XU CONTENTS. 



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 Dr. CoLLiNGWOOD on a new form of Cephalopodoiis Ova 100 



Dr. John Davy on the Influence of Atmospheric Air on Vital Action as 

 tested by the Air-pump 100 



Mr. Robert Dunn on the Phenomena of Life and Mind 101 



Dr. George Duncan Gibb on Vocal and other Influences upon Mankind, 

 from Pendency of the Epiglottis 101 



Mr. E. Ray Lankester's observations with the Spectroscope on Animal 

 Substances 101 



M. Charles Martins's NouveUe comparaison des membres pelviens et tho- 

 raciques chez I'Homme, les MammLferes, les Oiseaux et les Reptiles, d^duite 

 de la torsion de I'humerus 102 



Mr. P. Melville on Life — its Nature, Origin, &c 102 



Dr. M'Intosh's Notes of Experiments with Poisons &c. on Young Salmon . . 102 



Dr. G. OGiL\aE on the Adaptation of the Structure of the Shell of the Bird's 

 Egg to the Function of Respiration 102 



Dr. PoLLi on the Antiseptic Properties of the Sulphites 103 



Dr. W. B. Richardson on Coagulation of the Blood — a correction of the 

 Ammonia Theory 103 



on some Effects produced by applying Extreme Cold 



to certain parts of the Nervous System 103 



Dr. George Robinson on certain Eflects of the Concentrated Solar Rays 

 upon the Tissues of Living Animals immersed in Water 103 



Mr. Went worth L. Scott on the Presence of Quinine and other Alkaloids 

 in the Animal Economy 104 



Professor Tuener on the Anatomy of the Pilot "VMiale {Glohiocephalus 

 Svineval) 104 



GEOaEAPHT AND ETHNOLOGY. 



Address by Sir Samuel Baker, F.R.G.S., President of the Section 104 



Lieut. Anderson's Notes of a Reconnaissance of some Portions of Palestine 

 made in 1865-66 for the Palestine Exploration Fund Ill 



Professor D. T. Ansted on the Lagoons of Corsica 112 



Mr. Thomas Baines on Walvisch Bay and the Ports of South-west Aiiica . . 113 



Mr. J. W. Barnes's Exploration of Beloochistan and Western Scinde, with a 

 view to examining the Subterranean Supply of Water 113 



Dr. Collinqwood's Boat-joui-ney across the North end of Formosa from Tam- 

 suy to Kelung 113 



]Mr. P. N. CoMPTON on the Coasts of Vancouver's Island, British Columbia, 

 and Russian America 114 



Mr. John Crawpurd on the Antiquity of Man 114 



on the History and Migration of Saccliiferous or Sugar- 

 yielding plants in reference to Ethnology 114 



on the Animal and Vegetable Food of the Aborigines of 



Australia 114 



on the supposed Plurality of the Races of Man 114 



on the supposed Aborigines of India, as distinguished 



from its Ci^-ilized Inhabitants 114 



on the Complexion, Hair, and Eyes as Tests of the 



Races of Man 114 



