Vill CONTENTS. 
Meteorology.—Meteorological Dees votes at Wiaiolis on Kauai, one of the Hawa- 
se aca by Rev. Epwarp Jounson, 437.—O n the pent ‘of Rain and Snow 
3 Louis, f for the years 1837 to 1846, inclusive, by Dr. G. Encexmany, 438. 
Dieta rological Society in Finland : Auroral Belt , 440. 
Astronomy.—The new Planet Neptune, 441.—New Comet: Expected return of 
- the Sones of 1556, 443.—Parallax of a Fixed Star in Ursa Major: Planetary 
Nebulous Masses near the Sun, 444. 
Miscellaneous Intelligence.—Relative Level of Lake Ontario, by C. Rewer Inha- 
lation of E Ether in Surgery, 444—On the Nile, by Dr. Ct. Br Wa- 
ter raised by Waves t rough Valved Tubes: aiene ire ee ra 149.-—D Dilata- 
tion of Ice : — a Degree of a dae and: Sad ndorf’s Si- 
oy ame 
Coal Fires: Pa afis rie emy of Sciences : ‘Society of f Naturalist a Trieste: New 
Appointments to Professorships in Harvard a ale: Devia Ry a a Falling 
y: Corrections, 451.--Obituary.-Dr. ‘Aig Binney, 451 ac Boty de St. 
Vincent , 452. 
Biblio ography.—Eulogy es he enaat'g f LL.D., 452.—Botany of the Northern 
States: Paleont pry hale w York: Lyceum of Natural History of New York : 
Boston Journal of Natural ears, 454. 
List of works, 455. 
Index, 457. 
ERRATA. 
Page 55, over figures, for helt, read twice.—P, 96, dele first foot note—P. 103, 
13 lines from bottom , for read 275.—In part of the edition, p. 11 ines 
from ottom, for ‘ clearer,’ pes es —P. 117, 2 lines from top, for “ Its specific 
gravity,” read The specific Sand 3 of this aa —P. 139, 21 and 22 li 
top, for 395 and mak aan 95 and 147 Dog mee from top, for Concor 
ard.—P.148, 2 Hees 
op, for Bal aldnidier. + read B erlandier —P. } 149, wh ‘line from b vagy de nd p- 150 
21 —. from top, for vmising, re ad persevering. —P, 299, 12 lines from bottom, 
a am read Transylvania. —P. 301, 23 lines from bctiota. for catoptric, 
eyo. i, p. 427, under Electric excitement of paper, for stone, read stove. 
