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PAGES 



Art. XVI. On the Astronomy and Mytliology of the Aborigines 



of Victoria, by William Edward Stanbridge, Esq. 137 — 140 



XVII. On Extensive Infusoria Deposits in the Mallee Scrub, 

 near Swan Hill, on the Lower Muri'ay River, in Vic- 

 toria ; and on the presence of Fncoidas in Silurian 

 Rocks, near Melbourne, by William Blandowski, 

 Esq. , with two plates ... ... ... ... 141 — 146 



XVIII. Observations on the Saw Fish, by Thomas E. Rawlin- 



soN, Esq., C.E. ... ... ... ... 146—148 



XIX. An Historical Review of the Ex[)lorations of Australia, 

 by Ferdinand Mueller, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.G.S., 

 &c. , with two plates ... ... ... ... 148 — 168 



XX. Oliservations on some Metamorphic Rocks, in South 



Australia, by the Rev. Julian Edmund Woods ... 168—176 



Proceedings — Reports of Committees ... ... ... i. — xxiii. 



,, Minutes of the Meetings of the Institute... ... xxx. — 1. 



Report of the Council for the year 1857 ... ... ... li- — liii. 



Balance Sheet to the end of 1857 ... ... ... ... liv.— Iv. 



Appendix... ... ... ... ... ... ...Ivii.— Ixii. 



List of Members as at 31st December, 1857 ... ... • 



Laws of the Institute, adopted 25th September, 1857 ... 



List of the Officers of the Institute for 1857 ... ... 



