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XLI. On the Structure of the Setae of Funaria hygrome- 

 trica. By Edwin Lankester, M.D 361 



XLII. On the Tentacular Classification of Zoophytes. By 

 John Hogg, Esq., M.A., F.R.S., F.L.S., &c 364 



XLIII. Miscellanea Zoologica. By George Johnston, 

 M.D., Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 

 With Plates X. and XI. [British Annelides.] 368 



XLIV. Note on the Occurrence at various times of the 

 Bottle-nosed Whale (Hyperoodon Butzkopf, Lacep.) on the 

 coast of Ireland ; and on its nearly simultaneous appearance 

 on different parts of the British coast in the autumn of 1839. 

 By William Thompson, Esq., Vice-President of the Natural 

 History Society of Belfast 375 



XLV. New Orchidacece. By Professor Lindley .... 381 



XLVI. Note on the Annelida. By W. S. MacLeay, 

 MA., F.L.S., &c 385 



XLVII. Notes on the Excitability and Movement of the 

 Leaves in the Species of Oxalis, By Professor J. De Brignoli 

 de Brunhoff of Modena, and Prof. Morren ofLie'ge . . 388 



XLVII I. An attempt to ascertain the Fauna of Shropshire 

 and North Wales. By T. C. Eyton, Esq., F.L.S 396 



XLIX. On the production of Isinglass from Indian Fishes. 

 By Dr. Cantor, Corresponding Member of the Zoological 

 Society 399 



L. On Isinglass in Polynemus sele, Buch., a species which 

 is very common in the Estuaries of the Ganges. By J. Mc 

 Clelland, Esq 401 



LI. A Supplement to the Synopsis of the Fishes of Madeira 

 in the second volume of the Transactions of the Zoological 

 Society. By the Rev. R. T. Lowe 405 



LI I. Information respecting Botanical Travellers : — 



Mr. Griffith's Journal of the Mission to Bootan 424 



Mr. Schomburgk's recent Expedition in Guiana 428 



