iv CONTENTS. 



Page 

 II. CHEMISTRY. 



17. On a Compound of Carbon of Hydrogen with remarkable properties. 373 



III. NATURAL HISTOIIY. 



botany 18. Overland Arctic Expedition. 19. Plantes rares du Jardin de 



Geneve, par Aug. Py ramus de Candolle, &c. - - 3 74 — 377 



IV. GENERAL SCIENCE. 



20. Lieut. Kotzebue's recent voyage of Discovery. 21. Steam-boat Enterpriee 

 for India, - - - • - 377 



XXXI. List of Patents for New Inventions, sealed in England since 



January 1, 1825. ... 378 



XXXII. List of Patents granted in Scotland since June 16, 1825, - 379 



XXXIII. Celestial Phenomena, from October 1, 1825 to January 1, 182C, cal- 



culated for the Meridian of Edinburgh. By Mr George Innes, 

 Aberdeen, ..... 380 



XXXI V. Register of the Barometer, Thermometer, and Rain-Gage, kept 



at Canaan Cottage. By Alex. Adie, Esq. F. R. S.E. 384 



Index, ........ 385 



DescriptionofPlatcsinVol.III., - ... 388 



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