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Report of the Committee to investigate the Varieties of the Human Race 93 

 Fourth Report of a Committee, consisting of H. E. Strickland, Esq., 

 Prof. Daubeny, Prof. Henslow and Prof. Lindley, appointed to 



continue their Experiments on the Vitality of Seeds 94 



On the Consumption of Fuel and the Prevention of Smoke. By 

 William Fairbairn, Esq 100 



Report concerning the Observatory of the British Association at Kew, 

 from August the 1st, 1843, to July the 31st, 1844. By Francis 

 Ronalds, Esq., F.R.S 120 



Sixth Report of the Committee, consisting of Sir J. Herschel, the 

 Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, the Dean of Ely, Dr. 

 Lloyd and Colonel Sabine, appointed to conduct the Co-operation 

 of the British Association in the system of Simultaneous Magnetical 

 and Meteorological Observations 143 



On the influence of Fucoidal Plants upon the Formations of the Earth, 

 on Metamorphism in general, and particularly the Metamorphosis of 

 the Scandinavian Alum Slate. By Prof. G. Forchhammer 155 



Report on the recent Progress and present State of Ornithology. By 

 H. E. Strickland, M.A., F.G.S., &c 170 



Report of Committee appointed to conduct Observations on Subterra- 

 nean Temperature in Ireland. By T. Oldham, Esq., M.R.I.A 221 



Report on the extinct Mammals of Australia, with descriptions of certain 

 Fossils indicative of the former existence in that Continent of large 

 Marsupial Representatives of the Order Pachydermata. By Prof. 

 Owen, F.R.S 223 



Report on the Working of Whewell and Osier's Anemometers at Ply- 

 mouth, for the years 1841, 1842, 1843. By W. Snow Harris, Esq., 

 F.R.S., &c 241 



Report on Atmospheric Waves. By W. R. Birt 267 



Rapport sur les Poissons Fossiles de I'Argile de Londres. ParL. Agassiz, 

 with translation 279 



Report on Waves. By J. Scott Russell, Esq., M.A., F.R.S. Edin., 

 made to the Meetings in 1842 and 1843. Members of the Com- 

 mittee : — Sir John Robison, Sec. R.S. Edin., and J. Scott 

 Russell, F.R.S. Ed , 311 



Provisional Reports and Notices of Progress in Special Researches en- 

 trusted to Committees and Individuals 390 



