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av a CONTENTS, 
NUMBER 2. 
Page. 
ART. = The Divining Rod 
Observations on the Geol logivat Features of the south side * 
‘Ontario Valley. By James Geddes, 
Ill. On the P and Advantage of studying Natural History. | is 
2 
By fs a 
IV. Facts and Remar ks es to ie Cli inate; Diseassk, Geslog 
aa aa oe of pers of the sory of Ohio, &c. By 
¥: Notes on Sriaia parts ¢ of the State of Ohio. By } ‘De: s. P. Hil. 
ret 
VI. A Revie Sof the Pri rinci Heed of New 
VII. Notice of a recent Discovery of the ‘Fossil nesibins of the Mas- 
todon. By Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, M. D. 246 
‘VIII. Account of some new:Vesuvian Minerals. By Sigg. Monticelli 
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231 
and li. (Translated by D Van Retguslas 
TX. An Arrangement Bask enera of Batracian sie veith a 
he oo tion of t ore remarkable Species, including a 
Menogra aph of he Doubtful a By D. H. Barnes, 268 
X. Bue nincd of a Specimen of Gold f suid to _ alloyed. mith Bhoeee 
um. By Pr of del Ri 0, of Matisie 7 
XI. Caricography, et By Prof. C C. Dewey, 
XII. History and Description of some remarkable Atmospheric Ap- 
neés kage ; , and Sept. 8, 1816, 3293 
XU. On Pitch back and Breast-Wheels. By Mr . Quinby, 
- Problem to determine the Position of the Crank nen ae ten- 
dency of the Power to Broduce: Rotation is a Maxi 
nb 
XV. Pre’ Lice to earner ea application to ‘Mechant cal Indus- 
try of the upward Force ad Fluids. send s Memori ot bs 
Felix Pascalis, MW. D. 
- XVI. On the present state of Chemi By Denison Olm 
. ~ sted ey of — =) Natural Emmephy: in 
Yale eS 
XVH. Particalars of the. Effects of a Stroke of Et hining i in he house 
of ior set sd sal ane late ni. we .D.in 
es) wate hergfeld - - 
XVHI. Volcano of Ki a : " s 
-< INTELL IGENCE AND MISCELLANIES. 
1. Notice of Dr. Webster's Text Book, atest gy 
- 2. Linnean Sse of Pari oh eRe z - 380 
8. On the cutting of Cast fori by Soft Iron, . - : - 384 
“ Correction by Gen. Martin Field, - . z é ee 
. Collection of Minerals—Double < = 885 
efraction, 
Forcig Literature ang. ciara Gacatend aed translated he J. Ss 
* 1m. 
4 a. Printing—Soot, 
ration and use off Pas tils of bi-carbona Pes 388 
— 5, 6. Crystalline Substances from the Juice of Plante The Butterfly - 
Collector's Vade Mecu 91 
7, 8,9: ey for , charg Water with Irou—Reduetion of Sul- 
__phurous A —Rus. __ rink: 392 
10. Exp Mari ¢ Acid: See 
Ui. Di sappearance e of the Br catia goer by Iodine, —- - 895 
shee, 12, 13. Sugar from Beets—Treatise on ring See - : 4 - 396 
sey 14, 15. Nourishment of Horses—Pr rese ering Skins - ~ - 397 
16. Natural — of the Grub, - 398 
rrection of an { ight in Lagrange’ s Formule, ib. 
