

lV r CONTENTS. .* 



tory at Birmingham, by M. Louyet, 112.— On Liquid Protoxyd of Nitrogen, by 

 M.Dumas, 113— On a new Product of the dry Distillation of Amber, by L . F. 

 Bley and E. Diesel, 114. — On the Action of Chloroform on the Sensitive 

 Plant (Mimosa ptidica), by Professor Marcet of Geneva, 115. — Analysis of the 

 Water of the Mediterranean on the Coast of Prance : Impurity of Common ial 

 Bromine, 116. — Method of Soldering cast-iron with wrought-iron ; Mode of Sil- 

 vering Glass by the employment of Gun-Cotton, 117. — On a Mode of rendering 

 Substances incombustible, by Robert Angus Smith, Ph. D., Manchester, 118. 



Mineralogy and Geology.— Randanite a native hydrated Silica from Algiers, by 

 M. Salvetat, *120. — On Pistomesite and Mesitine, by M. Breithaupt : 

 Analysis of Lardite from near Voigtsberg, in Saxony, by M. Karsten : Chem- 

 ical Analysis of Glinkite, by W. von Beck : Neolite, a new mineral, by M. 

 Scheerer, 121 — On Volknerite, a new mineral from the mines of Schis- 

 schimsk, by M. Hermann : Analysis of Pyrophyllite of Spaa, by M. Rammkls- 

 berg: Analysis of Talc of Rhode Island and Steatite of Hungry, by M. A. 

 Dklkssf. : On a new Hydrosilicate of Alumina, by MM. Damour and Salve- 

 tat: Philippsite and Gismondine, by M. Marignac: On the composition of 

 Heulandite, by M. Damour, 122 —On the identity of Osmelite and Pectolite: 

 On Disterrite. from the valley of Fassa in Tyrol, by M. von Kobell . On Glau- 

 eophane, by M. Hausmahn : On Chloritoid : On Humite : On Epidote, 123. 

 On Zygadite, by M. Breithaupt : Bodenite, 124. — Muramontite, a gew min- 

 eral, by M. Kerndt: Monazitoid, a new mineral from near Lake Ilmen, by 

 M. Hermann: Crystallization of Uralorthite, by N. vom Kokscharov, 125. 

 Niobite : On the Yttrotantalite of Ytterby : On Eukolite, a new mineral, by 

 M. Scheerer: On Crystallized Pitchblende, by M. Th. Scheerer: On 

 Euxenite from Tvedenstrand, by M Th. Scheerkr, 126 — New Minerals, by 

 M. Breithaupt: Telluric Bismuth from Brazil, by M. A. Damour: Analysis 

 of Conper Blende, by C. F. Plattjver: Analysis of Phosphates of Copper 

 from Nischne Tagilsk, by M. R. Hermann: On Mendipite, by iVl. Schnabel: 

 On a Native Antinionite of Mercury, by M. Domevko, 127. — Arsenical Nickel 

 from Oelsnitz, by M. II. VVackenroder : On an Arsenio-sulphuret of Nickel, 

 by MM. Wackkivkouer and Ludwig: On Polymerous isomorphism, by M. 

 Naumann : Analys of California Gold, 128. — On some newly discovered Sub- 

 stances from the African Guano Deposits, bv Thornton J. Herapath, Esq , 

 125). — On the probable extent of the Flora of the Coal- Formation in Britain, by 

 Dr. Hooker, 131. — The Himalayan Alpine Land, by B. H. Hodgson, Esq., 133. 



Zoology. — Synopsis of the Genera of Gammaracea. by James D. Dana, 135 

 On ihe Pancreatic Juice, by M. BERNARD, 140. — A d criplion of tin; charac- 

 ters and habits of Troglodytes gorilla, by Thomas 8. Savage, M.D., 141 



Miscellaneous Intelligence. — Telegraphic Operations of the Coast Survey — Ve- 

 locity of the Galvanic wave, 142. — New Planet : The American Association 

 for the Promotion of Science, 145. — C. G. Page on Galvanic Light, 146. — Obit- 

 uary. — Julius T. Ducatel, 146. * 



mphy. — Report in relation to Sugar and Hydrometers: Mohr, Redwood 

 Proctor's Pharmacy, 150. — Chemical Analysis, Qualitative an 



BibUotn 



and Proctor's Pharmacy, 150. — Chemical Analysis, Qualitative and Quantita- 

 tive, by Henry M. Noad, with numerous additions, by Campbell Morfit: 

 The Fossil Footmarks of the United States and the Animals that made them, 

 by Edward Hitchcock, D.D , LL I) , 151. — Additional Observations on a 

 new living species of Hippopotamus of Western Africa, by S. G. Morton, M.D. : 



On the nature of Limb-, by Richard Owbh, F.R.S., 152. — Report on the Ge- 

 ological Survey of Canada, for the year ld47-48, 154. — The Book of the World, 



bv RichardS. Fisher, M.D. : Chemical Technology, or Chemistry applied 



Lnufacuires. bv Dr. F. Kxapp; Twelve Lectures on C 



to the Arts and M 



in- 







Earative Embryology , delivered before the Lowell Institute m Boston, Decetn- 

 er and January, 1848-9, by Prof. Louis Agassi/., 156: Twel\ Lectures on 

 Comparative Physiology, delivered before the Lowell Institute in Boston, Jan- 

 uary and February, 184*9, by Jeffries Wyman, M.D. : Pioneer History, being 



a brief account of the first examinations of the Ohio Valley and the early set- 

 tlement of the North West. Territory, chiefly from original manuscripts, fcc, by 

 S. P. Hildreth, 157. — The Earth and Man: Lectures on Comparative Physi- 



