VI CONTENTS. 



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Dr. Caldwell on the Varieties of the Human Race 75 



Rev. W. S. Hore's Remarks on the Flora of Devon and Cornwall 75 



Captain Widdrington on some Species of European Pines 76 



Mr. Robert Ball's Notice of destruction of Plants by Animal Odour 76 



Mr. R. Patterson on Natural History as a Branch of Education 77 



Mr. Bartlett's Comparative View of Animal and Vegetable Physiology 77 



MEDICAL SCIENCE. 



Dr. A. T. Thomson's Observations on a Pustular disease hitherto undescribed 



by writers on Diseases of the Skin 77 



Dr. Theophilus Thompson's Abstract of a paper on the value of Opium as a 

 remedy in Rheumatism, and on the circumstances which should regulate its 



employment 78 



Mr. John Butter's General Observations on the Pathology and Cure of 



Squinting 79 



Mr. J. V. Solomon's Facts as yet unnoticed in the Treating of Squinting 80 



Mr. P. Bennett Lucas's Observations on two new Fascise connected with the 



Muscles of the Human Eye 80 



Mr. Rumball's Observations on Asthma 80 



Dr. Fowler's Observations on a Case of Deafness, Dumbness, and Blindness, 



with Remarks on the Muscular Sense 81 



Sir D. J. H. Dickson's Abstracts of an extraordinary case of Albuminous 

 Ascites, with Hydatids ; of five cases of Hepatic Abscess, and of two cases 



of Phthisis 81 



Dr. Macgowan on Empj'ema 82 



Mr. William Joseph Square's Case of Empyema 82 



Dr. D, B. Reid on Ventilation of Ships 82 



STATISTICS. 



Mr. H. Woollcombe on the Statistics of Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Devon- 

 port 82 



Mr. Samuel Derry's Statistical Report of Patients of the Plymouth Public 

 Dispensary, during the years 1838, 1839, and 1840 83 



Sir C. Lemon on the Agricultural Products of Cornwall 83 



Abstract of a Report on the Condition of the Working Classes in Kingston- 

 upon-Hull 85 



On the Economic Statistics of Sheffield, by a Committee 87 



On the Vital Statistics of Sheffield, prepared by a local Committee, and for- 

 warded to the Section by Dr. Holland 88 



Mr. W. Neild's Comparative Statement of the Income and Expenditure of 

 certain Families of the Working Classes in Manchester and Dukinfield, du- 

 ring the years 1836 and 1841 SO 



