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Additional Notes on the Wadi el 'Arabah, in Syria; by Rev. E. Robinson, of 

 New York. 



Some observations on relief maps; by Mr. A. Ravcnstein. 



On the stratified deposits which constitute the Northern and Central regions of 

 Russia ; by Mr. Alurchison and M. E. de Verneuii. 



On the coal formations of the West of Scotland ; by Mr. Craig. 



On earthquakes in Scotland ; by Mr. Milne. 



On the occurrence of two species of Shells of the genus Conus, in the lias or 

 inferior oolite, near Caen, in Normandy ; by Charles Lyell. 



On the yellow sandstone of the carboniferous limestone series of Ireland ; by 

 Mr. Griffith. 



On a Pleistocene tract in the Isle of Man, and the relations of its Fauna to that 

 of tiie neigliboring sea ; by Mr. Edward Forbes. 



On the old red sandstone of the Northern Counties of Scotland ; by Mr. Mur- 

 chison. 



On the geology of Ceara, North Brazil; by J. E. Bowman. 



On the Vale of Sol way and Closeburn Basin ; by Mr. Knipe. 



Sect. D. Zoology and Botany. 



A paper was read, entitled " Queries respecting the Human 

 Race, to be addressed to travellers and others, drawn up by a 

 Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Sci- 

 ence, appointed in 1839." At the meeting at Birmingham, Dr. 

 Prichard read a paper on the extijiction of some varieties of the 

 Human Race. He pointed out instances in which this extinc- 

 tion had already to a great extent taken place, and showed that 

 many races now existing are likely, at no distant period, to be an- 

 nihilated. Science must sustain an irretrievable loss, if so large 

 a portion of the human race, counting by tribes instead of indi- 

 viduals, is suffered to perish before many interesting questions of 

 a psychological, physiological and philological character, as well 

 as many historical facts in relation to them, have been investiga- 

 ted. The Association voted £5 to be expended in printing a set 

 of queries to be addressed to those who may travel or reside in 

 parts of the globe inhabited by declining races. The paper now 

 presented was the result. The subjects embrace a wide field of 

 inquiry, and the queries alone fill thirteen closely printed octavo 

 pages. They refer specially to the stature and weight of the 

 people, — any prevailing proportion between different parts of the 

 body — the complexion — the color and character of the hair and 

 eyes — the formation of the head and face — the skull and all phys- 

 ical peculiarities — the effect of intermarriage where it prevails — 

 health, longevity, physical and intellectual character — language 

 — ceremonies— superstition — education — dress — treatment of sick 



