CONTENTS OF No. V 



FIRST SERIES. 



Contributions io the Natural History of South Africa, &r. By Andrew 

 Smith, W.D. M.W.S. &c. page <? 



Organic Remains in the Karoo, in a letter to Dr Smith, Corresponding 

 Secretary to the South African Institution. By Mr. C. H. Grisbrook. 25 



Remarks on the Kliueral Springs at the Koogha; in a Letter to John 

 Arthur, Esq. AI D. By Dr. Mair. 27 



Messrs. Cowie and Green's Expedition to De la Goa Bay. Communi- 

 tated by Mr. Cliase. 30 



The Advantages of Chemical Science (in an Agricultural point of 

 view) illustrated by a series of Observations on the Nature and Irh- 

 provement of Soils, and on the Use and Application of Manures: 

 principally abridged from Sir Humphry Davy's " Elements of Agri- 

 cultural Chemistry." 33 



List of Exotic Trees, Shrubs, Plants, Bulbs; Garden, Flower, Forest, 

 and other Seeds. Imported lately from Germany, Holland, &c. for 

 C. F. H. von Ludwig, Member of the South African Institution, &c. 

 &c. &c. 40 



A Statement regarding the Cochineal, the Coccus Cacti. Lin. 46 



On some of the Combinations of Mercury. By .Mr. Reid. 48 



On the Combinations of fixed Oil with HUnc Acid and the Nitrates of 

 Mercury. By Mr. Reid. 53 



Notice respecting the Expedition overland from the Colony of the Cape 

 of Good Hope to the Portr.guese Settlement at De la Goa Bay, by 

 Messrs. Cowie and Green, 18J9. By Mr. Chase. 57 



Rl. F. Cuvier's Essiy on the Domestication of the Mammiferae. 65 



Notice of some Bones which appear to have belonged to the Dodo, a 

 species of Bird extinct within the last two Centuries. Head at the 

 Academy of Sciences, 12th July 1«30, by Baron Cuvier. 82 



Description of Cratopus bicolor, a new species among the Merulidse, of 

 •Southern Africa. By Sir W. Jardine, F. R. S. E &c. &c &c. 84 



Sketch of the Progress of Geographical Discovery during the last 

 year. By M. Jouannin. 86 



Notices of the Proceedings of The South African Institution ' 102 



Annual Report of The South African Institution, 1831. 113 



Annual Report of The Natural History Society of the Mauritius. 122 



Proceedings of ditto ^^^ 



Local Intelligence. 



Return of Criminal Convictions in (he District of Albany, before the 

 late Court of Landdrost and Hecmraden, the Resident Magistrate's 

 Court, and Courts of Circuit, from 1£25 to 1829. 08 



Return of Criminal Cases tried in the Circuit Couitsof the Colony, in 

 lljc Autumn of 1831, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Burton. 09 



Do. in' the Spring of 1830, before the Hon. Mr. Justice Kekewich. iCO 



A singular Case of a female Slave, 1 U 



PritUal ttU/ie " Gaiclic OHiii-," Cfl/i? W«!. ■?&> ^C{,; 



