304 Miscellaneous Intelligence, 



On the occurrence of masses of Native Copper in the mineral veins of Point Ke- 

 weenaw ; by Chas. Whittlesey, Cleveland. 



On the ori^jin of Anthracite and Bituminous Coal; by C. Whittlesey. 



Note on the Formation of Continents; by Benjamin Peirce. 



Fossils of the Sandstones and Slates of North Carolina; by E. Emmons. 



On the Age and Dip of the Connecticut River SandAones, and the intercalation of 

 the associated Trap ; by Edward Hitchcock. 



On Fractured Ledges of Slate in Vermont ; by Charles H. Hitchcock. 



Foot- Prints in the Texas Tertiarv; by C. G, Forshey. 



Explanations of the Geological kap of 'Missouri and a eection cf its Rocks; by 



a C. Swallow. 



Some observations on the Petrography of Gaston County, North Carolina; by 



Henry Wurtz. 



New localities of Minerals observed in North and South Carolina, and especially 

 upon the discovery of Nickel and Cobalt in quantity in Gaston County, North Car- 

 olina ; by Henry Wurtz. 



On the Parthenogenesis of Animals and Plants ; by Berthold Seemann, 



Marine Phosphorescence ; by H. G. Warner, Rochester, N. Y. 



On the functions of the Spinal Cord as manifested by experiments on cold-blooded 

 Animals ; showing that an animal is capable of perceptive movements after removal 

 of the Cranium or Brain; by George Paton, M.D. 



On the Structure of the Skull in Vertebrata ; by T. C. Hilgard, M.D. 



in. Ethnology^ Statistics^ Political Economy^ etc. 



On Arrow-head or Wedge Inscriptions; by J. H. Mcllvaine. 



On the Etlinological Bearings of certain Architectural forms ; by J. P. Lesley. 



On the word Celt ; by J. P. Lesley. 



On a Universal Language ; by Hugo Reid. 



Thoughts on Species; by James D, Dana. , 



On the supposed Uniformity of Cranial Type throughout all varieties of the 

 American Race ; by Daniel Wilson, Toronto. * -u 



Remarks on the Collection of Indian Paintings and Antiq^uities exhibited by Mr. 

 Paul Kane, at the requ^ist of tlie Local Committee ; by Daniel Wilson. 



Remarks on the Classification of the Varieties of Man; by M. B. Anderson. 



On the ancient mining operations of Lake Superior; by Charles Whittlesey. 



The Behistun Inscription (Arrow-head) ; by J. H. Mcllvaine. 



Observations upon the Sanscrit Language ; by J. H, Mcllvaine. 



The Laws of Descent among the Iroquois. — 1st, Descent in the Female Line. 

 2d, Degrees of Consanguinity; by L. H. Morgan. , , 



Comparison of tlie Religious System of the L'oquois with that of the Ancient 

 Persians ; by L. H. Morgan. - 



On the Law of Human Mortality obtaining in Massachusetts, -with Tables oi 

 Average duration of Life, Life Annuities, and other practical monetary values; by 

 E. B. Elliot. 



_ Intensity of Mortality at different ages in Massachusetts, England, Sweden, Prus- 

 sia, Belgium, and other communities compared; by E. B. Elliot. i. Ttr t- 



OWrvations on the Manners and Customs of the Indians of the North Wcsi, 

 illustrated by paintings executed by the author during his travels; by Paul Kane. ^ 



On some Ethnological Specimens from the Island of Aneiteum, New Hebrides , 



by J. W. Dawson. *" ^ 



On certain peculiarities of the Languages of Southern Africa; by X Constantme 

 Adamson, 



■ On Bank Notes, and the means adopted for prevention of counterfeiting; by -^ 



Silhman, Jr., Yale College. 



On some modes of preventing the Counterfeiting of Bank Notes; by T. S;Hunt. 

 On certam ternary compounds,— Chromites— recently discovered; by A.K.i^^^ ' 

 On Surety Paper ; by E. N. Horsford. ,. ,. w 



\ lews and suggestions on the practice and theory of Scientific Pubhcation, ^j 



tieut. E. B, Hunt, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A. 

 The Uniyersal Science ; by Clinton RosenTclt. 



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