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A popular Sketch of the Geology of the County of Leicester, with sections of the stratifica- 

 tion; by J. B. Jukes, B.A., F.G.S 1 



Divi Botanici; Sketches of Botanists whose Names are commemorated in the Appel- 

 lations of Plants— Article II 20 



Shetches of European Ornithology ; Gould's " Birds of Europe," Parts XIII. & XIV. 43 



Observations on Insanity and Lunatic Asylums '. :... f>7 



Theory of the Price of Corn 78 



Observations on the Diffusion of Scientific Knowledge in large towns ; by E. P. Blakis- 



ton, M.D 83 



Courame' ; or the Love of Native Country, Translated from the French by a Lady 104 



Thoughts on Education 114 



Two Chapters illustrative of the Character and Conduct of James I Chapter II 11!) 



Critical Notices of New Publications .' 150 



A Lecture delivered at the Opening of the Chertsey Literary and Scientific Institu- 

 tion, by the Rev. Robert Jones, D.D., M.K.S.L. ; the Stomach in its Morbid 

 States, by Langston Parker, M.R.C.S. ; the Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical 

 Architecture, by M. H. Bloxam ; Le Bijou Litteraire, par C. Victor Martin. 



Proceedings of Soeieties 1 00 



Birmingham Literary and Philosophical Institution ; "Wolverhampton Literary and 

 Scientific Society; Leicester Literary and Philosophical Institution. 



Miscellaneous Communications 10-2 



Meteorology • 174 



NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



W. G.'s article, On the Ancient literature of France, came too late for insertion in the pic- 

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 the character and object ef The Analyst. « 



Mr. Donaldson's Plan for the Promotion of Art, Science, and Literature; Mr. Simm's Prac- 

 tical Observations on the Asphaltic Mastic ; and the Description of the Mantellian Mu- 

 seum at Brighton, have been received. 



The Glossary of Gothic Architecture came too late for notice in the present No.,*but this 

 shall have a place in our next. 



M. R. S. L. has our best thanks for his very erudite and elaborate historical investigations. 



For the important meteorological Tables in our present number we are indebted to -the kind- 

 ness of the Birmingham Philosophical Institution and the zeal of its talented Curator. 



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 possible. 



We shall take an early opportunity of communicating with our friend on the subject of his 

 suggestion regarding the Metropolitan Institution. 



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