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XXIII. Scientific Intklligencr, . . . 183 



METEOROLOGY. 



1. On the Spontaneous Evolution of Sulphuretted Hy- 

 drogen in the Waters of the Western Coasts of 

 Africa, and elsewhere, 183. 2. Power Plants possess 

 of Drawing off Electricity from the Atmosphere, 186. 

 3. On Noises proceeding from Aurora Borealis, and 

 on the Twinkling of the Fixed Stars in Scotland, by 

 Professor Necker, . . . , 188 



GEOLOGY. 



4. Surface of the Terrestrial Globe, 188. 5. On Indi- 

 cations of the former higher Level of the Sea in the 

 Mauritius, 190. 6. Kloden on the Sinking of the 

 Dalmatian • Coast, 191. 7. Volcanic Asides at Sea, 

 192. 8. On Human Bones of great Geological an- 

 tiquity, 192. 9. The Source of the Kiver Oxus, 193. 

 10. Thermal Springs in the upper part of the River 

 Oxus, 194. 11. fiot Springs of Greenland, , 194 



ZOOLOGY. 



12. Continuation of Dr Martin Barry's Researches in 



Embryology, &c., 195. 13. Opium-Eaters, . 198 



'scientific TRAVELLERS. 



14. Mr Lyell's Expedition to America, 200. 15. Mr 



Murchison's Journey in Russia, . . 201 



XXIV. List of Patents granted for Scotland from 22d 



March to 22d June 1841, . . 201 



Owing to want of space, Notices of New Books, and Proceedings of 

 learned Societies, are unavoidably delayed till next Number. 



