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ART. X. General Observations on the former and present Geo-
logical Condition of the Countries discovered by
Captains Parry and Ross. By Professor JAMESON, 104
XI. Remarks tending to explain the Geological History
of the Earth. By Professor ESMARK,
XII. Observations on the Structure and Functions of the
Sponge. By R. E. GRANT, M.D. F.R.S.E. F.L.S.
M.W.S. Honorary Member of the Northern Insti-
tution, &c. Communicated by the Author. Con-
cluded from the preceding Volume, p. 351. With
a Plate
-
XIII. Enumeration of the Instruments requisite for Me-
teorological Observations; with Remarks on the
mode of conducting such Observations. By Pro-
fessor LESLIE,
XIV. Description of the Eruption of Long Lake and Mud
Lake, in Vermont, and of the desolation effected
by the rush of the waters through Barton River,
and the lower country, towards Lake Memphre-
magog, in the summer of 1810, in a Letter to Prof.
Silliman. By the Rev. S. EDWARDS DWIGHT.
With a Plan of the Lakes,
107
121
141
146
XV. Information regarding the Overland Arctic Expe-
dition,
161
XVI. On the Luminousness observed in the Eyes of Hu-
man Beings, and also in those of Cats, Dogs,
Horses, and Sheep. By Dr CHARLES LUDWIG
ESSER,
2
164
XVII. Account of the Habits of the Turkey Buzzard (Vul-
tur aura), particularly with the view of exploding
the opinion generally entertained of its extraordi-
nary power of Smelling. In a Letter to Professor
JAMESON, by JOHN J. AUDUBON, Citizen of the
United States,
172
184
XVIII. List of Rare Plants which have Flowered in the
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, during the
last three months; with Descriptions of several
New Plants. Communicated by Dr GRAHAM,
XIX. Celestial Phenomena from January 1. to April 1.
1827, calculated for the Meridian of Edinburgh,
Mean Time. By Mr GEORGE INNES, Aberdeen, 188 ART. XX. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh,
XXI. Proceedings of the Wernerian Natural History So-
ciety,
XXII. SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.
190
191
METEOROLOGY.
1. Meteors seen in India. 2. Water-spouts in the Irish Chan-
nel. 3. Winds in the Polar Regions,
191-193
4. The presence of animal and vegetable matter, or emanations
from them, not necessary for the formation of Nitre.
5. Phosphorus in Kelp,
193, 194
GEOLOGY.
6. Geognostical Structure of the Country around Darwar.
7. Account of Libellulite found at Solenhoffen. 8. Beds
Sea-shells, nearly in a fresh state, 200 feet above the le-
vel of the Sea. 9. Green-sand formation in Sweden.
10. Coal of Hoganäs. 11. Hill of Magnetic Iron-Ore.
12. Hyæna Cave,
194-197
MINERALOGY.
13. Crystallizations of Sulphate and Carbonate of Lead ob-
served by M. Hartmann. 14. Geognostic Position of
Platina in America. 15. Jet discovered in Wigtonshire.
16. Geognostical Distribution of Gold in the Uralian
Mountains. 17. Geognostic situation of the Siberian
Platina. 18. Cordierite found in Norway. 19. Magni-
ficent Crystals of Sulphate of Iron, or Green Vitriol.
20. Iserine and Iron-sand in Cheshire. 21. Bismuth
Cobalt-Ore. 22. Selenium in Red Copper-Ore,
HYDROGRAPHY.
197-201
23. Discovery of a New Substance in Sea Water. 24. Iodine
and Lithion in the Mineral Springs of Theodoreshall at
Kreutznach. 25. Thickness of Salt Water Ice,
ZOOLOGY.
201, 202
26. Sword Fish found in the Frith of Forth. 27. Discovery
of the Circulation of the Blood in Insects. 28. Turf-
Leech. 29. Notice of two new species of British Sponges.
30. South African Museum, (1st Series). 31. Ditto (2d
Series). 32. Narcotic Spider. 33. Power of the Sto-
mach of Birds. 34. Vulture shot in Somersetshire. 35.
1. Mathematics practically applied to the Useful and Fine
Arts; by Baron CHARLES DUPIN, Member of the Insti-
tute, of the Academy of Sciences, &c. &c. Adapted
to the State of the Arts in England; by GEORGE
BIRKBECK, Esq. M. D. President of the London Me-
2. AUDUBON's great Work on the Birds of the United States
3. The Aberdeen, Leith and London Tide Tables for the
year 1827; by GEORGE INNES, Astronomical Calcula-
tor, Aberdeen,
XXIV. List of Patents granted in England from 18th
September to 18th November 1826,
XXV. List of Patents granted in Scotland from 9th
September to 8th November 1826,
208
210
211
212
CONTENTS.
ART. I. Biographical Memoirs of CHARLES BONNET and Ho-
RACE BENEDICT DE SAUSSURE. Read to the Royal
Institute of France by Baron CUVIER,
II. A Description of some appearances of remarkable
Rainbows. By the Reverend WILLIAM SCORESBY,
F. R. S. Lond. & Edin. M. W.S. &c. Communi-
cated by the Author. (With a Plate),
III. Tour to the South of France and the Pyrenees, in
1825. By G. A. WALKER ARNOTT, Esq. A.M. F.L.S.
& R. S. E. &c. In a letter to Professor JAMESON.
(Continued from the preceding Volume),
Page
213
235
241
IV. Account of a Visit to the Glaciers of Justedal, and to
the Mantle of Lodal. By Mr G. BOHR, of Bergen, 255
V. Observations on Serpentine and Diallage Rocks. By
Dr A. BOUE'. In a Letter to Professor JAMESON.
Communicated by the Author,
VI. Observations on the Natural History of the Alligator.
In a Letter to Sir WILLIAM JARDINE, Baronet, and
PRIDEAUX JOHN SELBY, Esq. By JOHN J. AUDU
BON, Esq. Member of the Wernerian Natural His- tory Society, &c.
VIII. Considerations regarding the shining of the Eyes of
the Cat, and several other Animals. By M. BENE-
DICT PREVOST,
265
270
280
297
IX. Remarks on the Rhubarb of Commerce, the Purple-
coned Fir of Nepal, and the Mustard Tree. By Mr
DAVID DON, Librarian of the Linnean Society,
Member of the Imperial Academy Naturæ Curio-
sorum, of the Wernerian Society, &c. Communi-
cated by the Author,
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ART. X. On the Structure and Characters of the Octopus ven-
tricosus, Gr. (Sepia octopodia, Pent.), a rare spe-
cies of Octopus from the Firth of Forth. By R. E.
GRANT, M. D. F. R. S. E. &c. Fellow of the Royal
College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Honorary
Member of the Northern Institution, &c. Com-
municated by the Author,
309
XI. Meteorological Observations made in Jamaica by the
late JOHN LINDSAY, Esq. Surgeon, Jamaica. Com-
municated by W. C. TREVELYAN, Esq. M.W.S. &c. 317
XII. A Description of the genus Malesherbia of the Flora
Peruviana; with Remarks on its Affinities. By
Mr DAVID DON, Libr. L. S.; Member of the Impe-
rial Academy Naturæ Curiosorum, of the Werne-
rian Nat. Hist. Society, &c.
XIII. Account of a Gelatinous Quartz or Siliceous Sinter,
which forms the basis of varieties of Old Red Sand-
stone. By M. T. GUILLEMIN,
XIV. Experiments to compare the specific Heat of Air un-
der a constant volume, with its specific Heat under
a constant pressure. By Mr HENRY MEIKLE. Com-
XV. On the Detection of Arsenic in cases of Poisoning.
By J. L. BERZELIUS,
XVI. On a Chemical Composition of Zinkenite and Jame-
sonite. By H. ROSE, Member of the Royal Aca-
demy of Berlin. And Description and Analysis of
Pyrochlore, a new Mineral. By F. WÖHLER,
XVII. The Law of the Preservation of Species, illustrated
by the Phenomena of the seed of the Stipa pennata.
By Mr JOHN MACVICAR, Lecturer on Natural His-
tory in St Andrew's. (With a Plate.) Communi-
XVIII. Account of the Observations and Experiments made
on the Diurnal Variation and Intensity of the Mag-
netic Needle, by Captain Parry, Lieutenant Foster,
and Lieutenant Ross, in Captain Parry's Third
Voyage; with Remarks and Illustrations. By PE-
TER BARLOW, F. R. S. Mem. of the Imperial Aca-
demy of St Petersburgh, &c. (With a Plate.)
XIX. On the Use of a Simple Syphon as a Hydrometer. By
Mr H. MEIKLE. Communicated by the Author,
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