CONTENTS OF VOL. XLVII. 
NUMBER CXXXIX. 
Arr, —An account of the Meteor which burst over Weston 
in Connecticut, in December, 1807, and of the falling of 
stones on that occasion; by Professors Smimman and 
KINGSLEY, 
Il.—On the distillation of dense Hy dasensboke at ‘tagh tem- 
peratures, technically termed “Cracking ;” by 8. 
PEcKHAM, 
II1.—On the Chromites of Magnesium; by W. R. Nicuots, 
IV.—Notices of papers in Physiological Chemistry—No. IT; 
by Grorce F. Barker, 
V.—Derivative Hypothesis of Life and Species; by Profes- 
sor OWEN, 
VL—On some phenomena of Binocular Vision; by JoszpH 
ECONTE, 
VIL.—On the Geology of Lower Louisiana and the Rock-salt 
Deposit of Petite Anse; by Evezns W. Hirearp,->-- 
VIII.—Notes on the recent volcanic disturbances of Hawaii; 
by Rev. Trrus Coan, 
IX.—Geographical Notices; by D. C. Gitman, 
X.—Meteors of November 14th, 1868, 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Page. 
u istry.—Spectral analysis of the protuberances observed during a 
total oti of the sun, 127.—On the magnetism of chemi cal combi 
IED a —On a new series of chemical reactions orate by light, 
ALL, 129, e separation 
29.—On the carbonaceous matter of meteorites: 
Nickel and Cobalt from ——— by T. H. Henry, 130. 
