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Rey. D. Witxrams on some Fossil Wood and Plants recently discovered 
by him low down in the Grauwacke of Devon, being one of the re- 
sults of an attempt to determine the relative age and order of the Culms 
field and its Floriferous Shales and Sandstones ..... Ubdadasdseseceveseeaecsss 
Mr. Harpman Puttuies on the Bituminous Coal-field of Pennsylvania eee 
ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY. 
Rev. W. Hove off) Filaria (ycisdsscesscwcsssstesessentecns sesaevsoede 97 
Captain Ducanz, R.N., on the Metamorphism of a Species of Crustacean, 
allied to, PaleemOn canis aeusvekel javsa4seds Neasssaasnedshose0n aaebesbatecnencet 98 
Mr. T. Axtis on the Selerotic Bones forming the Orbit of the Eye in dif- 
nome Birds and Reptiles.........++ aipaaSatos0hdsnensloes(dnysssonsneranahlaete 98 
. Trainy’s Notice of Argas Persicus, a species of Bug, found in 
hier in Persia, and reported to be poisOMOus......ceceresscecseereeees 98 
Professor Owen on the Production of Cataract by a Worm. Communi- 
cated by the Rev. F. W. Hore ..... abeasessbacen eadab@ussuhe S60 tenubal Beat 8 
Dr. Davip Wittiams on T.imax Variegatus in the Human Intestines...... 98 
Sir Tuomas Puituirs on a Simple Method of destroying Insects which 
attack Books and MSS. Communicated by the Rev. F. W. Horr,..... 99 
Mr. James Smirn’s Notice of Undescribed Shells ............ Sebuvcreonts vases 100 
Mr. J. BE. Gray on Victoria Regina .saceaveceseseeoeetss edecacosses eoveestsveas 100 
Dr. Linptey on the Structure and Affinities of Orobanchacez .,.......... 101 
Mr. G. Garvner on the Internal Structure of the Palm Tribe. Commu- 
nicated by BE. Bowman, BoLS.. sciccccctecccsconscsscscdsssoveses ecesceseseoass 102 
Mr. R. Matuer on the power possessed by Aged Trees to reproduce ‘them- 
selves from the Trunk ......... Taide -secdedessdateseabhuet deleoevccatecchudasp erect 102 
Mr. Bicxerstetu on the Milk of Galactodendron Uilile osivv: cence 102 
Mr. E. Fores on New and Rare Forms of British Plants and Animals... 102 
Mr. Niven on Vegetable Physiology .........+ suasscneswusescnecapens ove sedeer¥es 102 
Mr. Cuartes C. Basinaton on a Notice, with the Result, of a Botanical 
Expedition to Guernsey and Jersey, in the months of J uly and August, 
WSBT Soa8ds.ccetecscaceswituvedaneeeaccstsopccddecss Poctecebesl¥e sins seen cesREamane 1038 
Rev. J. B. Reape’s Inquiry into the Origin of the Solid Materials found 
in the Ashes of Plants, their structure and office during the period of 
life, and the effect of their subsequent addition to the cr ust of the earth 
Rey. J. B. Reavr on the Chemical Composition of Vegetable Membrane 
ANA Fibre sessrsescesecssececdeccsececsccssetecenecsossencevsvaveenes cvocbeshat¥ecase 
MEDICAL SCIENCE. 
Mr. G. Catvert Hotzanp on the Influence of the Boi tale Organs on 
the Circulation of Blood syili thé Chest ccriswssancaccenstyoesess000e can ersawonve 
Mr. G. C. Hotianp on the cause of Death from : a Blow on ube Stomach, 
with remarks on the means best calculated to restore animation sus- 
PEHUED by Shah ALCON, ...sccs.ctascscensecnensetuodscapssaens anccessuseterabitn 
Mr. Wittram Harris Mappen’s Iv xperiments 0 on the Connexion between 
the Nerves, ONG MUSCLES wectnd wanes nosnecs ap sakes sent emoaasnss skis ne siRaeRee Sas 
Sir James Murray on Disordered Conditions of the Human Body caused 
by the presence of Urinary Salts, although not amounting to Gravel or 
DEONGLssnccapnasscstsath anoee ce bob satesns Sone tvvekssacses S45 SAUTEED Oddie co ceneabus eRe 
DriVACKINTOsH: OM OWOIETA «cs. .inccaccunncas-sneianaecuneuns-<yhastual vecesaees 
Dr. Mackintosu on Morbid Pr eparations relating to “em tae seokss 
Dr. Jonn Macxkrntosn on Diseased Lungs from Sand respired 
Mr. J. G, Simpson on the Contagiousness of Cholera 
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