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 butions in ilSatural History, Botanj', Geology, Astronomy, Mechanics, Archaeology, 

 Photogra,phr, Chemistry, Meteorology, the Results of Microscopic Study, etc. 



To show the design of the work the following Papers are selected from the list of the 

 Contents of the First Six I^ umbers : — 



ANECDOTE HISTOEY OF PHOTOGRAPHY. By C. M. Aechee. 

 OUE FRIEND THE EOBIN. By Shirley HibbeIid. 

 THE PLACETS. By E. J. Lowe. 



WAYSIDE WEEDS AND THEIR TEACHINGS. By Spencee Thomson, M.D. 

 HUMBOLDT. Bv Haii^ Fklswell. 

 NIGHT-FLYING "moths. By H, Noel Humpheeys. 

 THE KEY TO A BIRD'S HEAET. By William Kidd. 

 WHAT IS A DIATOM ? By Tufeen West. 

 THE CEASELESS WORK OP THE SEA. By S. J. Mackie. 

 A CATALOGUE OF ALL THE COMETS. By G. W. F. Chambebs. 

 A PLAYTHING OF THE TIDES. By W. C. L. Mautin. 

 ELEMENTARY METEOROLOGY. By E. J. Lowe. 

 TALK ABOUT TREES. Bv O. S. Uov^v. 



COLLECTING AND PRESERVING FUNGL By P. T. Beocas. 

 THE GEEEN TREE-FROG. By SniRLST Hibbeed. 

 PHRENOLOGY IN THE POULTRY'-YAED. By W. B. Tegetmeiee. 

 REFLECTION FROM POLISHED SURFACES. By J. A. Datiks. 

 GEOLOGICAL SCENE IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT. By S. J. Mackie. 

 WINGLESS BIRDS. Bv W. C. L. Mabtix. 

 CLOCKWORK CHEOMaTYPES. Bv Thomas Goodchild. 

 FLINTS OF THK UPPER CHALK FOEMATION. By J. R. Liefchild. 

 HERBAEIUM of MOSSES. Bv F. Y. Buocas. 



HAEMONIES OF NATUEK REFLECTED IN ART. By Richaed Deakix, M.D. 

 COINS OF THE SELEUCID.E KINGS OF SYRIA. ByH. Noel Humphbexs. 

 SCIENCE ON IHE SFA SHORE. Bv Shiulet Hibbeed. 

 MICROSCOPIC GEOLOGY. Bv S. J. Mackie, 

 WONDERS OK A STAGNANT' POOL. Bv Tuffen West. 

 A LIFE AMONGST THE LIGHT-HOUSES. By Hais Fbistvell. 

 CHEMICAL EXPERIMENTS. By Septimus Piesse. 

 AQUARIA MANAGEMENT. By Shieley Hibbekd. 

 WINTER MANAGEMENT OF CAGE-BIRDS. By William Kidd. 

 A TRA YELLING OYSTER-BED. By W. C L. Martin. 

 WATER-GLASS IN PHOTOGRAPHY. By T. A. MALOifE. 

 THE GYRASCOPE. ByE. G.Wood. 

 EXPANSION OP METAL. By W. C. Buedee. 

 BIRD PRESERVING. By O. S. Round. 



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