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 I,— Report of Peteb Clare, F.R.A.S., and John Fbedebic 

 Bateman, F.G.S., M. Inst. C.E., being the Com- 

 mittee appointed for superintending the Measurement 

 of Rain falling along the Lines of the Rochdale, Ash- 

 ton-under-Lyne, and Peak-Forest Canals. 

 With Observations upon the Returns, and other particu- 

 lars. By John Fbedekic Bateman 1 



II.— On Mnemonic Aids in the Study of Analysis. By Rev. 

 Thomas P. Kirkman, M.A., Rector of Croft-with- 

 Southworth, Lancashire 29 



III. — On the Formation of Dew. By Thomas Hopkins 46 



IV. — On Lightning and Lightning Conductors. By Wiixiam 



Sturgeon 56 



V. — ^Researches into the Identity of the Existences or Forces of 

 Light, Heat, Electricity, Magnetism, and Gravitation. 

 By John Goodman, M.D 80 



VI. — On Faults in Farming. By John Just 93 



VII. — Some Remarks on Heat, and the Constitution of Elastic 



Fluids. By J. P. Joule, F,R.S., &c 107 



VIII. — ^Description of a Mineral Vein in the Lancashire Coal 



Field near Skelmersdale. By E. W. Bihnet 115 



IX. — Remarks on a Vein of Lead found in the Carboniferous 

 Strata in Derbyshire, near Whaley Bridge. By E. 

 W. BlNNEY 125 



X. — Memoir on the Oxides and Nitrates of Lead. By F. 



C. Calvert, Professor of Chemistry at Manchester 130 



XI. — Description of a Meteorite which fell at AUport in Der- 

 byshire. By Robert Angus Smith, Ph. D 146 



