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336 Proceedings of the British Association. 
Comparative view of animal and vegetable physiology, by Mr. Bartlett. 
Remarks on the Flora of Devon and Cornwall, by Rev. W. 8S. Hore. 
Account of a Thylacinus, the great dog-headed onan one of the rarest and 
largest of the marsupiate family of animals, by Prof. Ow 
Account of two Peruvian mummies, by Mr. P. F. eal 
On the yarieties of the human race, by Dr. Caldwell. 
Sect. E.— Medical Science. 
The following papers were communicated to the Section. 
Facts as yet unnouiced in the treatment of sqninting, by Mr. J. V. Solomon. 
General obscryations on the pathology and cure of squinting, by J. gen M.D. 
A case of albuminous Ascites, with Hydatids, by Sir David Dicks 
Observations on a serene disease hitherto undescribed by ries on diseases 
of the skin, by Dr. A. T. iia 
Report on poisons, by Dr R 
On the treatment of Le s opium, by Dr. Theophilus Thompson. 
On Empyema, by Mr. Square. 
On two fascia on the eyeball, by Mr. B. Lucas. 
Some observations on a case of deafness, dumbness and blindness, with remarks 
on the muscular sense, by Dr, Fowler. 
- Seet. FE’... Statistics, 
The following scien were communicated to the Section. 
Statistics of Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport, by Mr. H. Woolcombe. 
On the vital statistics of Sheffield, by a local committee 
Account of the Polytechnic Schoo] of Paris, sa J. fleywood,; Esq. 
On the loan funds in Ireland, by Mr. H. J. P. 
On the income of scientific and literary a i and the amount paid for rates 
and taxes in the year 1840, by Mr. Rylan 
ecount of the Central Statistical Comuifivion't in Brussels, by the Belgian gov- 
ernment; from Prof. Quetelet. 
Results of experiments on a system of small allotments and spade husbandry, 
by Mrs. Davies Gilbert 
On the agricultural products of Cornwall, by Sir C. Lem 
Report of the Manchester Statistical Society, on the mie of the working classes 
in the borough of Kingston-upon-Hu ull. 
Statistics of education in the city of Bristol, by Mr. Fripp 
omparative statement of the income and eipewainire of certain families of the 
working “en in Manchester and Duckenfield, during the years 1836 and 1841, 
by Mr. W. Nei 
Account of re Mon de Piété of Rome, Paris, and other continental cities, “sf 
Mr. er. 
On the Hipinis of the clergy of the Established Church in Scotland. 
oe on the importance of keeping exact registers, in different ranger of 
facts meteorology, physics, chemistry, fin agriculture, zoology, 
phy riology and economy, by Prof. Quetelet 
On the economie statistics of Sheffield 
Sect. G.. tae Science. , 
Mr. G. Rennie read a paper on the Propulsion of Vessels by 
the T'rapezium Paddle-wheel and Screw. 'The author gave an 
