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Nine Numbers are now ready, price Eightpence each. 



Numoex 1; 



The Endeavour. 



Science and the Boy. 



The Planets. By K. J. Lowe, of Hiffhfipld Observatory, Nottingham. 



How to Gather Diatoms. By Tuft'en West. 



Wayside Weeds and their Teachings, in Sis Handfuls. By Spencer 



Tame Fishes. [Thomson, M.D. 



Humboldt. In Two Parts. Part I. By Hain Friswell. 



Water-Glass in Photography. By T. A, M alone. 



Night-Flying Moths. By H. Noel Humphreys, 



Flints and Sponges. By >hirley Hibberd. 



The Key to a Bird's Heart. Bv William Kidd, of Hammersmith. 



The Gyroscope. By E. G. Wood. 



Astronomical and Meteorological Observations. 



Things of the Season : Birds Arriving— Birds Departing — Insects 

 to be Sought — Wild Plants in Flower. 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner : How to Observe the Habits of Birds- 

 Miniature lloek-work— Flints in the Drift — New Solvent and 



[Cement. 



Number 2. 



The Ceaseless Work of the Sea. By S. J. Mackie. 

 Wingless Birds. By W. C. L. Martin. 



The Consecratio Coins of the Roman Emperors. Part 1. By H. 

 The Green Tree FrAg. By Shirley Hibberd. [Noel Humphreys. 

 Death among the Gold Fish. 



Wayside Weeds and their Teachings. By Spencer Thomson, M.D. 

 Humboldt. Part II. By Hain Friswell. 

 Talk about Trees. By O. S. Bound. 

 Wardian Cases. 



Collecting and Preserving Fungi. By F. Y. Brocas. 

 Diatoms : how to Examine and Prepare for the Microscope. By 

 Meteorology — Astronomical Observations. [Tuffen West. 



Things of the Season. 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner : Alleged Shaksperian Forgeries— Eggs 

 of the Cuckoo — Colours of Shells, 



Number 3. 



Management of Aquaria. Bv Shirley Hibberd. 



The Nettle and the Wasp. By Richard Deakin, M.D. 



What is a Diatom ? By Tuffen Wrst. 



The Kaleidoscope Colour-top. By John Gorham, M.K.C.S, 



Winter Management of Cage Birds. By William Kidd. 



A Travelligg Oyster-Bed. By W. C. L. Martin. 



Falling Stars. 



The Consecratio Coins. Part II. By H. Noel Humphreys. 



The Expansion of Metal. By W. C. Burder. 



Phrenology in the Poultry Yard. By W. B. Tegetmeier. 



Aquatic Architects. 



Meteorology — Astronomical Observations — Things of the Season. 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner : The Affection of Fish— Abundance of 

 Fungi — Naturalist's Telescope— Origin of Words — Rook-work for 

 Fern Cases— Appearance of a Star under the Telescope— Pistol 

 Camera — Nature's Bountiful Provision. 



Number 4., 



The Physiology of Sponges. By Shirley Hibberd. 



Flints of the Upper Chalk Formation. By.J. R. Lcifchild. 



Bird Preserving. By O. S. Round. 



Telescopes for Amateurs. By Herbert Hurst. 



Do Doas understand Human Speech ? By Michael Westcott. 



A Philosopher in a Railway Train. By J. A. Davies. 



Wayside Weeds and their Teachings. By Spencer Thomson, M.D. 



A Geological Scene in the Isle of Wight. By S. J. Mackie. 



The Etruscan Vase. 



Meteors, or Falling Stars. By E, J. Lowe. 



A Wild Primrose. 



The Expected Great Comet. By G. W. F. Chambers. 



Leaf Geometry. 



Grease in the Cabinet. 



Meteorology — Astronomical Ob.?ervations — Things of the Season. 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner : New Planet — Underground Tempera- 

 ture-Flint Implements in the Drift — Purification of Water— Big 

 Ships— Toads in the Heart of Trees— The Moon's Motion— The 

 Banana at Kew. 



Number 5. 



Microscopic Geology. By S. J. Mackie. 



A Calendar of Nature. By E. J. Lowe. 



The Wonders of a Stagnant Pool. By TuiTen West. 



Wavside Weeds. By Spencer Thomson, M.D. 



A Portable Equatorial. By W. C. Burder. 



Stereoscopic Phenomenon. 



John Smeaton, a Life among the Lighthouses. By Hain Fria- 



well. 

 Chemical Experiments. By Septimus Piesse. 

 Clockwork Chroniatypes. By Thomas Goodchild. 

 The Apteryx at Dinner. By O. S. Round. 



Aleteorology— Astronomical Observations— Things of the Season. 

 Mr. Noteworthy's Corner -.—Duration of Life — Portable Furnace — 



Early Frosts— The October Gales. 



Number 6. 



Our Friend the Robin. By Shirley Hibberd. 



The Anecdote History of Photography. By C. M. Archer. 



Sportive Exercises upon Musical Nutation. By W. Newman. 



Reflection from Polished Surfaces. By J. A. Davies. 



A Catalogue of all the Comets. By G. W. F. Chambers. 



Elementary Meteorology. By E. J. Lowe. 



A Plaything of the Tides. By W. C. L. Martin. 



Mosses in Fern Cases and Aquaria. 



Coins of the Seleucidae Kings of Syria. By H. Noel Hum- 

 phreys. 



Herbarium of Mosses. By P. T. Brocas. 



How to Use the Telescope. 



Meteorology — Astronomical Observations — Things of the Season, 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner :— The Atmospheric Clock — Birds in 

 Winter— EfHoresence— Celts in the Drift. 



Number 7. 



The Common House Spider. By James Samuelson. 



Conjunction of the Planets Jupiter and Venus, By the Hon, Mrs. 

 Ward. 



Notes on the Eland. By IT. Noel Humphreys. 



The Balance of Life and Death : a Teaching of the Aquarium. By 

 Shirley Hibberd. 



The Anecdote History of Photography. Collection 2. By C. M. 

 Archer. 



The Geology of the Fireside : Conl. By S. J. Mackie. 



Studies of Colour. By Godfrey Turner. 



Micro.scopic Plant Crystals. By Tuffen West. 



A Catalogue of all the Comets. Continued. By G. F. Chambers. 



Meteorology — Astronomical Observations — Things of the Season. 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner : Optical Phenomenon — Hunt's Cine- 

 phantic Colour-Top — The New Intra-Mercurial Planet — Stereo- 

 scopic Phenomenon — A Cheap Telescope — English Copper 

 Coinage. 



Number 8. 



Volcanoes and Earthquakes. By Shirley Hibberd. 



Audubon, the Ornithologist. By Hain Friswell. 



Determination of Latitude. By J. A. Davies. 



Wayside Weeds. By Spencer Thomson, M.D 



The Anatomy of a Cube. By W. B. Tegetmeier. 



The Electrotype. By Richard Bithell. 



The Lunar Eclipse of February 7, I860. By the Hon. Mrs, 

 Ward 



The First Butterfly. 



A Catalogue of all the Comets. Concluded. By G. P. Chambers. 



Meteorology— Astronomical Observations — Things of the Season. 



Mr. Noteworthy's Corner : Food for Tame Fishes — Cheap Gas 

 Regulator- Meteorology of 1859— Other People's Pets— Sug- 

 gestion for a Binoscopic Toy— Lightning liods — Do Dogs 

 understand Hupaan Speech ? 



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