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CONTENTS. 



PART I. 



I. Observations on the Natural History and Anatomy -of 

 the Pelecanus Aquilus of Linnaus. By Edward Bur- 

 ton, Esq. F.L.S. ----- p. 1 



II. The Characters of Otiocerus and Anotia, two new Ge- 

 nera of Hemipterous Insects belonging to the Family of 

 CicadiadcE : with a Description of several Species. By 



the Rev. William Kirby, M.A. F.R.S. and L.S. p. 12 



III. Observations on the Germination of Mosses : in a Letter 

 to William Jackson Hooker, Esq. F.L.S. By Mr. 

 James Drummond, A. L.S. - - - p. 24 



IV. Observations on some Animals of America allied to the 

 Genus Antilope. By Charles Hamilton Smith, Esq. 

 A.L.S. - - - - - - - p. 28 



V. Characters of a new Genus of Coleopterous Insects of the 

 Family Byrrhidce. By William Elford Leach, M.D. 

 F.R.S, and L.S. ----- p . 41 



VI. Description of some Shells found in Canada. By the 

 Rev. Thomas Rackett, F.R.S. A.S. and L.S. p. 42 



VII. On the Indian Species of Menispermum. By Henry 

 Thomas Colebrooke, Esq. F.R.S. and L.S. - p. 44 



VIII. The Characters of three new Genera of Bats without 

 foliaceous Appendages to the Nose. By William Elford 



Leach, M.D. F.R.S. and L.S. - - - p. 69 



IX. The 



