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CONTENTS. Vv 
Alpen,” 145.—On the Artificial preparation of Sea Water for Marine Vivaria, o Dr. 
G, Witson: On the Results of Experiments on the Preservation of Fresh Meat, by Mr. 
G. Haminton, 146.—Magnetie Needle : Official Report of the United States Expedition 
Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian Co by 
Rev. eee Metuneuk: M.A., and Prof. TennaANT: Edinburgh New Phi Taeaaeloat 
Journ emoria sobre las Antigiiedades Neo-granadinas, Lage Exeavien pein 
CHOEA, 159, .—Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der W u Wien: 
Economie Rurale, considérée dans ses rapports avec la Chimie, la Tiree et la 
Mét ogie, par J. B. BousstncauLtT: Traité des Arts Ceramiques ou des Poteries, 
ete., par ALEX. BronGniart, 2nd edit. revue et augmentée par M. A. Satverar, 151, 
'--Cours special sur I'Induction, le Dia amagnétisme, le Magnétisme, etc., par M. Mat- 
TEUuccI: Nouveau —_ de Navigation, etc., par PLANAVERGNE, 152, 
List of Works, 152. 
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vs Page. 
Art. XV. Memoir on Meteorites—A Description of five new Me- 
teoric Irons, with some theoretical considerations on the ori- 
gin of Meteorites based on their Physical and Chemical char- 
acters ; by Prof. J. Lawrence Situ, M.D.,_ - - - 153 
XVI. On = ese Rise and Fall of the Lakes ; he Mayor 
Lacu 
XVII. On yess Clinochlore of Achmaiowak by N. von , ge 
SCHAROV, - 176 
XVIII. A brief notice of some facts gies with the “Duck 
Town, Tennessee, Copper Mines; by M. Tuomey, - - 181 
XIX. On the Periodical Variations of the Declination and Direct- 
ive Force of the Magnetic Needle ; by Prof. W. A. Norton, 183 
XX. Observations on the Ba higs epote of =" Seige Byee: 
gea; by Hucu M. Nex 212 
I, ‘eg certain Physical cise of - Light of the Electric 
park, within certain Gases as seen Hope a Prism; by 
a D. Acree, M.D., ‘ - 213 
XXII. Synopsis of the tobthyolbgiehl iia of the Pacific slope 
of North America, chiefly from the collections made by the 
U.S. Expl. Exped. under the command of Capt. C. Wilkes, 
___with recent Additions and ~ sats with Eastern types ; 
__ by L. Acassiz, = - 215 
2 XIIL Discovery of a Coal a on the Western ters ‘a the 
Lake of the Woods; by Henry R.Scuootckart, - + 232 
XXIV. Abstract ofa qeeeneaen Journal, for the year 1854, 
