LIST OF PLATES. 



PLATE I. 



Illustrative of William Fairbairn's paper on the Temperature of the Earth's 

 Crust, as exhibited by thermoraetrical returns obtained during the sinking 

 of the Deep Mine at Dukinfield. 



PLATES IL, in. & IV. 



Illustrative of Robert Mallet's report of the experiments made at Holyhead 

 (North Wales) to ascertain the transit-velocity of Waves, analogous to 

 Earthquake waves, through the local Rock Formations. 



PLATE V. 



Illustrative of Thomas Dobson's report on the Explosions in British Coal- 

 mines during the year 1859. 



PLATES VL & VII. 



Illustrative of Professor Owen's report on the Psychical and Physical cha- 

 racters of the Mincopies, or natives of the Andaman Islands, and on the 

 relations thereby indicated to other Races of Mankind. 



PLATES VIII., IX. & X. 



Illustrative of General Sabine's report on the Repetition of the Magnetic 

 Survey of England. 





