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however, is not so rigorous on the Pic as on the Polar island. The win- 

 ters are certainly less severe, but the summers are not more warm. 



Leaving the summit of the mountain, M. Ramond describes the modifi- 

 cations which vegetation experiences as we descend towards its base, and 

 he speaks particularly of certain vegetables belonging to warm latitudes> 

 which are found in very limited spaces. If we do not admit that these 

 plants prove the existence of ancient communications with the countries 

 to which their species belong, we must recognize an alarming number of 

 particular creations. M. llamond endeavours to explain these facts by 

 geological considerations, which, however, he offers only as simple hypo- 

 theses. Le Globe, Jan. 19, 1826, Tome iii- No. xii. p. 62. 



Art. XXXIII.— LIST OF PATENTS GRANTED IN SCOTLAND 

 SINCE NOVEMBER 17, 1825. 



66. Nov. 23. For Improvements in Machinery for preparing, drawing, 

 roving, and spinning Flax, Hemp, and Waste Silk. To Alexander 

 Lamb, London, and William Suttill, Middlesex. 



67. Dec. 14. For Certain Improvements in Chronometers. To John 

 Gotlieb Ulrich, Middlesex. 



68. Dec. 15. For Certain Improvements in generating Steam. To 

 John Maccurdy, Middlesex. 



1. Jan. 4, 1826. For a New Method of manufacturing or preparing an 

 Oil or Oils, extracted from certain vegetable substances, and the applica- 

 tion thereof to Gas Light and other purposes. To Edmund Luscombe. 



2. Jan. 4. For certain Improvements on Machines for scribbling and 

 carding Sheep's Wool, Cotton, &c. To Ezekiel Edmonds of Bradford. 



3. Jan. 4. For a method of conducting to and winding upon Spools or 

 Bobbins, rovings of Cotton, Flax, Wool, or other fibrous substances. To 

 Joseph Chesseborougii Dyer of Manchester. 



4. Jan. 18. For the Preparation of substances for making Candles, in- 

 cluding a Wick constructed for that purpose. To Moses Poole. 



5. Jan. 18. For an Improved Power-Loom for the weaving of Silk, Cot- 

 ton, Linen, &c. To John Harvey, Surrey. 



6. Jan. 18. For Methods of seasoning Timber. To John Stephen 

 Langton, county of Lincoln. 



7. Jan. 30. For Improvements in the Manufacture of Hat bodies, com- 

 municated by a foreigner residing abroad. To James Blytji Waynman. 



8. Feb. 1. For Improvements in the Construction of Carriages and 

 Harness- To Thomas Cook, Surrey. 



9. Feb. 1. For Improvements in Looms, and implements connected 

 therewith. To T. W. Stansield, and W. Fritciiard, Leeds- 



10. Feb. 1. For an Apparatus for propelling Carriages on common 

 roads, or on railways. To Goldsworthy Gurney, Middlesex. 



11. Feb. 2. For a new Method of bleaching the Pulp for making Pa- 

 per. To James Brown, county of Edinburgh. 



12. Feb. 10. For an Improvement or Improvements in the process of 

 refining Sugar To Charles Fkeund, Middlesex. 



