lv CONTENTS. 
XI. On a new Fossil Fish, and new Fossil Footmarks; by Prof. 
Epwarp Hitcucocx, - : - - ~ 967 
XII. On Kilauea; by Rev. Titus Coin. 100° 
XIII, On the Aperture of Object Glasses ; 2 Fr. H. ‘Wannaiee 103 | 
XIV. Remarks on Mr. Wenham’s paper on a of or 
Glasses; by Professor J. W. Baruey, - - 105 
XV. On certain Adaptations of the naa Microscope ; id 
Ocpen N. Roop, - 106 
XVI. On the Distribution of Rain in the “Temperate oa “a 
H. W. Dove, - - 112 
XVII. Correspondence of M. penance Rk co Death of M. Ma- 
gendie: M. Braconnot, 117.—Heat produced through the 
action of the magnet on bodies in motion: On the neutral 
combinations of saccharine substances with the acids, 119.— 
Observations on Cholera: New process of manufacturing 
soda, 120.—Bibliography, 124. 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Chemistry and Physics.—On the dixection os _ vibrations of the ether in the case of 
polarized light, 125.—On t he rel as 128.—On fulminuric acid, a. 
new method of preparing Propylene: On the transformation of toluol into Sige. alco- 
hol and into toluic acid: On amylic alcohol, 132.—Ultimate analysis of certain pure 
Animal Oils, 133. 
Botany—Alphonse De Candolle: Géographie Botanique Raisonnée, ou Exposition des 
Faits principaux et des “ss concernant la Distribution Géographique des Plantes de 
l’époque actuelle: Flora Indica; being a Systematic account of the Plants of British 
India, together with observations on the Structure and Affinities of their Natural Orders 
and Genera, by J.D. Hooxer, M.D., and Tuomas THomson, M.D., &c. &c., 134.— 
Bryologia Britannica, by WiLL1aAm WItson, 137. 
Astronomy.—New Planets : Elements of Comet 1855: Elements of Leucothea, tas 138. 
Miscellaneous Intelligence.—Eruption of Mauna ca 139.—Earthquake at Japan: Coal 
in China, 144.—On Raindrop marks, by J. Wyman: New mode of Cleaning Diatoma- 
ceous deposits, by J. W. Bariey, 145. B iitineaibs of light on the disengagement of car- 
bonic acid by animals, 146.—Fall of Meteoric Stones: Rotascope of Prof. Walter R. 
Johnson : Zeuglodon, 146.—The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern 
Hemisphere, 147.—Spherical Astronomy, by Prof. W. H.C. BarttetrtT, LL.D.: Report 
of the Su ancora of the anne wean during year 1854: Results of a Series of 
t f New York, from 1826 to 1850, inclusive, 149. 
—Whartin : and Stillé on Medica} Jurisprudence, 150,—Geological Survey of oe 
by G.C. SwaLttow : The Year-Book of Agriculture, etc., by Davip A. W: : 
Esquisse Géologique du Canada, etc., by W. E. Logan, and T. Srrrry Hunt, a 
Obituary.—Dr. T. Romeyn Beck, 152, alee ; 
List of Works, 152. 
