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Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, 
Vol. XXXIX. Edited by Mr. H. W. BATES, Assistant-Secretary. 
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x. Notes on Manchuria. Rev. A. Williamson. (Map.) 
2. From Metemma to Namot, along the Western Shores of the Tana Sea. 
Dr. H. Blanc. (Map.) 
3. Journey in the Caucasus, and Ascent of Casbek and Elburz. 
W. Freshfield. 
4. Effects of Forest Destruction in Coorg. G. Bidie, M.B. (Map.) 
5. Antarctic Discovery and its Connection with the Transit of Venus in 
1882. Commander J. E. Davis, R.N. (Lhree Maps.) 
6. Basin of the Colorado and the Great Basin of North America. 
Bell, M.B. (Map.) 
7. Formation of Fjords, Cafions, Benches, Prairies, and Intermittent 
Rivers. R. Brown. (Map.) 
Swedish North-Polar Expedition of 1868. 
Fr. Von Otter. (Map.) 
Trans: Himalayan Explorations during 1867. 
R.E. 
10. Journey through the Afar Country. W. Munzinger. (Map.) 
11. Journey of Exploration to the Mouth of the River Limpopo. St. Vincent 
Erskine. (Map.) 
12, Physical Geography of Epirus. Major R. Stuart. (Map.) 
13. Journey up the River Jurué. W. Chandless. (Map.) 
14. Exploring Expedition from Fort Vernoye to the Western Shore of Lake 
Issik-Kul. P. Semenoff. 
15. Astronomical Points fixed in Turkistan, from 1865 to 1868. C, V. Strive. 
16. Gold-fields of Uruguay. H. Bankarl. 
17. Notes tothe Map of the Peninsula of Sinai. Rev. I’. W. Holland. (Map.) 
Douglas 
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A. E. Von Nordenskiéld and 
Capt. T. G. Montgomerie, 
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