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Mr. .W. Psacu on some Peculiar Forms of Spines found on two Species of 
the Spinigrade Starfishes ....cccccccsescssccecoccscccacsvcescnssescessnecnees sesrssevese, 128 
Mr. Henry Pecxirt’s Notice of a number of Earth-worms and Larve of an 
undescribed Species found in draining a field upon his Estate.,..... geabdigoevens 129 
Dr. J. A. Powrer’s Notes on Myrmecophilous Coleoptera ............ ditt stiveve” 129 
Rey. F. F. StarHam on the Occurrence of Bombyx mori in a wild state in this 
IOS aby annodakedaceiessciienaaSeusssesssarsedevdsnabesedavs sodarasstayedqssses¥sareuses 130 
Mr, A. StricKLanp on the British Wild Geese .........cccesecessseccssececceesesence 131 
Mr. W. B. TecrerTMeler on the Formation of the Cells of Bees ..........sseseeeee 132 
Mir WET WVARD OD AGUATIAL..Jodeccsccddceccdddcecedsdde sdsdtecsdeosecses Mian etosasetas 133 
Mr. R. Wartneton on the Multiplication of Actiniz in Aquaria ..........+4.. +6 139 
PHysIOLoey. 
Dr. Acu1tin Foutte on some Observations connected with the Anatomy and 
Functions of the third, sixth, and seventh pairs of Nerves and the Medulla 
MME Pade ncteeaeceadsde cn ceslcdtydecetatsuecscasedotesecewelrececetasinnsmusaere suns catpespate, Lat 
Dr. RrcHarp Fow ter on the Sensational, Emotional, Intellectual, and Instinc- 
tive Capacities of the Lower Animals compared with those of Man,......s0.. 134 
Dr. G. Harxey’s Notes of Experiments on Digestion ..........scseeeseceeeeees vee 135 
Mr. G. H. Lewes, the Spinal Chord a Sensational and Volitional Centre......... 135 
Mr. Joun Mivuiean on the Pressure of the Atmosphere, and its Power in 
modifying and determining Hemorrhagic Disease ......... AWeadexaltieetaehe scent 138 
Mr. W. R, Mixner on the Influence of various Circumstances in causing Loss 
or Gain in the Weight of the Prisoners in Wakefield Convict Prison ...... ees 139 
Mr, T. Nunnexey on the Form of the Eyeball, and the relative position of the 
Entrance of the Optic Nerve into it in different Animals ...........++4.. weeyass) LaQ 
on the Structure of the Retina at the Punctum Centrale, or 
Foramen of Scemmering .........+4. PRE RAHCABRLIESBAS “BU SRe edd neaennesipensstadeeit ene rom ae 
on the Structure of the Choroid Coat of the Eye, and more 
particularly on the Character and Arrangement of the Pigmentary Matter... 141 
Dr. E, Smirx on the Results obtained from an Extended Inquiry into the 
Quantity of Carbonic Acid evolved from the Lungs under the Influence of 
RTS NE CULE See crcaity coup nar nsseencss sil Ottecem rene aagas sSeaapenratacss Fal giana 142 
on the Methods hitherto adopted for the Determination of the 
Carbonic Acid contained in the Expired Air, with a Description of a new 
Method .......... eainevecsrrydescattenoresnssaet ase gle dose ueawueuienincwicesvtddsaefsnnestelct » 142 
MicroscopicaAL APPARATUS. 
Mr. C. Brooxe’s improved Portable Microscope and Case ...s..sssreecsseeeeeveee 143 
Mr. Lapp’s Microscope with improved Magnetic Stage .......s+.ccesecseeneeere - 143 
Mr. Warinerton’s Additions to his Portable Microscope..........sss.ceeeeeseeeees 143 
GEOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY. 
Address by Sir Ropertck Murcuison, President of the Section.............00008 143 
Mr. T. W. Atxinson’s Notes on a Journey through parts of the Alatou, in 
PPMMCOOUTAECAE WP MAL Moise tueksdesees estes dasa ss4.dbeccwantetoteusig opeedgrencsee sovvees L44 
Dr. W.G. Buack1e’s Notes on the Russo-Chinese Frontier and the Amoor River 147 
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