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} Warren on some Crania found in the Ancient Mounds in North ? 
i. y America eee eee ee sit eseecis Bee eee eee deed ee eee eee serssevesees eoobe 108 
i Evanson’s Critical Analysis of the different Methods that have 
t een adopted for determining the Functions of the Brain............00000. 108 
{ Joun Re’'s Experimental Investigation into the Glosso-pharyngeal, 
i Pneumogastric, and Spinal Accessory. NOrVesscersseasiverectsscsesssdecaa a. 109 
. Huan Caruine’s Observations on the Structure of the Sactumin Man 
D dnd some of the Lower Atimals.sscocssssssssssscsesevssscesssorvssiossess 11D 
‘Mr. S. Hars’s Practical Observations on the Catises atid Treatment of the 
Curvature of the Spine, with an Etching and Description of an Appa- 
tus for the use of Persons afflicted by the Disease ..... Wbob odes dadanveteee 114 
. O'Bryan Beruimncuam on the Order of Sticcession of the Motions of 
the Eleart .....0....0000. Gupeee-eaton odie ee meccahish auc muababenienadivescceceecnean ad 114 
| Dr. Bracx’s Descriptive and Statistical Report of the Epidemic Influenza, 
___as it occurred at Bolton-le-Moors, in the Months of January, February, 
es Pad March, T8877 sacissdsedisdveveesssteveesens Ate baabbecké svete tas otesbiaaaa 115 
‘Dr. Carson’s Remarks on the Motion mM the Blood in the Head, and on 
the Uses of the Ventricles and Convolutions of the Brain ......sss000.. 128 
‘Sir Davin J. H. Dickson’s Abstract of Cases of Laceration of the Rectus 
{ Midominis Muscle, &¢. ...sesessses babeasaedacdcavees dedaareeodubebedebacdsdeses 124 
Mr. R. H. Brerrt’s Abstract of a Paper read before the Medical Section of 
the British Association at Liverpool, on the Physical and Chemical Cha- 
_ racters of Expectoration in different Diseases of the Lungs, with some 
_ Preliminary Remarks on the Albuminous Principles existing in the 
- ‘Blood Bee cecoaee whens sseesoreses Beebe cee e eee eee beeeebebiedesie 125 
Mr. Joun Hancock’s ‘Observations on the Disease called Cocobe by the 
a - Africans, or the Arabian Leprosy; the Arapatta of the Caribes of 
- Guiana; the Radesyge of Northern Europe; all of which appear to be 
"identical ; and on _ on yer most effectual in the Treatment of 
is Disease eGessCbaeGstbaceddesdiebotecerscbbobssceatsscbeBedebacdatcdassssectsees 128 
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MECHANICAL SCIENCE. 
purpose of Raiuinig or bth Fier a ‘Train of Gattinkes 18 Hotizofital 
UOMO. citcscessstiicests sts beslaaes tve Rieduieivosbesenassare stanevsterees terete’ 129 
Mr. Joun Witutams on the Treffos Pump......... Used saecveeasiweesteveeat cess . 129 
‘Mr. W. J. Henwoop on the Expansive Action of Steam in some of the 
Cornish Pumping Engines .........cesceeeees Wicstaasterseatavieay sovesbes 129 
Mr. Joun Scott Russext on the Mechanism of hibithae in relation to ‘the 
_ Improvement of Steam Navigations.....ccccsseesesessssesees ton dsseessatbaiacs 180 
Mr. Joun Scorr Russie on Improvements in Tidal Rivers “viceeseseeess » 131 
Mr, W. Lertucep on a new Safety Lamp...... Sites teaeaes deed ccetoees aeeer ess 131 
Dr. Cranwy ona new Pelegrapht (deaeetecisesss ci istnassescassceavsescscsesccs we 131 
‘Mr. Barnarv L. Watson on Telegraphic Communications on Railroads 131 
Dr. Larpwer on the Resistance to Railway Trains .........ccsseeeee ijeieees, Lod 
Mr. W. J. Curtis on a Flexible Suspension Bridge..... teeicéatieesas 182 
Mr. Joun Isaac Hawxus on an Instrument for ascertaining the Focal 
__ Length of Spectacles ........ Js Mati wah vcanaks sen tate tnaeee cmeee rae cateon 132 
Mr. Joun Scorr Russert on the Construction of Sea Walls and Em- 
CATE TUE ARPES enppse En Coos) eae cbacr Gece bsacreeecchearcaaneends GaaaKe 133 
rt. Joun Taytor on the Duty of the Cornish PMIBINES) oot; acacesssenasqasss MUGS 
. Witt1aMs on Preventing the Dangers from Collision, and from Fire 
5 in Vessels COOTER THEO HLTH HOO ETT O THO HOT OEH OO TOE REO TERE SO ESOS OT OETETESO REEF EEE EED 183 
