420 Imle^'. 



Platina, its occurrence in Borneo, 284. ', v 

 Protracting table, Mr Buchanan's, 140. 



Publications, new, 210. 



Rain, on the diminution of, as the helohl above the ground increases, 



by James Dalmahoy, Esq., 10. ; * 

 Rain-gauges, on the imperfections of, by T. Steyenson, Esq., 12. 

 Reptiles, fossil, of Britain, account of, by Professor Owen, 65. 

 Robertson, James, Esq., on the mechanical arts of Persia, 296. 

 Russegger, Joseph, Austrian councillor of Mines, his remarks on 



the climate of Egypt, 93. 



Sands, sounding, account of, 204. 



Schwann, M., on the conformity of structure and growth in animals 

 and plants, 21. 



Silk-worms, 207. 



Smoke, on the prevention of, by Dr Fyfe, 51. 



Snail-trade of Ulm, 207. 



Society, Wernerian, its proceedings, 197. 



— Royal Scottish, of Arts, 199, 403. 



■ ■ Royal of Edinburgh, its proceedings, 196, 



Stevenson, Thomas, Esq., on the defects of rain gauges, 12. 



Stratification, fan-shaped, account of, 200. 



Studer, M., on the geological structure of the Alps, 144. 



Swainson's library, recovery of, by Mr Maclear and Rev. Dr Adam- 

 son, 208. 



Tait, George, Esq., advocate, on producing the effect of a fog in a 



portable diorama, 64. 

 Time, eastern mode of measuring, 209. 

 Travelling, speed of, 208. 



Ure, Andrew, M. D., on the Bude-light, 91. 



Valentin, Professor, extmcts from his report on embryology, 368. 

 Villi, intestinal, their structure in man and certain of the mammalia, 

 by John Goodsir, Esq., 165. 



Warington, R., Esq., on a re-arrangement of the molecules of a 

 body after solidification^ 



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