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XIII. Fall of Meteoric Stones—(1) An account of the fall of 
Meteoric Stones at New Concord, Ohio, May Ist, 1860; by 
Prof. E. B. AnprEws. (2.) Computations respecting the 
Meteor; by Prof. E. W. Evans. With further notices of 
the 2 by D. W. ProY Est. and Dr. J. LAawRENCE 
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XIV. ee of. Dr. Antisell’s Work on Phomesets Oils, ‘oo 112 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Chemistry and Physics —On Chlorophyll, 121.—On the separation and estimation of — 
Phosphoric Acid, 122.—On a new mode of preparing Calcium: On anew Metallic Ele- 
ment, 123.—Notes on the extent to which — volatilizes-along with the vapor of 
water at 100° C., by J. W. Mauer, 
Technical a ee coal tar and gypsum, 125,—Chlorate of potash: 
Whites of eggs, 127.—Powdered sugar: Cherry-laurel water, glycerine and cellulose : 
Coke of Boghead coal, 198M xed plaster and charcoal : oar acid: Bituminous 
water of Visos: Tincture of iodine : Perchlorid of iron: Nitrate of lead : Creosote, 129. 
—Chlorinated sponge: Subnitrate of bismuth, 130, —Beiiiicaties of Indigo by sesqui- 
oxyd of iro 
toca some points in Chemical Geology, by T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S., 133. 
Botany and Zoology.—Flora of the ages United States, etc., by A. W. CHapMAN, 
M.D., 137, ia of Dalbergiee, a Tribe of Leguminose, by Grorce BrenrHam 
s on the Natural History, ete. of Minnesota, Nebraska, Wishiister, ‘nd A 
ute, 
under the command of Gov. I. I. Stevens, by G. Suckuiry, M.D., and J. G. Coorrr, 
M. 38.—Potamogeton crispus, L,, 139.—Marsilea quadrifolia, L.: Catalogue of the 
‘Aeandepternginn Fishes in the eplbengion of the British Museum, by Dr. A, GuNTHERy 
140, 
oe agen Comet of 1860: Second Comet of 1860; On the alleged intra-Mercu- 
rial 1 Plenet 
Book Notices.—Prof. AGassiz on the Origin of Species, 142—Anleitung zur Organischen 
und Gasanalyse von J. Scuren, 155 
Miscellaneous Scientific en seen at Weld, peat Co., Me., by 
Stityman Masterman, 155,—Tolles’ improved Microscope Objectiv i gespomesi of 
Photography in construction of ‘bhiaaede: 156.—Geological Sevine of California 
Total Eclipse of July 18, 1860: Newport Meeting of the American Association for the 
Advancement of Science.—Letter from Joun McCrapy, Esq., on the Lingula pyra- 
midata, 157.—The Fusion and Casting of Platinum, 158.—New Arctic Expedition, by 
Dr. 1.5 Chie 9.—Per- 
AYES: Constitution, ete. of the ago Acade of Scignces, 
sonal. ra na: as njamin Pierce; Prof. k 
The gold medals of the Lond. Geog. Society: Lady Franklin, 159.—To Correaponll 
ents, 160.—Obituary.—Rev. Baden Powell : ‘Chiles Goodyear, ‘160, 
Proceedings of Societies, 160. 
