104 Library. [Apeil, 



conjecture merely, as althougli the body was examined a few minutes after 

 the occurrence, nothing could be detected indicative of the cause of death. 

 Unfortunately our knowledge of the minute texture of the organs and tissues 

 of the body is not sufficiently advanced to enable a definite opinion to 

 be given regarding the precise cause of death in cases of this kind when 

 unaided by circumstantial evidence. 



In this case also there were no marks on the roadway suggestive of 

 anything unusual having occurred, or to indicate the spot where the dis- 

 charge had struck the ground. 



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The following additions have been made to the Library since the Meet- 

 ing held in March last. 



Transactions, Proceedings, and Journals, 



presented hy the respective Societies or JEditors. 



Berlin. Konigliche Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften, — Monats- 

 bericht, Novembre, 1876. 



Oldshausen. — Partliava und Pahlav, Mada und Mah, Mazdoran und Mazanderan. 

 Boll. — Zur Anatomie und Physiologie der Retina. 

 Birmingham. Institution of Mechanical Engineers, — Proceedings, No. 6, 

 October, 1876. 



F. H. Lloyd. — On tlie Open Spray Tuyere, and other Blast Furnace Tuyeres. 

 /. Burie. — On Eope Grearing- for the Transmission of Power in large Mills and 

 Factories. 

 Geneva, La Societe de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Geneve, — 

 Memoires, Tome 24, Pt. 2. 



M. P. de Loriol. — Note sur quelques especes nouvelles appartenant a la classe des 

 E'chinodermes. 

 Edinburgh. The Eoyal Society, — Proceedings, Session 1875-76. 



/. MacGregor, — On the Electrical Conductivity of Stretched Silver Wires. 



. .,— Transactions, Vol. 27, Pt. 4, 1875-76. 



Br. J. Bonaldson. — On the Expiatory and Substitutionary Sacrifices of the G-reeks. 

 Prof. C. Niven. — On the Stresses due to Compound Strains. /. A. Broun. — On 

 the Decennial Period in the Eange and Disturbance of the Diurnal Oscilla- 

 tions of the Magnetic Needle and in the Sun-spot Area. Br. J. StarJc. — On 

 the Shedding of Branches and Leaves in Coniferce. 

 Leipzig. Deutsche Morgenlandische Gesellschaft, — Zeitschrift, Band 30. 

 Heft 4, 1876. 



E. Haas. — Ueber die Urspriinge der Indischen Medizin, mit besonderem Bezug 

 auf Susruta. H. H. Miiller. — Himjarische Studien. 



