iv CONTENTS. 
Mineralogy and Geology.—Parophite : Crystalline limestone of the Vosges: Pyromeride 
of the Vosges, 127. Deh owes from the trap of Isle Royal: Oxyd of Zinc: Crystal- 
lized Furnace Products: Fibrous amianthoid ae a furnace product from West- 
phalia: Dolomite : aaaaanes: Minerals :—Pinite after Labradorite, 128 —Karpho- 
lite after Wolfram: On Serpentine after is: Mende, pp Tag ae aly a 
On White lead ore after Linarite: On the waters of the Great Salt Lak cky Moun- 
tains, by Dr. L. D. Gate: On the waters of the Warm aa Hot tities : >alt Lake 
City, by Dr. L. D. Gate: Analyses of several native Borates, by Prof. Becut, viz., 
Lagonite, Hayesine, Borax, Larderellite, 129.—On Melan-Asphalt, by C. M. WETHER- 
LL: Thalia, 130.—A new Meteorite from Tennessee, by Prof. J. Lawrence Situ: 
On the Identity of Owenite and Thuringite, by Prof. J. Lawrence Smita: On the 
probable depth of the Ocean of the European Chalk Deposits, by Prof. H. D. Rogers, 
131. 
Botany and Zoology.—Salad for the Solitary, by an Epicure, 132.—Lindley, The Vegeta- 
ble ——— or the Structure, Classification and Uses of Plants: De Candolle’s Pro- 
us: Observations on the habits of certain Crawfishes, by Dr. R. P. Stevens, 133. 
Miscellaneous Intelligence—On the Earthquake at — of Sept. 16, 1852, 135 —The 
Koh-i-noor Diamond, by Prof. Tennant, |36.—Abstract of a Meteorological Register, 
kept at Knoxville, Tennessee, by O. W. Morais, 139. be the Binocular Microscope, 
and the Stereoscopic Pictures of Microscopic Objects, by Prof. C. WurarsTonE, F.R.S., 
140.—On the periodic and non-periodic variations of Temperature at Toronto in Canada 
from 1841 to 1852 inclusive, by Colonel Epwarp Sasine, R.A., 143.—On a 
Laws in the larger Magnetic Disturbances, by Capt. Youncuussanp, R.A 
—Mode of Determining the Optical Power of a Microscope, by Prof. haces, ae -- 
On an Instrument for taking Soundings, by F. Maxwextui Lyte, Esq., 149.—Lonis 
Semann: Cabinet of Minerals for sale: Obituary—James E. TescueMacuEr: Die 
K reidebildunge en von Texas, und irhe organischen Einschliise, von Dr. Ferp. RoEMER, 
150. er Map of Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior, Michigan, by J. D. WuitT- 
ney: People’s Journal, 151 
List of Works, 152. 
NUMBER L. 
Page. 
Arr. XII. On the Elastic Force of Heated Air, considered as a ? 
Motive Power; by Prof. Freprricx A. P. BaRNarD, - 
XIII. Researches on Globuliferous Rocks ; by M. Detessr, - 168 
XIV. Examination of some Deep Soundings from the Atlantic 
Ocean ; by Prof. J. W. Baitey, : 176 
XV. On some New Localities of Fossil pee in California 
and Oregon ; by Prof. J. W. Batrey, - 179 
XVI. Analysis of Beryl from Goshen, Mass. ; by Dr. J. Ww. errs 180 
XVIL. On the soon System of the Lake peri Region ; by 
James Hau - 181 
XVIII. On the rasa fetaitias of Wittal asi Hydrogen ; 
by T.S. Hunt, - ‘ 194 
