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INDEX. Ai9 



Limestone, Mr Middleton's analysis of, 167. 



Lizard, a stupendous one found in America, 403. 



Lord President, his facts relating to the swallow and partridge, 290. 



Macgarvie, Rev. John, his observations on the large lirown hornet, 237. 



Macgillivray, Mr W., his account of the covering of birds, 123. 



Mahogany, size and value of, 411. 



Malvern Hills, Mr Ainsworth's sketch of their physical geography, 91. 



Mammiferous animals, M. F. Cuvier s on the domestication of, 292. 



Matter, its tendency to become organised, 194. 



Medusa, account of a colossal one, stranded in India, 405. 



Meikle, H. Esq. his proposed improvements in the theory of sound, 100; 



remarks on the vaiiation of the barometer, 100. 

 Meuteath, J. S. Esq. his sketch of the geology of Nithsdale, 314. 

 Meteorology, notices in, 182, 399. 



Middleton, G. Esq. his analysis of Ceylonese ironstone and limestoiifi^ 167. 

 Milk, used as food, peculiar cases of, 197. 

 Mineralogy, notices in, 185. 

 Natural philosophy, notices in, 103. 

 Nautical almanack, appendix to the, 398. 



Neill, P. Esq. his account of the habits of a specimen of siren lacertina, 346. 

 Nerves, their distribution is muscular fibres, 200. 

 Newfoundland, notice respecting Mr Corraack's journey in, 408. 

 Nithsdale, Mr Menteath's account of its geology, 314. 

 Organic remains found in Sussex, 188. 

 Ostranite, description of, 186. 

 Oysters, cause of their green colour, 196. 

 Oxalate of lime in plants, 401. 

 Pallas, Pierre Simon, biographical account of, 213. 

 Park, Mr Thomas, his African journey, 410. 

 Parry, Captain, his narrative of an attempt to reach the North Pole, 365. 



his reported polar expedition, 206. 



Partridge, facts relating to its history, 290. 



Patents, English, 210, 413.— Scotch, 212, 416. 



Peat, analysis of, 402. 



Pentacrinus, new species discovered in the West Indies, 200. 



Petrosilex of Salilberg, 187. 



Physiology, notices in, 200. 



Piney Tallow, 202. 



Pinus larix, Mr Don's remarks on its fiructification, 43. 



Plants, new and rare, Dr Graham's description of, 172, 389. 



rare Scotch, 193. 



oxalate of lime in, 401, 



of the West Indies, their origin, 187. 



Platina, largest known masses of native, 185. 

 Polar expedition, review of Parry's account of the late, 365. 

 Pompeii, Mr Ramage's account of excavations lately made at, 244. 

 Prevost, M. C. his account of a new gyrogonite, 60. 



his memoii* on the submersion of the continents, 66. 



Publications, new, 411. 



