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ETHNOLOGY. 
_ Dr. Bese on the Geographical Distribution of the Languages of Abessinia and 
the Neighbouring Countries ...........4., Yeeaqreecearerccateveseescecscceegs weneee 
Professor E:ron on the Ante-Columbian Discovery of ees AH AGP ARE SPSS BASE " 
“Mr. Joun Hoge on a quantity of Human Bones discovered in a Field near 
Billingham, in the County of Durham 1.2.62). 6c... tscssscsesccscnedaccececcssees 
Professor Rerzius’ Measurements of a Skull considered to be Burgundian....., 
——§§\— Notes on a Kirgis Skull..,....c0...c.esescencesceeees Nir CARESSED 
Sir Rosert H. Scuomsyrex’s Remarks to accompany a Comparative Voca- 
bulary of eighteen Languages and Dialects of Indian Tribes inhabiting 
MIP A cc sapatConenete rh gas-tocees) «siceanccgssccacquanceeacasttaaxess re Racececcceamenneates 
on a Uniform System to reduce Unwritten Lan- 
d guages to Alphabetical Writing in Roman Characters ............ssseeseeeees 
Mr. Jonn Puiixips’s Ethnographical Note on the Vicinity of Charnwood Forest 
Dr. L. TyTscHEE on the Tumali Language ..... FORE Ro RS CAC EEC eraar aac cCrece Raadwesed 
— on the Fazoglo Language ........cscssecesssscecsascenvees wee seine 
Archdeacon Witu1ams on the Gael, Breton and Cymry............ eentactemwss e135 
STATISTICS. 
‘Mr. Epwarp Batrour’s Observations on the means of maintaining the Health 
of Troops in India ............eeeeeeees bade wuntakilete gatas 3 ee ere y err 
Mr. Kenricx’s Contributions to the Statisties of Darlaston......... HERP pricoc 
‘Mr, Josep FiretcuEer on the Progress and Character of Popular Education 
in England and Wales, as indicated by the Criminal Returns, 1837-1847 ... 
‘Sir J. P. Borteav’s Statistics on Mendicancy ...csssssseevssescnsescsevecceeseserees 
r. W. Harpine on Facts bearing on the Progress of the Railway System of 
» Great Britain ............ eceeacienrisenisc sees nareeantacsndsiideensses RBSAUEACCIoC assoncr 
Rey. B. PowxEu1’s Contributions to Academical. Statistics ...........ceseseseeees 
‘Mr. Capoean WitziaMs on the desirableness of extending to the Working 
Classes the opportunity of purchasing deferred annuities, as a provision 
MEHL OID AGC ......0...c0sese0e Be ee etna tek Sechioes «sascha aduinea SoRSaOAae ieee 
fr. JosepH FLercuer on the Moral and Educational Statistics of England and 
RIVIENCHD isa ahsacssesceseses aoe edyoRaGnode FagiacSonbor sen eotEGOAACEOROU SEC DoReonGadusodns 
Imports i in Canada. Communicated by J. Fletcher ............ssseseeseeeeeee 
- Augustus PeterMANN on the Distribution of the Population of Great 
‘Colonel Syxzs on the Statistics of Civil Justice in Bengal in which the Go- 
MPSUEMICHE IS A PALty i.e c...< +. .cceccaceccscdeustaeosssddesssecvcusssacerencecerseseseos 
. J. C. Dennis on Improvements in the Reflecting Circle, more particularly 
n reference to an instrument for the purpose of measuring angular distances 
Beet the Sun and Moon...............s.sseecsssseees RoR tatics weoaesucbnees vas auteteemaee 
‘Mr. Joszrpu Giynw on the application of Steam Power to the Drainage of 
Marshes and Fen Lands ..,..,.....,+65 Peds ta rash as waainanknn i stpvaaeandcuaeae ane 
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