iv CONTENTS, 
P. 
XI. Description of a Blind Fish, from a cave in seme 
by Jerrries Wyman, M.D.,_ - - 
XII. On the Adverbial Genitive Case in Engl by Prof. 
J. W. Gisss, - 
XIII. On Phosphate of Tie (Ajaitic), in ai Virginia Mete- 
oric Stone; by Prof. Cuartes UrHam Sueparp, M. D., 
XIV. On the Analogies between the Modern Igneous Rocks 
and the so-called Primary Formations, and the Meta- 
morphic changes produced by heat in the associated 
sedimentary deposits; by James D. Dana, - - 
XV. On the Temperature limiting the eal of Corals ; 
by Jamzs D. Dana, “pe OT Soh: 
XVI. On the Areas of Subsidence in the Pacific, as tg 
by the Distribution of Coral Islands ; by James D. 
_Daya,—(with a map,)__- 
XVII. Abstract of the Proceedings of a Fourth ES of the 
ae Association of American Geologists and Naturalists, - 
XVIII. Description of a new species of Torpedo; by D. Hum- 
purers Storer, M,. D.—(with a plate,)_- 
XIX. Description of some New ie of Plants ; s Ss. B. 
Buceiey, AvM., — - - - - - - 
XX. Ornithichnites of the Cheetos River Sandstones and 
the Dinornis of New Zealand, - - - 
XXI. On the Great Comet of 1848 ; My, Mr. 8. c ee and 
Prof. E,O. Krnpaun, - 
Bee 9.10 Remarks on Mr. Owen’s ee to fi Editors ¢ on Dr. 
ete - Harlan’s New Fossil Mammalia, - “a 
XXiil. Bibliographical Notices :—Agassiz’s Histoire Naturelle 
des Poissons d’Eau Douce de l'Europe Centrale, and 
. Me s Embryologie des Salmones, 211.—Hooker’s Ico- 
Plant ,214.—Tuckerman’s Enumeratio Method- 
ica er oeaee quarundam, 216.—Endlicher and Martius’s 
Flora Brasiliensis, 217.—Chauvenet’s Binomial Theorem 
and Logarithms, 218.—Transactions of the Association 
of American Geologists and Naturalists,1840-42, 220. 
Miscetiantes.—Notice of certain siliceous tubes (Fulgurites) 
formed in the —- 220 serPlempntary notice of the Ce- 
of Botanical athena 
and Mosses : 
, 224,—Notices 
inne in Phaveroganip Plants 
Disengagement of Carbonic, Acid by the Roots 
