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. An Account of a Filaria in a Horse’s Eye, with remarks 
on similar phenomena, and the mode of their origin; 
by Cuartes A. Ler, M. D., 
VI. An Attempt to determine by Experimental — the 
true Theory of the Pneumatic Paradox; by Jos. Hate 
ApBoTr, . 5 3 ; é x ‘ 3 . - ee 
VII. On Terrestrial Magnetism; by Joun Locxr, M.D., 319 
VIII. Observations on the Shooting Stars of August 9th and 
10th, 1840; communicated by Epwarp C. Herrick, 328 
IX. Earthquake in Connecticut, &c., 335 
X. A Synopsis of the Birds of North Aiticrien’ by Sonik 
James Avupuson, F. R. SS. Lond. and Ed.,__. 343 
XL Ona supposed new Mineral tae ; by Prof. neil 
Urpnam SHEPARD, : 
MISCELLANIES.—DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN. 
1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Philad., 361 
2. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, . 373 
3, 4. Most Brilliant Ra ia of a Meteor near Anti- 
gua, West Indies, _ . . 5 . 381 
5. Splendid Meteoric Fire-Ball, . 
6, 7. Alleged fall of a Meteor in Canada—Auroral Belt of of May 
8. Totunde at Wehiord. Cas. = : pes 19, 1794, . 384 
9. Method of permanently Fixing, peeree and Printing hom 
Daguerreotype Pictures, = m 
10. Cloth of Glass, 386 
11, 12. Death of Other New Fossil Shells — N. Goncinn 387 
13, 14. Intelligence—Sorex parvus and Sorex brevicaudis, . 
15. The Natural History and Classification of Fishes, Amphib- 
ians, and Reptiles, or Monocardian animals, _ . 389 
16. Natural History of the fresh water Fish of Central Batops, 390 
17, 18. Elements of Chemistry, and A Manual of oan 
Hitchcock’s Geology, 391 
19, 20. Monograph of the Hasieees iat otter fresh viaitis Uni- 
valve Shells of North America—Leonhard’s Geology, 
21. The American Repertory of Arts, Sciences, and Manufactures, 
embracing records of American and other patent inventions 
—Accounts of Manufactures, Arts, &c.—Observations on 
Natural History = Mechanical Science, &c. &c., . 
