iv CONTENTS. 



tricity disengaged by the cleavage of regularly crys- 

 tallized bodies ; by M. Becquerel. 20. Botryogen, a 

 new Mineral Species. 21. Octahedral Borax. 22. 

 Blue colour of Dichroite, not characteristic for it. 23. 

 Borate of Barytes, - - - 192-195 



GEOGRAPHY. 



24. Union of the Atlantic and Pacific. 25. Island of Lingga 



residence of the primitive Malays, - 195, I96 



GEOLOGY. 



26. On the Phenomena of Volcanoes ; by Sir H. Davy, 

 Bart. F. R.S. 27. Fossil Rib of a Whale discovered 

 in the diluvium near Kemp Town, Brighton. 28. 

 Fossil Didelphis. 29. Artificial Lightning Tubes, I96-I99 



ZOOLOGY. 



30. Cuckoo kept in confinement for nearly a year. 31 . Re- 

 spiration of Crustacea. 32. Snake-catchers. 33. Sili- 

 ceous Spicula in Alcyonium cydoneum and lynceum, 200-2 



ANTHROPOLOGY. 



34. Original Country of the Caribs, - - 202 



BOTANY. 



55. Temperature of Plants, - - - 204 



ARTS. 



36. On preserving Wine in Draught ; by M. Imery. 37. 



Effectual Cure for Smoky Chimneys ; by Mr S. Mordan, ib. 



Art. XXIV. List of Patents granted in England from 1st 



February to 19th April 1828, - 205 



XXV. List of Patents granted in Scotland from 23d 



23d February to 19th May 1828, - 208 



CORRIGENDA. 

 1*. 25. line 14. /or upset read beset 



34. Note, 1. 5. for ten " open seasons," read two " open seasons," 

 36. Note, 1. 4. read " Purchas's Point" on " Giles's Land." 

 40. 1. 1 7. for on ice, travelling read in ice-travelling 

 187. 1. 18, for other read their 



