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17. " Observations on the Freezing of Vegetables, and on the Causes which 

 enable some Plants to endure the Action of Extreme Cold " (" American Journal 

 of Science," 1852; also "Proceedings of the American Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science," 1851). 



18. "On the Venomous Serpents of Georgia " ("Southern Medical and Sur- 

 gical Journal," 1853). 



19. " On the Descent of Glaciers " (" American Journal of Science," 1855). 



20. "Review of Lieutenant M. F. Maury's Work on the 'Physical Geography 

 of the Sea' " ("Southern Quarterly Review," 1856). 



21. " The Mechanical Agencies of Heat " (ibid., 1856). 



22. " Influence of the Study of the Physical Sciences on the Imaginative Fac- 

 ulties." An Inaugural Address, delivered December 1, 1857 (Columbia, S. C, 

 1858). 



23. " Preliminary Researches on the Alleged Influence of Solar Light on the 

 Process of Combustion " (" American Journal of Science," 1857; also, " Proceed- 

 ings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science," 1857; and 

 " Philosophical Magazine," 1858). 



24. " On the Influence of Musical Sounds on the Flame of a Jet of Coal-Ga3 " 

 ("American Journal of Science," 1858 ; " Philosophical Magazine," 1858). 



25. " On the Optical Phenomena presented by the Silver Spring in Marion 

 County, Florida (U. S.)," ("American Journal of Science," 1861; also, "Pro- 

 ceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science," 1860). 



26. " On the Adequacy of Laplace's Explanation to account for the Discrep- 

 ancy between the Computed and the Observed Velocity of Sound in Air and 

 Gases " (" Philosophical Magazine," 1864). 



27. " Limiting Velocity of Meteoric Stones reaching the Surface of the Earth" 

 (" Nature," 1871). 



28. "Vital Statistics: Illustrated by the Laws of Mortality from Cancer" 

 (" Western Lancet," 1872). 



29. " Heat generated by Meteoric Stones in traversing the Atmosphere " 

 (" Nature," 1872). 



30. "The Nebular Hypothesis " (" Popular Science Monthly," 1873). 



31. Articles on "Bonanza," " Comstock Lode," and "Death Valley," in 

 " Johnson's Cyclopaedia," vol. iv, Appendix, 1876. 



32. " Mars and his Moons " (" Popular Science Monthly," 1879). 



33. " Origin and Distribution of Lakes ; Meteorology of the Pacific Coast " 

 ("Mining and Scientific Press " and Supplement, 1880-'81). 



34. " Influence of Modern Methods of popularizing Science " (" Berkeleyan," 

 1882). 



35. " Sound-Shadows in Water " (" American Journal of Science," 1882 ; 

 also, " Philosophical Magazine," 1882). 



36. "Origin of Jointed Structures in Undisturbed Clay and Marl Deposits" 

 (" American Journal of Science," 1882). 



37. " Apparent Attractions and Repulsions of Small Floating Bodias " (" Amer- 

 ican Journal of Science," 1882 ; also, " Philosophical Magazine," 1882). 



38. " Amount of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere "(" Philosophical Maga- 

 zine," 1882). 



39. " Physical Studies of Lake Tahoe " (" Overland Monthly," three papers, 

 1883-1884). 



40. " The Part played by Accident in Discoveries " ("Berkeleyan," 1884). 



41. "Horizontal Motions of Small Floating Bodies, in relation to (he Validity 



