CONTENTS OF VOLUME XXXII. 
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NUMBER If. 
Arr. I. Examination of the Theory of a Resisting Medium, in 
which it is assumed that the Planets and Comets of our 
System are moved ; by R. W. Hasnins, - - 
II. Sketch of the Early History of Count Rumford, in 
which some of the mistakes of Cuvier, and others of 
his biographers, are corrected; by JoHN JoHNsTON, 
IIf. On the Drawing of Figures of Crystals; by James D. 
Dana, - - - - - - - - - 
IV. Meteorological Sketches, - a 2 ‘ es 
V. Description of an Alembic for distilling Amalgam of 
Gold, contrived by M. F. Maury, U.S. N. - - 
VI. Crystallographic Examination of Eremite; by Jamzs D. 
Dana, - - - - - - - ape ues 
VII. Address delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the 
Geological Society of London, on the 17th of February, 
1837; by Cuarues Lye, Jun. - = - 2 
VII. Experiments in Electro-Magnetism ; PS. Dr. Cuartes G. 
Pacer, - - - - - = 
- IX. Remarks on the Rocks of New York; e Prof, C. peal 
X. Queries proposed by the Geologists of the new pes 
of the State of New York, . = 
XI. Notice of the Meteors of the 9th and 10th of anes 
1837, and also of Nov. Ts and 13th, 1832; by Gro. 
C. SCHAEFFER, - - - - - - - 
XII. Questions relative to Mineral Veins, submitted to Prac- 
tical Miners; by Ropzert Were Fox, - - & 
XIII. Descriptions of two species of Trilobites, belonging to 
the genus Parapoxipses; by Mr. James Harn, Bs 
XIV. On the Aurora Borealis of July 1,1837, — - = oe 
XV. On Spontaneous Combustion; by Jamyus Measz, M. D. 
XVI. Notice of “A Report on the Geological Survey of the 
State of Connecticut; by Professor CuHarites Upuam 
Sueparp, M.D., &c. &c.”—with extracts and re- 
‘marks, by the Eprror,_ - - - - - 
XVII. On the Shooting Stars of August 9th and 10th, 1837; 
and on the Probability of the ae Occurrence of a 
Meteoric Shower in August; by Epwarp C. Herrick, 
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