CONTENTS. 

 VOL. I. 



1836—1837. 



CoNTEiBUTioNs to the Historj of Pyroxylic Spirit and the derived 

 Combinations. By Robert J. Kane, M.D pc^e \ 



On the Laws of Reflexion from Metals. By James Mac CuUagh, 



A.M 2 



On the Affinity of the Hiberno- Celtic, and Phoenician Languages. 

 By Sir William Betham 8, 63 



On the Propagation of Light in imcrystallized Media. By the 

 Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, A.M 10, 25 



On the Composition of Thebaine. By Robert J. Kane, M.D. . 12 



On the Seals of Ireland, (Phocidas.) By Robert Ball, Esq. . . 17 



On Modem and Ancient Ring Money. By Sir William Betham. 20 



On the Annals of Kilronan, or Book of the O'Duigenans. By the 

 Rev. James H. Todd, A.M 22 



On the probable Nature of the Light transmitted by the Diamond 

 and by Gold Leaf. By James Mac Cullagh, Esq., A.M. . . 27 



On the Laws of Crystalline Reflexion and Refraction. By James 

 Mac Cullagh, Esq., A.M 27 



Notice of the Occurrence of Anatifa Vitrea of Lamark, on the Irish 

 Coast. By Captain Portlock, R.E 30 



On Eblanine, a Substance discovered by Mr. Scanlan. By William 

 Gregory, M.D 33 



On the Cabiric Mysteries and Phoenician Antiquities. By Sir 

 William Betham 34, 63 



On an Irish MS. called the Book of Mac Firbis. By George 

 Petrie, Esq. 37 



Notice respecting the Aurora Borealis of the 18th January, 1837. 

 By the Rev. Himiphrey Lloyd, A. M 38 



Notice of an Irish MS. of the Four Gospels, of the seventh Century. 

 By the Rev. James H. Todd, A.M 40 



On the Combinations derived from Pyroacetic Spirit. By Robert 



J. Kane, M.D 42,58 



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