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Mr. James Dow on the Loss of Muscular Power arising from the ordi- 
nary Foot-clothing now worn, and on the Means required to obviate this 
GOSS Bes veretclcteyclay ete oye. nee) aiehavefaliabaleleleie. oi e\c)a_e je Inia) sls, s¥are » vlclslginie @ie. NOR oRaieMalaaes 125 
Mr. Ropert GARNER on Pearls; their Parasitic Origin ......+++++esseees 126 
——_—_____—— on an Albino Variety of Crab; with some Observations 
on Crustaceans, and on the Effect of Light... ......s:sseeeeeeeeeeeeens 126 
—__—________——- on the Skull-sutures in connexion with the Superficies 
of the Brain ..........% ise GEE OOOO NE PODOOINS opie CATE Eno on eae . 126 
Dr. Grorce D. Gres on the Physiological Effects of the Bromide of Ammo- 
WEIDER ities cise A eieicls ticis siolr oe eds Od. + she. oyna miakeahie a lolae) ete nee 128 
—_____—_—__——_ on the Normal Position of the Epiglottis as determined 
by the Laryngoscope .......0 eee ee cence erence nent en eteenerannacs 128 
Dr. Groner Harvey on Secret Poisoning ..........2ceececseenserececes 129 
Mr. James Hinron’s Suggestions towards a Physiological Classification of 
PAGETUTT ASO cee s a ci esele.c10:0)sre.= oi+/, «,000:0, 0, 0.0.6, o)eyesel by iavoreioneesta,© oso(e =e anmaneT aR 130 
Dr. Cartes Kipp on Simple Syncope as a Coincident in Chloroform Acci- 
artis A BOD nD nee doc DEC DU OU ODORAUTS DOLD OL H3uch. yao 2c0 Fos or 130 
Mr. J. W. Osporne’s Observations made at Sea on the Motion of the Vessel 
withereterence tO Sea-SiCkNess scsi). 2/e He + os «010 ble leisiele) viel vi ejelelotenelel eile) ake 183 
Mr. T. Reynoxps on Tobacco in relation to Physiology ........+.s+e00008 134 
Dr. Grorcre Rosrnson on the Study of the Circulation of the Blood. ...... 134 
Professor RoLLESTON on the Difference of Behaviour exhibited by Inuline and 
ordinary Starch when treated with Salivary Diastase and other converting 
PEE ois ow. 0 s.0,0,0,0,070 08 0 0,0,026,018,0,9 910, See ee Pe Ree er 135 
Dr. Epwarp Situ on Tobacco-Smoking: its effects upon Pulsation ...... 135 
GEOGRAPHY anp ETHNOLOGY. 
Sir,R. Atcock on the Civilization of Japan ....... 0055 ce-sn-ceruneee ns 136 
Professor ANSTED on the Climate of the Channel Islands.................. 138 
Dr. Cuantes T. Bexr’s Journey to Harran in Padan-Aram, and thence over 
Mount Gilead into the Promised Land. ............s.cceeccccccvcesers 141 
Rev. T. G. Bonney on the Geography of Mont Pelvoux, in Dauphiné ...... 145 
Mr. J. CRawFurp on Colour as a Test of the Races of Man............... 143 
—_—_—__——-——-. on Language as a Test of the Races of Man ............ 144 
Mr. Ropert Dunn on the Psychological Differences which exist among the 
typical Races of Mam... .....i:sici crereyielel- isis) tien egeln(eh iil dle loyal 4) ipl > nlecee a enoreae 144 
M. Jutes Gérarp’s Exploration dans l'Afrique centrale, de Serre-Leone 4 
LARS Barred bin Sita ne GRR A GeO aS HU O DO do Some OADO No np ould Ss - o-o0- 146 
Dr. Livinestone, a Letter from, communicated by Sir Roderick Murchison . 146 
Mr. W. Matuews, jun., on Serious Inaccuracies in the Great Survey of the 
Alps, south of Mont Blanc, as issued by the Government of Sardinia...... 147 
Rey. Dr. Mixx’s Decipherment of the Pheenician Inscription on the Newton 
bone, A Derdeenshire oaks Peis tae!- supe lalearals (Oe. 'e's «\s}t muster eenel a> Gekeemenr ieee 147 
Signor Prrrorri on Recent Notices of the Rechabites............000eeees 147 
Chevalier Ignazio Vita on Terrestrial Planispheres 
Mr. AtFrrep R. WALLACE on the Trade of the Eastern Archipelago with New 
Guinevnnd rte lslantsstys.$. Sed OL Ay 148 
