194 
England, analysis of dredging papers 
drawn up on the S. and W. coasts of, 
196 ; enumeration of the depths, &c. 
at which species of testaceous Mollusca 
and Echinodermata were taken by the 
dredge on the coasts of, 200, 211. 
Ferns, on the influence of carbonic acid 
gas on the growth of, 159. 
Forbes (Prof. Edward) on the investiga- 
tion of British marine zoology by means 
of the dredge. Part I. The infra-lit- 
toral distribution of marine inverte- 
brata on the southern, western and 
northern coasts of Great Britain, 192. 
Forbes (Prof.J.D.), account of a remark- 
able meteor, seen Dec. 19, 1849, 109; 
suggestions for the observation of the 
total eclipse of the sun on July 28,1851. 
361. 
Fossil remains taken by the dredge, 247. 
Fredericella, 336. 
Gas, carbonic acid, influence of, on the 
health of plants, 159. 
Great Britain, infra-littoral distribution 
of marine invertebrata on the southern, 
western and northern coasts of, 192. 
Hardy (James), registration of periodic 
phenomena kept by, at Penmanshiel, 
344. 
Henslow (Rev. Prof.), tenth report on 
the growth and vitality of seeds, 160. 
Herschel (Sir John), suggestions for the 
observation of the total eclipse of the 
sun on July 28, 1851, 361. 
Hunt (Robert) on the present state of 
our knowledge of the chemical action 
of the solar radiations, 137. 
Hunt (T. C.), results of meteorological 
observations taken at St. Michael’s 
from Jan. 1, 1840 to Dec. 31, 1849, 
133. 
India, on the aboriginal tribes of, 169. 
Invertebrata, infra-littoral distribution 
of marine, on the southern, western 
and northern coasts of Great Britain, 
192. 
Italy, Southern, on the distribution and 
range in depth of Mollusca and other 
marine animals observed on the coast 
of, 264. 
Kew Observatory, report concerning the, 
176. 
Light on organic bodies, list of memoirs, 
&c. embracing influences of, 153, 
INDEX I. 
Lindley (Prof.),tenthreporton the growth 
and vitality of seeds, 160. 
Lophopus, 327. 
MacAndrew (Robert) on the distribu- 
tion and range in depth of mollusca 
and other marine animals observed on 
the coasts of Spain, Portugal, Bar- 
bary, Malta and Southern Italyin 1849, 
264, 
Magnetism, list of authors of papers on, 
induced by solar rays, 153. 
Mallet (Robert), first report on the facts 
of earthquake phenomena, 1; on the 
instrumental admeasurement of earth- 
quake waves, 88. 
Meteoric iron, or stones having a large 
proportion of it, 125; blowpipe exami- 
nation of, 7d. 
Meteoric stone, account of a, from India, 
118; Agra, 120, 121; Asseer, 122; 
Khaundes, ib.; chemical examination 
of specimens of, 124. 
Meteorolites in the collection of the Asia- 
tic Society, Jan. 1, 1845, list of, 125. 
Meteorological observations taken at St. 
Michael’s from Jan. 1, 1840 to Dec. 
31, 1849, results of, 133. 
Meteors, on observations of luminous, 
89; list of a few, prior to the date of 
the commencement of Catalogue for 
1849-50, ib.; catalogue of luminous, 
continued from Report of 1849, 92; 
appendix, containing details from ori- 
ginal records of observations on, com- 
municated to Professor Powell, 104. 
Meteors, observations of luminous, prior 
to August 1849, extracted from Dr. D. 
P. Thomson’s “ Introduction to Me- 
teorology,”’ 90. 
Meteors :—list of some, seen from 1815 
to 1849, 91; on Feb. 11], 1850, 99; 
at Wrottesley Observatory, 104; Ches- 
terfield, 7b.; M. Coulvier Gravier on, 
ib. ; at Gwysanau, near Holywell, 105 ; 
Swansea, ib. ; seen by Mr. Lowe, 106, 
115; at Bombay, 107 ; Mazagon, 2b.; 
Asseerghur, ib.; Durham, 107, 108; 
at Edinburgh, Dec. 19, 1849, 109 ; near 
Southgate House, 113; from Kenning- 
ton Lane, Lambeth, 114; at Hulme, 
ib.; Holloway, 115; Oxford, 116; 
Surat, 117; Havre, ib.; Calcutta, 120, 
121; Delhi and Meerut, ἐδ. ; Bulram- 
pore and Agra, 121; Madras, ἐὖ.; 
Charka, ib. ; at Poona, 126, 127; Pore- 
bunder, 126; Shorapore, ἰδ. ; seen on 
March 19, 1849, in India, 127; at 
Delhi, 129; Ahmednuggur, ἐδ. ; seen 
on April 13, 1849, 130; Kurrachee, 
