ii CONTENTS. 



Art. IX. Observations on the Climate of the Canary Islands. 



By Baron Leopold Von Buch, - - 92 



X. On the Wombat of Flinders. By Dr Knox, F.R.S.E. 

 M.W.S. Lecturer on Anatomy and Physiology, 

 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edin- 

 burgh, and Conservator of the Museum. Com- 

 municated by the Author, - - 104 

 XI. On an Air-Pump without Artificial Valves. By Wil- 

 liam Ritchie, A. M. Rector of Tain Academy. 

 Communicated by the Author, - 112 

 XII. Table exhibiting the Highest and Lowest Degrees of 

 Temperature, with the State of the Weather, of New 

 Brunswick in North America, as observed on the 

 coast, and at a distance of about fifty miles from 

 the sea, from October 1. 1818 to September SO. 

 1 820. By Alexander Boyle, M. D. Fellow of the 

 Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and 

 Surgeon to his Majesty's Forces, Communicated 

 by Dr Duncan ywrnor, - m ■ - us 



XIII. Notices regarding Fiery Meteors seen during the 



Day. By J. H. Serres, Sub-prefect of Embrun, 114 



XIV. Picture of Vegetation on the Surface of the Globe, 117 

 XV. On Falling Stars. In a Letter from Prof Brandes 



;., , \ r.of Breslau to Professor Jameson, - 124 



XVI. On the Management of the Water-Meloh and the 

 Cucumber in Russia. By William Howison, M.D. 

 Lecturer on Materia Medica and Botany. Com- 

 municated by the Author, - - 125 

 XVII. Notice respecting the Presence of a Rudimentary 

 Spur in the Female Echidna of New Holland. 

 By R. Knox, M. D. F.R.S.E. M.W.S. Conservator 

 • of the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. 

 Communicated by the Author, - - 130 

 XV in. Observations on Philadelpheoe and Granateae, two 

 new FamiHes of Plants. By David Don, Libr. 

 L. S. Corresponding Member of the Wernerian So- 

 ciety, &c. Communicated by the Author, 132 

 KlU^ Account of a raie Fish (Sciaena Aquila) found in the 

 Shetland Seas. By P. Neill, Esq. F.R.S.E. 

 F. L. S, & Sec. M. W. S. Communicated by the 

 Author, - - - « ISB 



