46 NOTICES OF SERIALS. 



North of Persia and the Caucasus, and on the sources of water and gas in 

 connection with these phenomena — p. 49-72. (Same) On a calcareous Tufa, 

 rich in sulphur, from the plain of Dyadin— p. 142-144. (Kokscharow) Con- 

 tributions to the history of various Minerals — p. 299-318. (Struve) On the 

 composition of the Vivianite of Kertch and of the Azure iron ore— p. 168-173. 

 (Dittmar) Geognostical map of Kamskatka, with a brief explanation— p. 241- 

 250. (Helmerson) On the gradual elevation of the Baltic Sea, and the in- 

 fluence which the waves and ice exercise on this; with a plate— p. 19:3-217. 

 (Baer) Studies of the Caspian Sea, continued ; with a map— p. 1-34. A dis- 

 cussion of the question whether the saline contents of the Caspian Sea are in- 

 creasing. On the gulfs which are becoming more charged with salt, and on the 

 salt lakes formed at the expense of the sea and of the adjoining land. ( Mo- 

 ritz) On the proportion of salt in the waters of the South-west coast of the Cas- 

 pian Sea — p. 161-168. (Schrenck) tetters from Fort Nicolaiewsk, concern- 

 ing his voyage by the Pacific, and the Russian possessions in North America — 

 p. 40-46, 184-192, 217-222. 



SWEDEN AND NORWAY. 



Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne. New Magazine of the Natu- 

 ral Sciences. Edited by the Physiographical Association of Christiania. 

 8vo. Christiania. Vol. VIII. A.D. 1853-1855. 



(Barth) Report of a Zoological excursion in Lofoten and Weseraalen ; concluded 

 from Vol. VII. — p. 1-71. The present part contains a list of the birds, with 

 observations on their habits. (Siebke) On the time of arrival of migratory birds 

 in the neighbourhood of Christiania — p. 234-248. (Normann) Botanical excur- 

 sion through a portion of the sea-coast between Stavanger and Bergen, from 59° 12'- 

 to 60° 8' North latitude — p. 249-335. With tables of the comparative Geographi- 

 cal distribution, in the North- West of Europe and the Arctic Regions of America, 

 of the species which are common at Christiania, but diminish in number or dis- 

 appear in the district examined. (Kjerulf) The Trachytic formation of Iceland — p. 

 72-116. (Same) On the Geological structure of the region about Monzoni and 

 Predazzo in the Southern Tyrol ; with a plan — p. 117-163. (Same) Analytical 

 examination of various minerals — p. 173-196. (Mceller) Observations on Ak- 

 mite — p. 164-172. (Mejdell) On the probable mode of formation of the sulphuriferous 

 veins of Kongsberg — p. 197-210. (Forbes and Dahll) Mineralogical observations 

 in the environs of Arendal and, Krageroe; with a plate — p. 213-233. (Dahll) 

 On the intrusive Granite in the iron ore beds of Arendal— p. 230-233. (Hcerbye) 

 The Erratic phenomena on the boundary line of Norway — p. 337-384. . (Same) 

 Geognostical description of a portion of the boundary line of Norway ; with a map 

 —p. 385-432. 



Vol. IX. Parts I. and II. A.D. 1856. 



(Forbes, D.) On parallel structure in the older rocks— p. 1-13. (Same and 

 Dahll) Mineralogical observations in the environs of Arendal and Krageroe ; con- 

 tinued — p. 14 20. (Hcerbye) Notes on the Erratic phenomena in Lofoten, Sen- 

 jen, and near Tromsoe — p. 21-30. (Kjerulf) Answer to the Academical Prize 

 question proposed the 23rd of May, 1854, No. 6:— To investigate scientifically and 

 compare the different Theories that have been proposed concerning the formation 

 of the Unstratified rocks in the Transition series of Christiania — p. 31-88. (Koren) 

 Report of a Zoological journey in the summer of 1850, undertaken at the expense 

 of the Academy — p. 89-96. The observations here communicated principally 

 regard the distribution of marine animals in the different belts of depth around the 

 coast. (Sars) Contributions to the Zoology of the Mediterranean coast ; with two 

 plates — p. 110-164. Several new species are here described and figured: — 

 Polypi, Xenia indivisa ; Cladocora astrasaria; Ccelocyathus typicus, new genus; 

 Corynactis mediterranea ; Hydromedusce, Podocoryna fucicola ; Eudendrium pu- 

 sillum ; Campanularia volubiliformis, gegenbaurii, breviscyphia. 



