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pressions occurring in Nodules of Flint. By the Rev. Williant 

 Conybeare, of Christ Church, Oxford, and Member of the Geo- 

 logical Society. — 16. A Description of the Oxyd of Tin, the Pro- 

 duction of Cornv/all ; of the Primitive Crystal and its Modifica- 

 tions, including an Attempt to ascertain with Precision the Ad- 

 measurement of the Angles, by means of the reflecting Goniome- 

 ter of Dr. Wollaston : to vv'hich is added, a Series of its crystal- 

 line Forms and Varieties. By William Phillips, Esq. Member of 

 the Geological Society. — 17. On some new ^'arieties of Fossil 

 Alcyonia. By Thomas Webster, Esq. Member of the Geological 

 Society. — 18. Miscellaneous Remarks accompanying a Catalogue 

 of Specimens transmitted to the Geological Society. By J. Mac- 

 Culloch, M.D. F.L.S. Chemist to the Ordnance, ' and Lecturer 

 on Chemistry at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, and 

 Vice-President of the Geological Society. — 19. Remarks on se- 

 veral Parts of Scotland wliich exhibit Qvrtz Rock, and on the 

 Nature and Connexion of this Rock in general. By J. Mac- 

 Culloch, M.D. F.L.S. Chemist to tjie Ordnance, and Lecturer 

 on Chemistry at the Royal Military Academy at V/oolwich, and 

 Vice-President of the Geological Society- — 20. Notice relative 

 to the Geology of the Coast of Labrador. By the Rev. Mr. Stein- 

 hauer. — 21. Memoranda relative to Clcvely, North Devon. By 

 the Rev. J. J. Conybeare, Member of the Geological Society. 

 In a Letter addressed to G, B. Greenough, Esq. Vice-President 

 of the Geological Society .—22. On Staita. By J. MacCuUoch, 

 M.D. F.L.S. Chemist to theOrdnance, and Lecturer on Chemistry 

 at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, and Vice-President 

 of the Geological Society. — 23. On Vegetable Remains preserved 

 in Chalcedony. By J. MacCulloch, PvID. F.L.S. Chemist to the 

 Ordnance, and Lecturer on Chemistry at the Royal Military Aca- 

 demy at Woolwich, and Vice-President of the Geological Society. 

 — 24. On tlie Vitreous Tubes found near to Drigg, iu Cumber- 



Practical Observations on Telescopes. One volume, 12mo. 



Bagster, Strand. 1815. 

 The public is indebted for this valuable little work to the zeal 

 of a very distinguished and philanthropic friend of science. Dr. 

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 (for he has not even announced his name on the title-page,) but 

 actuated purely by the love of knowledge, has here put together 

 some excellent practical hints for the use of amateurs of the de- 

 lightfid study of astronomy. 



The work may be regarded, in fact, as a granunar of astro- 

 nomy: it describes in a plain, unaffected and circumstantial 

 manner, th« acquisitions requisiti; to enable an amateur to pro- 

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