ART. I. Biographical Memoir of M. DAUBENTON.

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By Baron

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CUVIER,

II. Remarks on the Probability of reaching the North

Pole: being an examination of the recent Expedi-

tion under Captain PARRY, in order to the inquiry,

How far that experiment affects the Practicability

of the Enterprize? By the Rev. WILLIAM SCORES-

BY, F.R.S. Lond. & Edin. M.W.S. Correspondent

of the Institute of France, &c. &c. Communicated

by the Author,

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III. Tables for Barometric Measurement. By Mr WIL-

LIAM GALBRAITH, A. M. Communicated by the Au-

thor,

IV. A Short Sketch of the Geology of Nithsdale, chiefly

in an Economical point of View, and contrasted with

that of the neighbouring Valleys. By JAMES STEW-

ART MENTEATH, Esq. younger of Closeburn, Mem-

ber of the Wernerian Natural History Society. Con-

cluded from p. 323. of last Number,

V. On the most effective Employment of Steam Power in

maintaining a Ferry. By Captain ALEXANDER MCKO-

NOCHIE, R. N. Communicated by the Author,

VI. A few Remarks on the class Mollusca in Dr FLEMING'S

Work on British Animals; with Descriptions of some

new Species. By GEORGE JOHNSTON, M.D. Fellow

of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Communicated by the Author,

VII. Defence of Christianity, or Conferences on Religion;

C(Defence du Christianisme, ou Conferences sur la

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ster for Ecclesiastical Affairs and Public Instruction, 81

VIII. Remarks on the Nature of Sound in Water. By MM.

COLLADON and STURM,

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ART. IX. Observations on the Fluids contained in Crystal-

lized Minerals. By WILLIAM NICOL, Esq. Lec-

turer on Natural Philosophy. Communicated by

the Author,

X. On covering the Roofs of Houses with Plates of Iron.

By M. E. CARTER. In a Letter to the Editor,

XI. Notice regarding some extraordinary Lusus Naturæ

in the East Indies. Communicated by Lieute-

nant JAMES EDWARD ALEXANDER, 16th Lancers,

M.R. A. S. Cor. Mem. S. A. E. &c.

With a Plate,

XII. On the Fires that take place in Collieries; and par-

ticularly on the Recent Fires in the Whitehill and

Polton Collieries, in Mid-Lothian; and South

Sauchie Colliery, in Clackmannanshire. By Ro-

BERT BALD, Esq. Mining Engineer, F. R. S. E.

M. W. S. &c. Communicated by the Author.

With Plates,

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XIII. Abstract of a Memoir read before the Wernerian So-

ciety, giving an account of Experiments directed

to ascertain the Principles of Attraction and Re-

pulsion in the Lunar Rays, &c.; a Description of

several Varieties of the Instruments constructed

for that purpose; and some Applications of the

Observations made, as illustrative of other sub-

jects. By MARK WATT, Esq. M. W. S. &c.

XIV. On the History and Constitution of Benefit or Friend-

ly Societies. By Mr W. FRASER, Edinburgh.

Concluded from former Number, p. 313.

XV. On the Velocity of Sound. In a Letter from G. VON

MOLL, F. R.S. Professor of Natural Philosophy in

the University of Utrecht, to Professor JAMESON, 154

XVI. Some Remarks on the Bushmen of Orange River.

By LOUIS LESLIE, Esq. Assistant Surgeon, 45th

Regiment. Communicated by Sir JAMES M'GRI-

GOR, Director-General of the Army Medical Board, 157

XVII. Observations on the Structure of the Heart of Ani-

mals of the genus Rana. By JOHN DAVY, M. D.

F.R.S. Communicated by Sir JAMES M'GRIGOR,

Director-General of the Army Medical Board,

XVIII. Notice in regard to the Jaculator Fish of Java, or

Chaetodon rostratum, Lin. By JAMES MITCHELL,

Esq. Surgeon, R. N. Communicated by the Au-

thor,

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ART. XIX. On the Spontaneous Combustion of the Human

Body,

XX. Description of several New or Rare Plants, which

have flowered in the neighbourhood of Edin-

burgh, chiefly in the Royal Botanic Garden,

during the last three months. By Dr GRAHAM, 169

XXI. Celestial Phenomena from July 1. to October 1.

1828, calculated for the Meridian of Edinburgh,

Mean Time. By Mr GEORGE INNES, Aberdeen, 176

XXII. Proceedings of the Wernerian Natural History So-

ciety. Continued from former Number, p. 398. 179

XXIII. SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.

ASTRONOMY.

1. On the Comet of 1832, which some predict is to destroy

our Earth,

METEOROLOGY.

180

2. An Account of the Accident to the Packet-Ship the New

York, from Lightning. By T. S. TRAILL, M. D. of

Liverpool. Communicated by Henry Brougham, Esq.

M.P. F.R.S. 3. On the Diurnal Course of the Ther-

mometer. 4. Comparison of Winds, and the different

heights of the Sea at Copenhagen. 5. Comparison of

Winds with the Currents in the Sea near to Copenha-

gen. 6. Temperature of common Perennial Springs.

7. Account of a Hurricane,

NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.

183-187

8. Relations between Electricity and Heat. 9. Cuvier's

explanation of accidental Colours. 10. Motions of the

Magnetic Equator. 11. Compressibility of Water, 188–191

CHEMISTRY.

12. Method of detecting the presence of Potash before the

blowpipe, by means of Oxide of Nickel,

MINERALOGY.

13. Strontian in Aphrite. 14. Calcareous Heavy-spar, or
Curved Lamellar Heavy-spar. 15. Calaite or Mine-
ral Turquois discovered in Lower Silesia. 16. Cry-
soprase and Chromate of Iron. 17. Datolite discover-
ed at Andreasberg. 18. Haytorite. 19. On the Elec-

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tricity disengaged by the cleavage of regularly crys-

tallized bodies; by M. Becquerel. 20. Botryogen, a

new Mineral Species. 21. Octahedral Borax. 22.

Blue colour of Dichroite, not characteristic for it.

Borate of Barytes,

GEOGRAPHY.

23.

192-195

24. Union of the Atlantic and Pacific. 25. Island of Lingga

residence of the primitive Malays,

GEOLOGY.

195, 196

26. On the Phenomena of Volcanoes; by Sir H. DAVY,

Bart. F. R. S. 27. Fossil Rib of a Whale discovered

in the diluvium near Kemp Town, Brighton. 28.

Fossil Didelphis. 29. Artificial Lightning Tubes, 196-199

ZOOLOGY.

30. Cuckoo kept in confinement for nearly a year.

31. Re-

spiration of Crustacea. 32. Snake-catchers. 33. Sili-

ceous Spicula in Alcyonium cydoneum and lynceum, 200–2

36. On preserving Wine in Draught; by M. Imery. 37.

Effectual Cure for Smoky Chimneys; by Mr S. Mordan, ib.

ART. XXIV. List of Patents granted in England from 1st

February to 19th April 1828,

XXV. List of Patents granted in Scotland from 23d

23d February to 19th May 1828,

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34. Note, l. 5. for ten "open seasons," read two "

open seasons,"

36. Note, 1. 4. read " Purchas's Point" on "Giles's Land."

40. 1. 17. for on ice, travelling read in ice-travelling

187. 1. 18. for other read their

CONTENTS.

ART. I. Biographical Memoir of HENRY CAVENDISH, Esq.

F. R. S. &c. By Baron CUVIER,

II. Essay on the Structure and Action of Volcanoes in

different Regions of the Earth. By Baron HUM-

BOLDT,

III. On the Aurora Borealis. By JOHN RICHARDSON, M.D.

F.R.S. F.L.S. M.W.S. Surgeon and Naturalist to

the Arctic Land Expedition,

IV. A Sketch of the Climate of the Mediterranean, with

Remarks on its Medical Topography; being the

result of Five Years' Observations. By the late

WILLIAM BLACK, Esq. Surgeon, Royal Navy; and

communicated by Dr BLACK of Bolton in Lanca-

shire,

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V. Observations on the Arborizations in Dendritic Cal-

cedony, or Mocha Stone,

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VI. On the occurrence of Fossil Remains of Mammalia in

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the Coal Formation of the Canton of Zurich,

VII. Account of the Slip and Breaking up of a vast Mass

of Strata, on the Banks of the Whitadder in Ber-

wickshire. In a Letter from DAVID MILNE, Esq.

A. M. &c. to Professor JAMESON,

VIII. Examination of the Experiments hitherto published

on Subterranean Temperature, together with Expe-

riments and Inquiries relative to this Examination.

By M. L. CORDIER, Member of the Royal Academy

of Sciences, and Professor of Geology in the Gar-

den of Plants,

IX. Sketches of the Meteorology, Geology, Agriculture,

Botany, and Zoology, of the Southern Mahratta

Country. With a Map. By ALEXANDER TURnbull

CHRISTIE, M. D. Communicated by the Author,

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