"EECREATIVE SCIENCE," No. 9, will be Published March 31st, 1860. 



C 11 1 nt t s 



Of No. 8. 



tAGE 

 PHrSICAL EVIDEKCES OF THE InTEEXAI HEAT OF 



THE Eaeth. Paet I. — Volcanoes and 



Earthquakes. By Shiriey Hibberd 253 



Atjdttbon, the Oenithologist. By Hain Feis- 



WEIL 261 



Deteemination of Latitude. By A. J. Daties 265 

 Watside Weeds and theie Teachings. In 

 Six Handfuls. — Handful III. By Spencer 



Thompson, M.D 266 



The Anatomy of a Cube.- By W. B. Te&etmeiie 271 



The Electrotype. By R. Bithell 275 



The Lunar Eclipse of Eebeuaey 7, 1860 By 



Mary Ward 279 



The First Butterfly 283 



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A Catalogue of ali the Comets whose Orbits 



HATE HITHEETO BEEN COMPUTED. CON- 

 CLUDED. By George F. Chambers 28 



Meteoeology of Maech. By E. J. Lowe 28 



AsTEONOMiCAL Obseevations FOE Maech, 1860... 28 



Things of the Season — March 28 



Me. Notewoethy's Corner 28 



Food for Tame Fishes 28 



Cheap Gas Regulator 28 



Meteorology of 1859 28 



Other People's Pets 28 



Suggestion for a Binoscopic Toy 28 



Lightning-eods 28 



Do Dogs Understand Human Speech? ... 28 



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SxoiiM Glass — The composition used in the storm glass is a 

 solution of camphor in spirits of wine. Many experienced sea- 

 captains have great faith in the indications of the instrument, and 

 many experienced meteorologists say it is of no use whatever, 



Diatoms.— S. C— The only authoritative work Is " Smith's Di: 

 tomacsB," illustrated by Tuffen West, F.L.S. 



Makink Animals. — J. B.— The smaller inhabitants of the aquE 

 rium will be described as opportunities occur. 



T. R., LiVEitPOOL. — Black-veined Butterily, Pteris cratasgi < 

 Curtis. Plentiful and destructive on the continent, qtiite local i 

 Britain; caterpillar usually found on the whitethorn. 



Z. A., Maltbbn. — Any soft insect food will suffice for your pet 

 earthworms a-re the most easily attainable. 



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