CONTENTS. IX 



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 the Geological Committee at Cambridge, as to the Relations of 

 Mineral Veins and the Non-metalliferous Joints in Rocks .... 654 

 James Bryce on some Caverns containing bones, near the Giant's 



Causeway • 658 



Thomas Andrews on some Caves in the Island of Rathlin and the 



adjoining Coast of the County of Antrim 660 



W. NicoL on the Anatomical Structure of recent and fossil Woods 660 



V. Anatomy and Physiology. 



Sir C. Bell's Observations on the proper method of studying the 

 Nervous System • • 667 



Dr. Abercrombie on the importance to the Medical Profession 

 of the study of Mental Philosophy 670 



Dr. J. Reid's notice of some Experiments on the connexion between 

 the Nervous System and the Irritability of Muscles in Living 

 Animals. With Observations by Dr. Alison 671 



Dr. Alison's Notice of some Observations on the vital properties 

 of Arteries leading to inflamed parts 674 



Dr. Marshall Hall and Mr. Broughton's Report of Progress 

 made in an Experimental Inquiry regarding the Sensibilities of 

 the Cerebral Nerves, recommended at the last Meeting of the 

 Association 67G 



Dr. HoDGKiN and Dr. Ruppell on the Effects of Poisons on the 

 Animal CEconomy 681 



Dr. T. J. Aitkin's Inquiries into the Varieties of Mechanism by 

 which the Blood may be accelerated or retarded in the Arterial 

 and Venous Systems of Mammalia 681 



Dr. Sharpey's Observations on the Anatomy of the Blood-vessels 

 of the Porpoise 682 



Mr. Dick on the Use of the Omentum 683 



Dr. W.Thomson on the Infiltration of the Lungs with black Matter, 

 and on black Expectoration 683 



Professor Syme on Excision of diseased Joints 684 



Dr. Joseph Clarke's account of a Registry kept in the Lying-in 

 Hospital of Great Britain-street, Dublin, from the year 1758 to 

 the end of 1833 685 



VI. Statistics. 



Dr. Cleland's Statistics of Glasgow 685 



Mr. Heywood — Statistics of Manchester 690 



Mr. Gordon's notice of the new Statistical Account of Scotland . . 692 

 Earl Fitzwilliam's remarks on the Statistical Reports regarding 



Agriculture 693 



