CONTENTS. 



On the Cullivation of the Parsnip, as it is practised in Guern- 

 sey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 



A Method of cultivating Asparagus, as it is practised iri France. 



412 



Observations upon the Alveus or General Bed of the German 

 Ocean and British Channel, and on the Encroachments of 

 the Sea on the Land. ., .. .. .. 414 



Mr. Pye's Method of preparing Charcoal and Chalks for 

 Drawing. .. .. .. .. .. ,. 419 



Oji the Effects of Galvanism in Asthma and Diseases of the re- 

 spiratory Organs. . . . . . . . . . , 419 



Geological Inquiries, proposed hy the Geological Society. 421 



Memoir on the Poison of the nper. . . . . . . 429 



The Phcenomena called hy the Name of Gravitation proved to 

 he proximate Effects of the Orbicular and Rotary Motions of 

 the Earth 430 



On Mr. Liston's, or the Euharmonic Scale of Musical In- 

 tervals. . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 



A Method of communicating Rotatory Motion. . . 449 



A vew Modification o/'Nooth's Apparatus, and o/" Welter's 

 Tube of Safety : — The Chrysoprase submitted to the Oxihy- 

 drogen Blowpipe. . . . . . . . . . . 450 



Improved Method of working a Capstan. . . . . 451 



Observations on the peculiar Alternations in the Colour of An- 

 tares, or the bright Star in the Heart of the Scorpion, com- 

 pared with that of other Stars. .. .. .. 452 



Notices respecting New Books. 68, 144, 218, 293, 375, 454 

 Proceedings of Learned Societies. 69, 146, 220, 293, 375, 459 

 Intelligence and Miscella7ieous Articles. 72, 149, 227, 300,380, 



464 

 List of Patents. .. .. 75, 156, 235, 316, 395, 467 

 Meteorological Table 80, 160, 240, 320, 400, 472 



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