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Vol. IV. 1^0. 13. 



CONTENTS. 



Page 



I. Zoological Papers. 



1. On the Dermal Armoiu- of Jacare and Caitnan, with notes on 



the Specific and Generic Charactoi's of recent Crocodilia. By 

 T.H. Huxley, Esq., F.R.S., F.L.S., Prof, of Nat. History, 

 G-ov. School of Miaes 1 



2. On the Habits of the " Aye- Aye " ( Cheiromys madagasca- 



riensis, L., Cuv.). By the Hon. H. Sandwith, M.D., C.B., 

 Colonial Secretary of the Mauritius. Communicated by 

 Prof. Owen, F.R.S., V.P.L.S '.28 



3. On the Moultirig of the common Lobster {Homartis vulgaris) 



and Shore Crab {Carcinus mcenas . By S. James A. Saltee, 

 M.B., F.L.S., F.G.S 30 



4. On the Shell-beaiing Mollusca, particularly with regard to 



Structure and Form. By Eobebt Gabnee, Esq., F.L.S. . 35 



5. On the Linnean Manuscript of the ' Museum Ulricse.' By 



Stlvanus Hanlet, Esq., F.L.S 43 



II. Botanical Papers. 



1. Letter from M. E. Botje&eatj, Botanist to Capt. Paliisee's 



British North American Exploring Expedition. Addressed 

 to Sir W. J. HooKEE, F.R.S., F.L.S., and communicated by 

 him 1 



2. Letter from J. W. Sullivan, Esq. Addressed to J. D. 



HooKEE, Esq., M.D., F.E.S., F.L.S 11 



3. Second Letter from M. E. Boue&eau, Botanist to Capt. Pal- 



lisee's American Exploring Expedition. Addressed to 

 Sir W. J. HooKEE, F.R.S., F.L.S., and communicated by 

 him 13 



4. Letter from Mr. Chabxes Baetee, Natural History Collector 



to the Niger Expedition. Addressed to Su' W. J. Hookee, 

 P.R.S., F.L.S., and communicated by hun 17 



5. Second Letter from Mr. Chaeles Baetee to Sir W. J. 



Hookee, F.R.S., F.L.S., communicated by him .... 23 



6. Note on the species of Croton described by Liimseus under 



the names of Clutia Eluteria and Clutia Cascarilla, By 



J OHN J. Bennett, Esq., F.R.S., Sec. L.S 26 



7. Notes on Homalium. By Geoege Bentham, Esq., V.P.L.S. 31 



8. On East Indian Salices. By Prof. N. J. Andeesson. Com- 



municated by Dr. J. D. Hookee, F.R.S., F.L.S 39 



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