ISU.] Imperial Academy nf Feter slur gk. 301 



skeletons of it are frequently fovind. A description of the cranium 

 was formerly. published by Pallas; but his specimen wanted ihe 

 horns, and was imi)erfect in several other respects. The present 

 paper gives the dimensions and a figure of a very perfect cranium 

 of this animal, lately found and sent to the Academy by Count N. 

 P. Roumiaiitzow. 



17. On the Ganglion of the middle Branch of the descending 

 Hypoglossal Nerve. By P. Zagorsky. P. 219. This is an ac- 

 count of an uncommon distribution of this Nerve, which is of very 

 raie occurrence. 



IS. Description and Figures of the Fishes of Camtschatca. By 

 M. Tilesius. P. 225. Tlie fishes desciibed in this paper are the 

 following : — Gasterosteus cataphractus, ophidium ocellatum, petro- 

 myzon marinus Camtschaticus, pleurunectes stellatus, cottus hemi- 

 lepidotus, myoxocephalus stelleri, Synanceja cervus. Copious 

 descriptions o\ these animals are given, and many curious facts are 

 stated respecting their natural history and economy, according to the 

 usual custoi7i of 'iilesius in all his papers. 



19. Description of a Tetras, or of a Species of Bird very little 

 known, which is to be found in the Neighbourhood of Petersburgh, 

 By G. F. Langsdorff. P. 236. This bird had been supposed a 

 hybrid animal produced from the tetrao uiogallus (cock of the 

 wood) and the tetrao tctrix (black grous) ; but M. Langsdorff has 

 ascertained that it is a peculiar species, to which he has given the 

 name of tetrao intermedins. He gives a description and figure of 

 the bird. It is said to exist in Scotland, and likewise in Sweden. 



20. Description of the Alyssum Kostratum and Erodium Sero- 

 tlnum. By C. Steven. These two plants were found by the 

 author in the southern provinces of Russia. His descriptions are 

 accompanied by figures. 



21. Arrangement and Description of the Mammalia of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. By C. P. Tlmnl)erg. P. 299. The author gives 

 a list and description of 59 species of animals. The number of 

 »j)e<-ies beloDging to the different genera are as follows: — Simia, 

 two; myrmccophaga, one; canis, two; liyasna, one; felis, six; 

 viverra, seven; melc?, one; talpa, one; hyrax, one; arctomys, three; 

 lepiis, two ; dipii«, one; sciurus, one ; hystrix, one; camelopardalis, 

 one; antilope, 15; ovis, one; bos, three; equus, two; sus, two; 

 clephus, one; rhinoceros, one; hippopotamus, one; phoca, two. 



22. Meteorological Observations made at St, Petersburgh in 1803 

 and 1804. By the late Mr. Inochodzow. Drawn up by Basil 

 Petrow. P. .^04. 



2.^1. Of Things susceptible of having Value. Analysis of the 

 different kinds of Goods. By Henry Storch. P. .S19. 



24. Analysis of the Notions of Individual and National Riches. 

 Py Henry S'orch. P. 3^t. 



25. Analysis of the Notions of Individual and National Capital. 

 By Henry Sionh. P. :iM2. 



2f;. On ihe Number of Inhabitants in Russia, .-fiid the Progress 

 of its Population, from Facts ascertained by order of Government. 



