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Saurus. By the Rev. Thomas Rackett, M.A. F.R.S. Sc L.S. 

 — Description of several Marine Animals found on the 

 South Coast of Devonshire. By George Mnnt;i.iu, Esq. 

 F.L.S. — Descriptions of four new British Liclun-^. By 

 Dawson Turner, Esq. M.A. F.L.S. Descriptio-is !,t' some 

 Species of Carex from North America. By Edward Hudge, 

 Esq. F.L.S. — Remarks upon the Dillenian Herbarium. By 

 Dawson Turner, Esq. F.R.S. 2^.S. & L.S. — Description of 

 some Fossil Shells found in Hampshire. By William Pil- 

 kington, Esq. F.A.S. & L.S. — An Historical Account of 

 Tcstaceological Writers. Bv William Georae Maton, M.D. 

 F.R.S. & L.S. and the Rev.' Thomas RackeU, M.A. F.R.S. 

 & L.S. — A.n Iliustration of the Grass called by Linnaeus 

 Cornucopias Alopecuroides. By James Edward Smith, 

 M.D. F.R.S. P. L.S. — Description of such Species of Chi- 

 ronia as grow wild at the Cape of Good Hope. By Sir 

 Charles J'etcr Thunbcrg, Knight of the Order of Wasa, 

 Professor of Botany at Upsal, F.M.L.S. — IJemarks on the 

 Generic Characters of Mosses, and particularly of the Genus 

 Mnium. By James Edward Smith, M.D. F.R.S. P.L.S.— 

 Observations on the Zizania aquatiea. By Aylmcr Bourke 

 Lambert, Esq. F.R.S. V.P.L.S. — Observations on the Du- 

 rion, Durio zibethinus of Linnaeus. By Mr. Charles Ko- 

 nig, F.L.S. — Observations on some Species of British Oua- 

 drupeds, Birds, and Fishes. By George Montagu, Esq. 

 F.L.S. — Biooraphical Memoirs of several Norwich Bota- 

 nists, in a Letter to Alexander MacLtav, Esq. Sec. L.S. 

 By James Edward Smith, M.D. F.R.S.' P.L.S.— Further 

 Account of the Bos Frontalis. By Aylmer Bourke Lambert, 

 Esq. F.R.S. V.P.L.S. — Description of a large Species of 

 Rat, a Native of the East Indies. By Captain Thomas 

 Ilardwicke, F.L.S. — Extracts from theMinute-Bookof the 

 Linnean Society of London. — Catalogue of the Library of 

 the Linuean Society, continued from page 394of Vol. VI. of 

 the Society's Transactions. — List of Donors to the Library 

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JL HIS national cstabli.^hmcnt opened its sessions on Tues- 

 day the 13th of No\ ember. Mr. Davy will deliver twelve 

 lectures on Chemical Analysis; Mr. F'lctcher, a gentleman 

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