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State. By John Pearson, Esq. F.R.S. — 11. Observations 

 on the singular Figure oF the Planet Saturn. By William 

 Herschel, LL.D. F.R.S. — 12. On the Magnetic Attrac- 

 tion of Oxides oF Iron. By Timothy Lane, Esq. F.R.S. 

 — 13. Additional Experiments and Remarks on an Artifi- 

 cial Substance, whiich possesses tlic princijxil charac- 

 teristic Properties of Tannin. By Charles Hatchettj Esq. 

 F.R.S. — 14. On the Discovery of Palladium, with Ob- 

 servations on other Substances found with Platina. By 

 William Hyde Wollaston, M.D. F.R.S.— 15. Experi'- 

 ments on a Mineral Substance, formerly supposed to be 

 Zeolite, with some Remarks on Two Species of Urau-glim- 

 mer. By the Rev. William Gregor. 



Several of the above papers have been laid before our 

 readers in our last and in the present number. 



Tlie Royal Society of Edinburgh has published the con- 

 clusion of its 5th volume. It contains the following pa- 

 pers : 1. On the Origin and radical Sense of the Greek 

 Prepositions. By Mr. James Bonner. — 2. Experiments on 

 the Contraction of Water by Heat, at low Temperatures. 

 By Dr. Thomas Charles Hope (published in our present 

 volume, p. 153). — 3. The History of the Society, consist- 

 ing of the following Articles : — Diurnal Variations of the 

 Barometer. By Mr. Playfair. — Aurora Borealis observed in 

 Day-Light. By the Rev. Dr. Patrick Graham. — Phasno- 

 menon of Two Rainbows intersecting one another. By 

 Mr. Playfair. — On the Combustion of the Diamond. By 

 Sir George Mackenzie, Bart. — Remarks on the Basalts of 

 the Coast of Antrim. By the Rev. Dr. Richardson. — Rule 

 for reducing a Square Root by a continued Fraction. By 

 James Ivory, Esq. — Singular Variety of Hernia. Bv Mr. 

 Russel. — Concerning the Chartreuse of Perth. Bv thf 

 Abbe Mann. — Explanation of the Old Word Skull or Skoll. 

 By the Rev. Dr. .[amieson. — Biographical Account of the 

 late Dr. James Hutton. By Mr. Playfair. — Minutes of 

 the Life and Character of Dr. Joseph Black. By Dr. Fer- 

 guson. — Appendix. — rList of Members elected since the 

 Publication of the last Volume. — List of Donations. 



The Literary and Philosophical Society of Mancliester, 

 to which the philosophical world was before indebted For a 

 number cf valuable j^pers published at difl{:rent periods, iu 

 five volumes, has just published another volume, bcinff the 

 First of a new series. Its contents are : — I. An Essay Phy- 

 siological and Experimental oa the Efrects of Opium on the 



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