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Dr. Roxburgh’s Flora of St. Helena .,.....-++++ viele doe ELWY Saoteeys . 242 
Prizes of the French Institute........... RE larcfociclcicietonerancvat ora ate WRK 2 ibid, 
Specimens of Cinnamon Stone,...........eeseeeeee eee eneeeeer sree cess ibid. 
Rocks in Lake Huron... j..dsnse% veceeecebecececceeaetecscesdeuvees ibid. 
The Rumford Prize voted to Dr. Wells..........e0eeeeeceeeceeseeveces 243 
Caterpillars on Snow in Switzerland ..........0seeeveeee ence ener scenes ibid, 
Composition of Alcohol and Ether...........cesseeeeeseeeeeereeeess 1. 243 
Sugar of Diabetic Urine.................. - mae aeieierats snbosoedorc ... Ibid. 
MMEROMEAUETIES Cee ce ce cic ce tats vic cae calcein selec) sinta ilar leielevalelain ale a ase ate 
New Scientific Books in hand ............cesseeececececeeseeees atiaicte 24a 
Meteorological Table and Observations, Jan. 21 to Feb. Q ........+++- 245 
Observations on the intense Cold, Feb. 9......... eaten ce aie ons ses (Oar 
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NUMBER XL.—APRIL. 
Biographical Account of Professor Robison, concluded ..... Was weve cipineis, EO) 
Account of an Accident at a Coal-Mine at Liege. By Dr. Thomson.... 260 
On the Re-union of Parts accidentally separated from the living Body. By 
eae cain while BOM 9 Vcd. Oa TOLD acs edicts vente gaiviegn é sine’ 263 
Register of the Weather at Plymouth, July to Dec. 1815. By Mr. Fox.. 267 
A Comparison of the Old and New Theories respecting the Nature of 
Ossaiauafie:Acid. / By Dri Berzeling: } ee cee ce cece concen ee 272 
On a new Compound of Phosphorus and Potash. By the Chevalier 
RTL salen. 5 oGa as 5. cus WOR AERA cae kets ys esiein's prateieie We cid das 280 
On the Ventilation of Coal-Mines. By Lieut. Menzies................ 283 
Account of a Journey to the Summit of Adam’s Peak, Ceylon.......... 300 
Answer to Dr. Murray’s Objection to Prevost’s Theory of Radiant Heat. 
Rls everett. os ies Te eee eee Seas cm sp vis 80 +. 302 
Proceedings of the Royal Society, Feb. 29, March 7, 14, 21, and 28 .... 303 
Linnzan Society, March 5 and 19...........-0.000+ 307 
————— Geological Society, Jan. 5 and 19 ............-.005. ibid. 
Royal Ipatituteof France. eee ee ee ven. vee os oe 310 
SERIE OTE BIOD EL, 67 ns n mnie nmmmmvbnhinitiire sot eas hey omeaging ease 815 
Curious Growth of a Plane-Tree..... foal, S24 ig Acct Bs qe ibid 
Depth at which Barley will grow. 0.000565 055s eee ieee. cee eae 317 
Snpurming Clay asa Manure .-scceceteve (erie ht sc ccccesqepncosces ibid. 
SR AMET ACORI-NAINES. ocho apa h sa LabsABE SS CEES Voters seemsccnsnecnse 319 
Resu)t of Hygrometrical Observations made in the Atlantic ............ 820 
Curious Cause of Head-ach ........ BARS RE Geir oly sin cle wea > earner ibid, 
SUED OF SIMI S bi pvvemantadesTWRA Nt Liabes core rte - rae) tapes ans ibid. 
New Ore of Copper .........+00000+ PTTL Ree sana tae o's aim nie 8 puasn.e's 821 
Death of Guyton de Morveau ...... OF RO it SANSONE 3) (CSAAS ee 822 
ea: ASTON TAGE oy ueap ure waxesVnavbd4 000+ boas ec cvane neds) sigese sop ibid, 
.dentity of Galvanism and the Nervous Influence vindicated. By Dr. 
W. Philip eee eee ee ee ee ee teen 823 
