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Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society ; Botanical So- 
ciety of Edinburgh ; Royal Society of Edinburgh ; Tweedside Phy- 
sical and Antiquarian Society ; Dublin Natural History Society ; 
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society; Geological Society ; 
Royal Botanic Society and Garden ...... LsaVebecdiseckseys «. 379—394 
New species of the Australian genus dlcyone ; Freshwater Shells col- 
lected in Wexford; Capture of some rare Birds on the Cotswold 
Hills; Remarkable Habit in a Fish; Aquilegia vulgaris; Mr. 
Gutch on rare species taken near Swansea; The former existence 
of Glaciers in Scotland; New species of Hygrocrocis; Anthus 
Richardi, Richard’s Pipit; Facility of Water Communication in 
the Northern Parts of South America; Meteorological Observa- 
EEO Tse Geo ccdedtiec rele cds ctadseviaugerewtelscs sas 394—4100 
NUMBER XXXIX. 
XLY. On Sawxifraga umbrosa and the Kerry Saxifrages. By the 
NUD hole is cin vecsiatisiustssstsesvessagiscerustcuslenvassseety 401 
XLVI.—On some new or rare Fish occurring on the Coast of Ire- 
ne. By Prepericx M’Coy, Esq., M.G.S., &. 202... .cccccenceseevcees 402 
XLVII. Some further particulars of the Coco de Mer (Lodoicea 
sechellarum). By Georce Crank, Esq.  .....sseeccecssecesscesccceacees 408 
XLVIII. Commentary on Mr. G. R. Gray’s ‘ Genera of Birds.’ 8vo. 
London, 1840. By H. E. Srricxuanp, Esq., M.A., F.G.S., &c. ...... 410 
XLIX. Report of the Results of Researches in Physiological Botany 
made in the year 1839. By F. J. Meyen, M.D., Professor of Botany 
IERIE OF CIGTETD oo... os. ekecenscetsesssdnudneuscuivesardopeecteyss 424 
L. Notices of British Fungi. By the Rev. M. J. Berxeey, M.A., 
F.L.S. (With Five Plates.) ...... Sacduelweeasve eau netwiees es cs uube tens oad <a 430 
LI. Notes on British Char, Salmo Umbla, Linn., S. Salvelinus, Don. 
By Wa. Tuompson, Vice-Pres. Nat. Hist. Society of Belfast............ 439 
LII. A List of Mammalia and Birds collected in Assam by John 
McClelland, Esq., Assistant Surgeon in the service of the East India 
Company, Bengal Establishment: revised by T. Horsriztp, M.D., 
EEE CCOMCIUGCE.) , J. csvasecne icone sdescuressesccdcasctncsoecectess« 450 
LIII. Observations on the Great Seal of the Farn Islands, showing 
it to ke the Halicherus griseus, Nilss., and not the Phoca barbata. By 
NT TOG Bh y OCC. 5 OL Co-. one ges dinsnsavestvesnccecessesecongscaces 462 
LIV. On the natural affinities of the Zepidosiren; and on the dif- 
fering opinions of Mr. Owen and M. Bischoff with regard to them. By 
NE PERU aeons stun bunace nth ives reper sass Aneedaonagureicdssrescses 466 
LV. Information respecting Zoological and Botanical Travellers ... 468 
New Books :—Crania Americana, or a comparative view of the Skulls 
of various Aboriginal Nations of North and South America, to 
which is prefixed an Essay on the varieties of the Human Species, 
by S. G. Morton, M.D.—The Birds of Australia, by John Gould, 
