CONTENTS. 

 VOL. I. 



1836—1837. 



Contributions to the History of Pyroxylic Spirit and the derived 



Combinations. By Robert J. Kane, M.D page 1 



On the Laws of Reflexion from Metals. By James Mac Cullagh, 



A.M 2 



On the Affinity of the Hiberno- Celtic, and Phoenician Languages. 



By Sir William Betham 8, 63 



On the Propagation of Light in uncrystallized Media. By the 



Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, A.M. . . " 10, 25 



On the Composition of Thebaine. By Robert J. Kane, M.D. . 12 

 On the Seals of Ireland, (Phocidae.) By Robert Ball, Esq. . . 17 

 On Modern and Ancient Ring Money. By Sir William Betham. 20 

 On the Annals of Kilronan, or Book of the O'Duigenans. By the 



Rev. James H. Todd, A.M 22 



On the probable Nature of the Light transmitted by the Diamond 



and by Gold Leaf. By James Mac Cullagh, Esq., A.M. . . 27 

 On the Laws of Crystalline Reflexion and Refraction. By James 



Mac Cullagh, Esq., A.M 27 



Notice of the Occurrence of Anatifa Vitrea of Lamark, on the Irish 



Coast. By Captain Portlock, R.E 30 



On Eblanine, a Substance discovered by Mr. Scanlan. By William 



Gregory, M.D 33 



On the Cabiric Mysteries and Phoenician Antiquities. By Sir 



William Betham 34, 63 



On an Irish MS. called the Book of Mac Firbis. By George 



Petrie, Esq. 37 



Notice respecting the Aurora Borealis of the 18th January, 1837. 



By the Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, A. M 38 



Notice of an Irish MS. of the Four Gospels, of the seventh Century. 



By the Rev. James H. Todd, A.M 40 



On the Combinations derived from Pyroacetic Spirit. By Robert 



J. Kane, M.D 42,58 



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