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GENERAL INDEX. 



326, 555 ; by Mr. Westwood, 204 

 Nordmann, Professor, intelligence respecting, 



507 

 Northern diver, see Colymbus ylacialls. 

 Notldauus, fossil teeth of in the crag, 43 

 Nova Zembla, scientific expedition to, 40 

 Oats, transformation of into Rye, (570 

 Op. issum, fossil jaw of, see Dldelphls 

 Orang Utang, remarks on the habits of, 47; — 



notice of a specimen of at Heidelberg, 49 

 Orblcnla, structure of referred to, 579 

 Orchis militaris, locality for, 39 

 Orchis Morio, remarks relating to, 020 

 Omlthorhynchus, co-existence of the chorion 

 and the vitelline membrane in the ovum of, 

 187 ; exception as to its dental system, 651 

 Ozyyolherium Esc her ti, H. Von Meyer, a new 



fossil mammal, 585 

 Palacomeryx, genus of fossil ruminants, 585 

 Palacotherium, new species of, 584 

 Pampas, geology of the, 290 

 Parrot, instance of longevity in, 110 

 Partridges, white, covey of near Preston, 332 

 Patella, structure of referred to, 581 

 Pedum, reference made to, 580 

 Pemphla, new fossil genus of Crustacea, 548 

 Perca nobills, new muscle in the eye of, 140 

 Peru, dryness of its atmosphere, 340 

 Petaurus, developement of an allantois in, 191 

 Phalanyista, developement of an allantois in, 



191 

 Phwce, extensive destruction of, 68 

 Physalus, observations upon, 633 

 Physeter macrocephalus, 370 

 Pied fly-catcher, see Musclcapa atricapllla. 

 Pigeons, instance of their power of flight, 567 

 Pike not met with north of the Perth, 348 ; of 



enormous size, 570 

 Pinna, external punctuations on the valves of, 



582 

 Plavuna, reference made to, 580 

 Plants rare species found at Tring, 38 ; British 

 artificial arrangement of, 604 ; British, notes 

 upon, 616 

 Platax, fossil remains of, 43 

 Plateosaurus, H. Von Meyer, new genus of fos- 

 sil saurians, 550 

 Plataspls, sub genus of insects proposed by Mr. 



Westwood, 29 

 Platyrhina, Muller and Henle, a new genus of 



cartilaginous fishes, 90 

 Polyyastrica, observations respecting, 633 

 Polyommatus Arion, new locality for, 161 ; — 



Acis, new locality for, 161 

 Polypodium, observations on the species of 141 

 PoplUla, new species of, 336, 392 

 Prichard, Dr., extract from his writings, 501 

 Prlstlophorus, Muller and Henle, new genus of 



cartilaginous fishes, 89 

 Prizes, botanical, see Apothecaries Society 

 Prosophon, H. Von Meyer, new genus of fossil 



Crustacea, 649 

 Proteus, remarks on proposed change of name, 



165 

 Protosphcerice, reference made to, 59 

 Protonema, reference made to, 59 

 Psophla crepitans, notes upon, 490 

 Psychology, use of the term criticised, 155 

 I'terodactylus, new facts in the history of, 552 

 Pteroplatea, Muller and Henle, anew genus of 



cartilaginous fishes, 90 

 Purple ocean shell, see lanthina. 

 Pygathrlx, Geoffr. remarks upon, 326 

 Riputla aromatica, notes respecting, 97 

 Hay fish, new British species described and fi- 

 gured, 71 

 Bed baud fish, see Cepula rubescens. 

 Reptilia, non-occurrence of in the crag, 43 ; 



variations in the dental system of, 651 

 BhinoctPOM imisicus, remains of found at Elgg 



516; at Seehmiue 585 ; G ioliifussii found near 

 Or4t, ib.; R, tichorhinus observation relating 

 to 586 

 Rhymhobatus, Muller and Henle, anew genus 



of cartilaginous fishes, 89 

 Rhysudes, species enumerated, 663 

 Rodentia, conditions of the ovum in, 190 

 Rodentia, fossil, found at CEniugen, 584 ; phy- 

 siological facts respecting, 190 

 Rook, notice of its habits in domestication, 349 

 Russegger, M. infoi-mation respecting, 180, 340 

 Rudista, natural affinities of, 581 

 Rye, obtained from oats, 670 

 Salmo alpinus, Entozoa from, 661 

 Sandstone, red, vegetation of, 180 

 Schimper, M. intelligence respecting, 108 

 Schist, argillaceous, flora of, 180 

 Scarabceus torquatus, see Goliatlius torquatus 

 Scoliodou, Muller and Henle,new genus, 35 

 Scolopax Sibini shot in the north of Lancashire 



527 

 Scopelns Humboldtii, Yarr., occurrence of a 

 fourth British specimen, 22 ; remarks on by 

 Mr. Yarrell, 25 

 Scrophulariacece, artificial arrangement of the 



genera, 607 

 Scymnus, Muller and Henle, new genus of car- 

 tilaginous fishes, 89 

 Sea long worm, see Nemertes Borlasli. 

 Seal, remarks on the habits of, 48 

 Secale comutwn, observation respecting, 630 

 Semnopithecus, monograph of, 320, 434 

 Scptaria, Lamarck, observations upon, 408 

 Shells, fossil, list of in mammaliferous deposits 



544 

 Silex, occurrence of in various plants, 175 

 Simia,, justification of the term, 151 

 Simla, discussion on the application of the 



term, 152 

 Simiadce, application of the term, 151 

 Skua, Pomarine, 396 



Skylarks, diminution of the numbers of in Ger- 

 many, 69 

 Smew/see Mergns albellus. 

 Snake, common, habits of, 479 

 Society, Botanical, information respecting, 107 



excursion made by, 556 

 Society, Royal, lapse of the medal for 1837, 159 

 Solemya, shape of the valves, 582 

 Solon, shape of the valves, 5<s2 

 Solenides, shape of the valves, 582 

 Solanum Lycopersicum, physiological experi- 

 ment upon, 173 

 Solarium ornatum found at Swanwich, 87 

 Sowerby, Mr. G. B. opinions respecting the fos- 

 sils of the crag, 114 . 

 Sphserulites, suggestions respecting their affini- 

 ties 580 

 Spnndylus varius, Sowerbv, camerated struc- 

 ture of described and figured, 407 ; analysis 

 of fluid contained in the chambers of, 412 

 Steyostom-', Muller and Henle, new genus, 33 

 Stonesfield fossil mammal, 639 

 Stork, black fact respecting, 70 

 Stork, white, protected in Holland, 70 

 Strata, calcareous, flora of, 177 ; of the south 



east of Dorsetshire described, 79 

 Siiccinea amphibia, varieties of described and 



figured, 477 

 Sula Bassaua, Briss. taken in fishing nets, 19 

 Swainson, Mr. replv to his reviewers, 494 

 Swan, Bewick's, variation in number of tail- 

 feathers, 2U1 ; wild, flock of near Preston 333 

 Sympteryyia, Muller and Henle, new genus 90 

 System, quinary, remarks upon, 259, 599 

 Synyamus tracheulis, referred to, 660 

 Tapirus, allusion to the name, 151 

 Taniura, Muller and Henle, new genus of car- 

 tilaginous fishes, 90 

 Tfcsdali'i nudiccfttlis, remarks relating to, Mo 



