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Mineralogy and Geology.—Mineralogical Notices, No. IV, 264.—Large Deposit of 
Graphite : Flora of the Tertiary Formation, 280.—On the Causes which may 
have SS . changes in the Earth’s Superficial Temperature, by W. Hope 
Kins, Esq., 
Astronomy.—New Planet, 283, 
Miscellaneous Intelligence—Remarks on the Climate of San Francisco—the Sea- 
- Breeze, by Dr. H. Giszons, 283.—Heat of the Solar Disk, 286.—On Rain Wa- 
_ ters: "pakaaieis Experiment, 287.—Microscopic Photographs: On a Lunar Rain- 
w, 288.—Meteorological Observations taken by the Royal Astronomer at the 
' Observatory of a reece): Aurora Borealis: Freedom of the Arabs from 
Leprosy: Prizes of 1 cademy of Sisiees of Paris, 289.—M. Oberhauser : 
. Mantell : Geta, 290.— Obituary —M. Wilhelm —— Dr. Bile 
Walfiberg : Dr. James B. Rogers, 290, 
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APPENDIX. 
On the Classification of the Crustacea ChoristopodaSor Tetradecapoda ; by James 
D. Dana, 297. : 
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Arty XXXI. Davis’s Report on the Nautical Almanac, a B17 
XI Notes on the Cereus giganteus of South Cae Cali Ss 
“pia, and some other Californian Cactaceae e; by Dr. 
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