viii Contents. 



Pages. 

 XVI. Facts from the Arcana of Science, &c, communi- 

 cated by Mr. J. W. Beilby 88—108 



XVII. On a Deformed Skeleton, by Professor Halford 108 — 111 

 XVIII. Further Observations on the Temperature of the 

 Solar Eadiation as measured by the Black Bulb 

 Thermometer, by Mr. Ellery . . . . . . 112 — 115 



XIX. On the Supposed Earthquake Wave, by Mr. 



Ellery 116—117 



XX. Notes on the Secondary Beds of North Australia, 



by Mr. H. A. Thompson 117—125 



XXI. Description of some New Genera and Species of 

 Australian Polyzoa, by Mr. MacGillivray, 



A.M., M.K.C.S 126—148 



XXII. Sketch of a New Theory of the Oceanic Tides, 

 based upon Examination of the causes assigned 

 to exceptional Tidal Waves, communicated by 

 Mr. J. W. Beilby 148 



Proceedings . . . . i 



Catalogue of Books xxxiv 



List of Societies . . , . . . . . . . . . . . xlvi 



List of Members 1 



