INDEX. 461 



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Washington, Travels of. 139 



"Water-meter" described ^ 152 



Waterton, Charles, Statement by, respecting Woorara 128 



Water-Witch, Steamer <J0 



Waupacca river 88 



Weak fish 329 



Weather of February, 1854, at San Francisco 254 



Weather of San Francisco for 1853 251 



Weather, Peculiarities of, in Europe 210 



Webb, Dr. T. H , 38,46 



Webster, Daniel, a celebrated Fisherman 321 



Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air at Greenwich 217 



Weight of Boxes sent abroad 32,33 



Weight of Cubic Foot of Steam calculated 192 



Weight of the Camel 113 



Weight of Water in a Cubic Foot of Air at Greenwich 215 



Wells, Hon. Daniel, Member of the Investigating Committee of the House of Rep- 

 resentatives 77 



Westerly Wind, cause of cold 196 



Western Afi ica. Exploration of 92 



Western Missouri, Exploration in 88 



West India Islands, Hurricanes in 187 



West India Islands to be admitted into Confederation with the Thirteen Colonies .. 174 



West Indies, Hurricanes of 198,199 



West Point 35 



Westport 85,87 



West Winds preponderate at California -- 240 



Whale, Fcetus of 38 



Whipple, Lieutenant A. W 37,80,83,86,96 



Whipple's Route to Pacific 300 



Whip-sting ray ''337 



Whirlwinds in Arabia and Africa 187 



Whitaker, Professor J., Lectures by 27,28 



White, Mr 83 



White-fish at Sing Sing 337 



White-fish, Method of Catchmg, Habits, &c 285 



White Mullet 339 



White Perch 323 



White Zinc Paint 39 



Whitney, J. D., Catalogue of Minerals, &c., collected by.... 387 



Wild Animals of Beaver Islands 282 



Wildcats 38,44 



Wild Pigeon, Flights of 99 



Wild Rose Pass, Wild and Romantic Scenery at 277 



Willard, E. D., Thanks to 318 



William the Conqueror 161 



Williamson, Lieutenant R. S 37,80,84,96 



Wilkes, Captain 89 



Wilmington, Delaware, Fall of Rain at 244 



