of his perseverance, aided finally adopted. It is but simple justice to by the kind assistance of the inhabitants, to the memory of our most distinguished comdisinter the stupendous skeleton which is parative anatomist-who first called the atnow set up for exhibition here. tention of the scientific world to the stupendIt has, evidently, been done at great ex-ous fossil animal of Alabama: and there can pense and personal toil, and the public, be no propriety (however kindly it may have while they owe a debt to Dr. K., will, when been intended)in imposing the name of anothpaying it, receive a high gratification in con-er individual, who can claim no other merit templating the remains of a race of animals in the case, than the very humble one of enwhose length exceeded that of all other crea-deavouring now, as well as formerly, to tures hitherto discovered; the spinal column awaken the public attention to the most reof this skeleton as now arranged measures markable of our fossil treasures. Dr. K. is 114 feet in length. The skeleton having therefore bound to recall his new epithet, and been found entire, enclosed in limestone, evi-restore to Dr. Harlan the honor which is his dently belonged to one individual, and there due. I remain, my dear sir, with great reis the fullest ground for confidence in its gard, your friend and servant, genuineness. The animal was marine and carnivorous, and at his death was imbedded in the ruins of that ancient sea which once occupied the region where Alabama now is; having myself recently passed 400 miles down the Alabama river, and touched at many places, I have had full opportunity to observe, what many geologists have affirmed, the marine and oceanic character of the country. BROOKLYN, L. I., Sept. 2d, 1845. B. SILLIMAN. P. S.-It should be remarked that Dr. Kosch has also brought to light the most gi gantic fossil skeleton of the Mastodon family that has ever been found. It was exhibited in our cities, and is now in the British Museam, having been purchased for two thousand pounds sterling, by that institution. If the bones examined by Professor Owen, in London, and the "entire skeleton, between seventy and eighty feet long," now in the State Geological collection at Albany, be Judging from the abundance of the remains (some of which have been several years in my possession) the animals must have been very numerous and doubtless fed upon fishes and other marine creatures-the inhabitants of a region, then probably of more than tropical heat; and it appears probable also, that those of a creature identical in kind with this animal frequented bays, estuaries and the Hydrarchos, it is but little complimentary sea coasts, rather than the main ocean. As to the anatomical science of the examiners regards the nature of the animal, we shall that they should have confounded them with doubtless be put in possession of Professor) Owen's more mature opinion, after he shall those of any known variety of the saurians. have reviewed the entire skeleton. I would The teeth, at least, should have been taken only suggest, that he may find little analogy as evidence of a decisive distinction. None of the saurian family have teeth of more only its necessity of breathing, but the prothan one fang, while the incisors of the digious size and muscularity of its cervical Hydrarchos have two, more and more forked vertebræ, indicate its habit of rearing itself as we proceed from the anterior to the pos- above the water; and when we also examine terior of the jaw. Dr Koch thinks that the peculiar structure and marvellous strength these incisors, while like those of all the of its massive lumbar vertebræ, which may serpent tribe, have also some analogy to be regarded as the axis of its muscular powthose of a marsupial animal -a singular er, we feel authorized to conclude that it thing enough, if we overlook the fact that could erect nearly two thirds of its entire all serpents are so far pouched animals as length from this basis, in a majestic curve to swallow, or present an internal receptacle above the surface of the tide—often, doubtof refuge for their living young. It is evident, less, in tranquil seasons, a glowing mirror moreover, that the Hydrarchos did not masti-of its gorgeous form and stately movements. cate its food, but gorged it entire, although, Its eyes, too, which were from six to eight says Dr. Koch, it was provided with palate inches in diameter, were so prominently bones which might have been used simply situated on the forehead as to secure it a vast to crush its food. "Its greatly elongated circle of vision, and render it a vivid object snout was armed with fifty or more spear-of terror; and when Job says of his leviathan shaped incisors whose fangs were deeply in- that " his eyes are like the eyelids of the serted in spear-shaped sockets. The pivoca- morning," the force and beauty of the poetic tion is in the extreme anterior ones, and only hyperbole are as appropriate to the eyes of marked by a groove; the spear-shaped the Hydrarchos as to those of any animal, crown of these teeth is divided into more or not purely imaginary, of which we can form less minor spear-shaped fronts, which in- an idea. crease or diminish in number according to Upon the general osseous structure of this the situation the tooth occupies in the ramus mighty being, we will quote the description the central one of thein is the largest, and given by Dr. Koch ::-"The propelling mothose nearest the gum are the smallest. tion of the animal was, like that of all the These crowns are covered by a thick coating serpent tribe, dependant upon the action of of enamel, which had a rough surface, and its powerful vertebræ, and the strong muscles are marked by small scale-like elevations and ligaments acting in harmony with them. which are narrow, lancet-shaped, and elon- The strong and lengthy tail, was more pargated, with their points upwards." "All ticularly used as a rudder to direct its course, the incisors are so set in the ramus and max- as well as for the purpose of propelling. illa, that their extremities have an inclina- The transverse processes, which are very tion backwards towards the palate, like the large in the whole spinal column, are more shark, and that the victim caught could easi-especially so in the caudal or tail vertebræ ; ly enter the mouth, but could not possibly the canal for the spinal marrow is very much escape." The canine teeth correspond with the incisors in this position, while they are from six to eight inches long. compressed and flat, and the spinous processes have a great inclination backwards, [probably enhancing its springing or ejaculative That the creature was an air-breathing power]. The dorsal and lumbar vertebræ reptile, is conclusively inferred from the are greatly elongated, measuring each from nasal cavity, in which the posterior vents are fourteen to eighteen inches in length, and at the back part of the mouth, enabling it having a circumference of from twenty-four to respire deeply and freely. It is not im- to thirty inches. Their construction differs probable that, like the Pleisiosaurus, this stu- from those of any animal with which I am pendous serpent was a coasting rather than acquainted, as each body of these vertebræ is a deep ocean reptile, as indeed are all known composed of five sections. In the centre, we marine creatures of a kindred form. Not observe the main body to which all the pro |