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Prof. Jossra Henry, of Washington: Illustrations of Cohesio 
| Prof. Josrra oan Cambridge: On a Modification of Soleil’s Polarizing Ap- 
pera for Projectio 
a Ona stp case of internal Fringes, produced by interference in the eye 
Prof. Gzo. R. Perxrns : Deen of a plan for furnishing a Fluid Mirror, to be 
used in a » Reflect ng nas i, 
an, of Cinci The Zodiacal Light, the periodical appearance of Me- 
‘teors, oy the point in ae to which the motion in the Solar r system is directed. 
(2.) Meteorology. 
Bee C. Reprterp: On the value of the Barometer in navigating the American 
‘n Sie ¥. ae of New York: Does the Moon exert a‘sensible influence upon 
ou 
_ OREN "N is ave 5 Stig’ which passed over New York, July 1, 1 
J. H. Cor eras n Investigation of the Storm Curve, deduced from 
ed Relation ecatiig  beberta pea direction of the Wind, and the Rise and Fall o 
ete 
Lorin Bropeer, of Washington: On the Barometric Pressure in extreme Lati- 
tudes, and ag existence of Belts of low Barometer in the Arctic Regions. 
panne — e South East Monsoon of Texas, the Northers of _— and the Gulf 
of Mexi ad the abnormal Atmospheric Parent of the North American 
nee generally. 
ete distribution of Heat over the North American Continent, and the 
construction 2 ‘ite Isothermal Lines. 
——— On the Subordination of Atmospheric Phenomena, or the Position of the 
several Classes with respect to the primary Cause or Initiatory Processes, 
a Le ane distribution of precipitation in Rain and Snow on the North Amer- 
ican Contine 
Prof. A, D. Bac Supt. U. S. Coast emt Washington: On the Winds of the 
Coast of ihe United ‘States on sa Gulf of Mex 
Prof. Josepx Loverine, Cambridge: On Sonieel Meteorology. 
(3.) Geolog , Geography, Chemisiry. 
J. M. Sarrorp, of Lebanon, Tenn.: On the a of the lower Silurian 
soups of Middle Tennessee with those of New York. 
, of New York: On the Geological A ge and Affinities of the Fos 
sil Vishes Magy a bane to the ag hg formations of Gusnections, New Jersey, and 
the coal fie = ond,‘in Virgini 
A, Wosnke a of Eut: gry a het On we Geology of the Choctaw Bluff. 
J. A. Warne, of pf Tacnameeg A Geological Reconnoisance of the Arkansas 
Newsrrry, M.D., of Cleveland: On the Structure and Affinities of certain 
JS. 
Fossil Plants of the carboniferous era. 
On the Carboniferous Flora of Ohio, with descriptions of fifty new Species 
ane 
On the Fossil Fishes of the clit Limestone of Ohio. 
J. Pesnnie of Cleveland: Origin of Quartz aeiteaede in the Sandstone Con- 
: : Rocks. 
a 
f. Bacux, Supt.: Recent Discovery of a Deep-sea nee © on 
the Gulf Stream, Oa the Coast of South Carolina, Georgia and vei ricky Lieuts. 
Commanding Craven and Maffit, U. 8. N., Asst’s Const Survey. oe ee 
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