iv CONTENTS. 
XIV. Observations and eo on Light; by Prof. Sam- ‘ 
vEL Apams, M.D., - 
XV. The Birds of America, from drawings made in ‘the Unie 
ted States and their Territories ; by Joun James Avupu- 
Bon, F. R.8., - 
. Notice of Fossil Bones from Oregon Tenttory ; by H. C. 
PERKINS, 
XVII. Objections to Me. Redfield’s Bicavy of Bota, ith 
some strictures upon his reasoning Bey Prof. Ropert 
Hare, M 
XVIII. Abstract of the me of ‘és Eleventh Mosting of 
the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 
XIX. On the Removal of Carbonic Acid Gas from Wells, &c., 
and Spontaneous Combustion in Wood Ashes; by Prof. 
Ouiver P. Hupsarp, M. D.—Combustibility of Wood 
Ashes ; by Dr. Jonn T. Plummer, - . 
XX. On the use of Hot Blast in the Smelting of eda - 
XXI. On the Solar Eclipse of July 8th, 1842; by R.T.P., - 
XXII. Bibliographical Notices :—Endlicher’s Enchiridio n Bo- 
tanicum : Lindley’s Flora Medica, 182. Tae s Ele- 
| ments of Botany, 183.—Botanical Teacher for North 
America, 184—Hooker’s Journal of Botany, 185.— 
The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 186.— 
Archiv fir Naturgeschichte: Repertorium fir Anato- 
mie und Physiologie der Gewichse: Lectures on the 
Applications of Chemistry and Geology to Agriculture, 
187.—Lyell’s: Principles of f Geology, Lyell’s Elements 
of. Geology, 191.—Notes ‘on the Use of Anthracite in 
the Manufacture of Iron: American Almanac and Re- 
pository of Useful Knowledge for the year 1842: Prof. 
_Park’s Pantology, 192. 
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ae .—On the aippioted'¢ conversion of Carbon into Sili- 
.93.—Curious Microscopie Fungus: Yellow Showers 
#1 aise 195.—Brief Strictures on Art. XV, Vol. xxxtv, of 
this Journal, 197. —Sunset at the West, 200.—Shooting Stars: 
in June, 201.—Shooting Stars of August 10, 1841: Meteor- 
ology, 202.—Fall of a Meteoric Stone at Grimeberg in Sile- 
sia: Meteorite in France: Another Meteorite in France: 
Remarks and suggestions with regard to the Ape od con- 
struction and use of apparatus for idifyi = 
