CONTENTS. iii 



Art, XIX. The Mastodon formerly extended over [the en- 

 tire surface of the American Continent, and the 

 Horse was probably an original Inhabitant of 

 the New World ? - - - 352 



XX. Observations on the History and Progress of 

 Comparative Anatomy. By David ^Craigie, 

 M. D. &c. (Continued from p. 56.), — 



Sect. IV. Italian Zootomical School,— Columbus, 

 Fallopius, Aranzi, "Varioli, Blttner and Coiter, 3.55 

 XXI. On the New Insular Volcano, named Hotham 

 Island, which has just appeared off Sicily; 

 with a View of the Volcano, by one of the Of- 

 ficers of the Philomel. Plate VI. - 365 

 XXII. Notice of Plants observed in an Excursion made 

 by Dr Graham with part of his Botanical Pu- 

 pils, accompanied by a few Friends, in August 

 last, . ... - 373 

 XXIII. Description of several New or Rare Plants which 

 have lately flowered in the neighbourhood of 

 Edinburgh, and chiefly in the Royal Botanic 

 Garden. By Dr Graham, Professor of Botany 

 in the University of Edinburgh, - 376 

 XXIV, Celestial Phenomena from October 1. 1831 to 

 January 1, 1832, calculated for the Meridian 

 of Edinburgh, Mean Time. By Mr George 

 Innes, Astronomical Calculator, Aberdeen, 380 



XXV. Scientific Intelligence. 



meteorology. 

 1. On Change of Climate, 2. On the Influence of Lightning 



Conductors on Vegetation, - . - 383-6 



mineralogy. 

 3, Chiastolite. 4. Magnetic Reaction of Platina. 5. Olizoner 

 Zircon of Breithaupt. 6. Specific Gravity of DatoUte. 

 7- Professor Jameson's Manual of Mineralogy and Geo- 

 logy. 8. Tremolite found in Teesdale, - 388-9 



geology. 

 g. Salt Spring of Birtley in Durham. 10. Deshayes' New 

 Classification of the Tertiary Formations. 11. Univer- 

 sality of Formations. 12. Submarine Forest near Cul- 

 len. 14, Vast Extent of the Earthquake of 1827- 14. 

 Huge scattered Blocks of Granite, - • 389-92 



