CONTENTS 



OF THE FIFTY-FIRST VOLUIMF. 



O N' Flax-sleeping, arid its Effects on the Colour and Quality 

 of the Flax. '.. ,. .. .. .. .. ;^ 



Supplement to Mr. Ben well's Paper on the Value of increas- 

 ing Life Annidties, in our Number for Septernber 1817. ^ 

 Aeronnjuics applied to Meteorology. .. . . . . 9 



An Analysis of Sea^water; with Observations on the Analysis 



oj Salt -brines. ,. ,, ,. .. .. 10 91 



On Dry-Rot 2J 



Observations on the Temperature of the Ocean and Atmosphere^ 

 and on the Density of Sea-ivater, made during a Voyage to 

 Ceylon. . . . . . . . . , , . , 27 



Remarks on the Geological Principles ©/"Werner, and those of 

 Mr. Smith. . . . . . . . , . . . . 3G 



On the Question " Whether Music is necessary to the Orator—, 

 to what Extent, and how most readily attainable f" 38, 181, 



321, 4{>S 



On the Case of Miss Margaket MacAvoy 44 



Account by M'. Chev. Dupin, Corresponding Member of the 

 French Institute, i^c. of an Aurora Borealis observed at Glas^- 

 gow theldth of September^ contained inaLctter toM. Arago. 



On the Atomic Theory, ., .. ,. ., 81 IGl 



On the Identity of IVater-Spozits and JVliirlwinds, .. 103 



On the Origin of Hot Springs .. ,.107 



On the Probability of Meteorolitcs being projected from the 



Moon. — Galvanic and Electric Experiment's, .. 109 



Vol.51. No. 242. June 1818. a Description 



