vi CONTENTS. 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Chemistry and Physics—On the influence of the electro-negative elements upon the 
spectra. of the sae Diacon, 250.—On hydroxylamine, LosseN : On a new sulphid 
of Carbon, Léw, 
Mi l t ts with regard to the Geology of California, 
252, nis Native Leal from the Northwest! we = Lake Superior, by Prof. E. 
eee 254.—Notes on Wisconsin Drift, J. S. Buissg On Borax in California, 
Prof. J. D. Warrney, 255.—Gigantic ote of Victoria, Australia, 258 —On 
ee Deposits recently discovered in North Wales; by Dr. Aus. ha acre 
Observations on Certain Drifts and Ancient River Beds of Siluria and South Wales 
y Mr. Symonps, 259.—The Buckler-head Fish; Ray LANKESTER : the occur- 
rence of an internal Soe ty pee — the rags of certain species of Crinoidea ; 
by James Haut, 261. chi Lingula Flags in South Wales, by H. Hicks 
and J. W. Sauter, 262. 
Botany and Zoology.—Botanical Necrology for 1864 and 1865: Dr. Christian Friederich 
eel Nicolaus Turezaninow, Hermann Criiger, Francis William Junghuhn, 263.— 
Ludolf Christian Treviranus, Dr. Hermann Schacht, Adolf Schele, Johannes Wilhelm 
Sturm, Dr. Hugh Falconer, Sir Robert Hermann Schombu — Dr. Heinrich Schott, Sir 
Joseph Paxton, 264.—Sir John Richardson, Hugh Cuming, Thomas Bridges, Sir Wil- 
liam Jackson Hooker, John Lindley, 265.—Dr. John ste Riddell, Dr. Jean Fran- 
gois Camille Montagne, 267.—Essay on the Trees and Shrubs of the Ancients, by C* 
ioe M.D., F.R.S.: New Fluid for preserving Natural History specimens, by 
A. E. Verriuz, 268. — Researches upon the Hydrobiine and allied forms, b 
WILLIAM ee a e method of flight of the Flying-fish, by Horace 
Mann, 272.—Dodo, os 
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Astronomy.—Observations of Shooting Stars - ong nights of Nov. 12-14th, 1865, 273.— 
Meteoric Explosion negr Charleston, S. C., —On the heat attained by the Moon 
under Solar Radiation, by Mr. J. P. Pcie : : Elements of the Asteroid (85), 277. 
Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence—On the Manufacture of Cast Steel, by H. Bessz- 
Chi 
by Dr. Cossoxp, F.R.S.: Illumination nidee the Microscope, 283.—Obituary—-LovELL 
Reeve, 283; Prof. ForcauamMer, 234 
Miscellaneous Bibliography.—Prospectus, etc., by Dr. J.S. Newsrrry: Geological Sur- 
vey of California, J. oD ‘Waiver: 284.—Geology of Arisaig, Nova Scotia: An Out- 
and Dr. E. Hartic, 285.—Revue de Geologie pour les années, 1862, 1863, by M. De- 
_ LEssE and M. Laver: Om de inorge forekommende Fossile Dyrelevninger fra Quar- 
peri »et til von Fannas Historie, af Dr. Michael Sars: Materialen zur 
Mineralogie Russlands, von Nixouar y. Koxscuarow: Mind in Nature, or the origin — 
ob Life and the Mode of ire of Animals, by Henry James Crarx, A.B,B.S., 
4 ite: ’ 
ing Davis Straits and Baffin’s Bay, by W. Kitcuen. PARKER, F.Z.S., and Prof. T. 
Rorert Jones, F.G.S.: Principes de Thermodynamique, par Paut de Saint-Roserr: 
Musée Teyler Catalogue Systématique de la Cullection Paléontologique, par Dr. T. 
C. Winker, 287.—The Birds of North America’; Chambers’s s Encyclopedia: Notices 
of New Works 238. 
