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 Art. I. On the most recent Disturbance of the Crust of the 

 Earth, in respect to its suggesting an Hypothesis 

 to account for the Origin of Glaciers. By Sir G. 

 S. Mackenzie, Bart., F.R.S. L. & Ed., &c. Read 

 before the Royal Society of Edinburgh on the 7th 

 March 1842. Communicated by the Author, . 1 



II. On the cause of the Diminution of the fall of Rain 

 as the height above the ground increases. By 

 James Dalmahoy, Esq. Communicated by the 

 Author, 10 



III. Observations on the Defects of Rain-Gauges, with 

 description of one of an improved form. By 

 Thomas Stevenson, Civil Engineer. Commu- 

 nicated by the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, 12 



IV. Microscopical Researches on the Conformity of 

 Structure and Growth in Animals and Plants. 

 By M. Schwann, - . i 21 



V. On the Comparative Evaporative Power of Coal 

 and of Coke. By Andrew Fyfe, M.D., F.R.S.E., 

 F.R.S.S.A. Communicated by the Royal Scot- 

 tish Society of Arts, . . ..31 



VI. On some Geological and Physical Considerations 

 connected with certain portions of the Glacier 

 Theory of M. Agassiz. By Professor H. G. Bronn 

 of Heidelberg, 36 



