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CONTENTS. ' 



Terrains Palceozoiques prec6de d'un Tableau General de la CJassification des 

 Polypes, by MM. Milne Edwakds and Jules IIaime : Elements of Analyt- 

 ical Geome.try, by Albert EV Chukch, A;M., 449.— The Terrestrial Air- 

 breathinff Molluscs of the United States and the adjacent Territories of North 

 America, described and illustrated by Amos Binney, edited by Augustus A. 



GrouLD : History of Propellers and Steam Navigation with Biographical Pketches 

 of the early Inventors, by Robert Macfarlane, CE.: The Geological Ob- 

 server, by Sir Hewrv T.,de la Beche, C.B., F.R.S.j 450.— Elements of Ge- 

 ology, intended for the use of Students, by Samuel St. John: The Micro- 



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scopic Anatomy of the Human Body in Health and Disease, by Arthur Hili. 

 Hassall, M.B., 451. — The Microscopist, or a complete Manual for the use of 

 the Microscope, for Physicians, Students, and all lofers of Natural Science,- by 

 Joseph H. Wythes, M.D. : Report of the Special Committee in favor of a 

 Geological Survey of California, submitted by Mr. Randall: Graptolithes de 

 Boheme, par Joachim Barrande : Prof. Owen, F.R.S., on Dinornis: Ameri- 

 can Historical and Literary Curiosities, consisting ^of Fac-similes of original 

 Documents relating to the events or the American Revolution, &c., by J. Jay 

 Smith and J. F. Watson, 452.— The Serpent Symbol, and the Worship of the 

 Reciprocal Principles of Nature in America, by E, G. Sqxjier, 453- 



List of Works, 453. 



Index, 455. 



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Plate I, Kingsmill Islands — to illustrate Article on Coral Islands, page 25. 

 Plate II; Zodaical Light— to illustrate Article on page 309. 

 Plates 111, IV, V, VI, VII, Diagrams to illustrate Article on Tides, page 341 

 Plate VIII, Geological Map of Tennessee — to illustrate Article at page 352. 



Errata. — P. 17, 2d line from top, for J. D. Macgowan, read D, J, Macgowan 

 P. 28(H 22d line from bottom, for 250, read 150. 



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Addendum. — Vol. XI, to Index, add— ^miffe, J. L., comparison of lenses of 

 Ross, Spencer and Nachet, 277, 



