CONTENTS. 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Chemistry ae us Oe the chemical constitution of tie brain, Ligsretcn, 113.— 
On an i method of preparing oxygen, FLErTMANN, 114.—On propyl-phycit, 
Carivs, 115, 
Mineralogy an SYy.—Descriptions of New Species of Fossils from the Paleozoic 
Rocks of ey — States, 
palachian Erosion, by J, P. Les 
ological Map of Russia: On the changes rendered necessary in the Geologi- 
cal Map of South Africa, by recent discoveries of Fossils, by Dr. R. N. Ru 
Pamtaee mire & new Carboniferous Reptile, Prof. Owen: Mineral wealth of 
ico, Baro MORNER : a with the impression of an Equisetum: Kalicine, 
Wit<atctngieak Excursion, 1 
we 
Botany an Waites, Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylanie ; an Enumeration of 
Ceylon Plants, ete. : Fok Capensis, by Drs. Harvey and Sonper, 125.—Thesaurus 
Capensis, b ARVEY: Ammobroma Sonore, or Sand-food of Sonora: Annales 
Botanices Systematice; The Production of Organisms in closed vessels, 126 
absorptio 
on = oe ee of carbonic acid by plants, BousstncauLT : Classifica- 
tion of Polyps, by A. E, Verriix, 127—Embryology of the Star Fish; by ALEX- 
ANDER poset 105, 
Astronomy.—Note on the inclination of the planetary orbits to the invariable plane, by 
Prof. G. Hinricus, 131.—New Comet, 132.--Mr. Huggins on the Spectrum of the Neb- 
ula in Orion, 133—On the Meteorite of Mamboum, Bengal, by Haipincex: New 
ifte Ti; oa he production of cylinders of ice 
by pressure through orifices, a Y, Faxsoa, 1 134, so Sepulture in the Age of Stone : 
in France, by P. Geryajs: ia Habitations, 135.—On the Human Remains of the ; 
Trou du Frontal, by P, J. Van BENEDEN and Dr. E. Dupont: — for meas- 
uring distances: On a Journey from Chimborazo t ‘entral Andes, 
Bogo' 
by Rosert ey — Prizes, Boston Society of Natural e istory, 137.— 
Tunnel of Mou : Centennial Celebration of the Royal Saxon Mining Acad- 
emy at Fi abe iz Expedition to South America, 138.—Report on the mor- 
tality in Paris, by M. Deyinie: Dr. H. Falconer: Ink: Production of the Sexes: 
ritish Association : Academy of Sciences, Paris: Voyage of the Novara, 139.—Obitu- 
ara-—Velencionties Pierre Gratiolet: Leon Dufour: Admiral Fitzroy: A. Gressly : 
Sir J. Richardson 
* Sir Joseph Paxton : Kupffer, 140. 
Bibliography. ‘Treatise on Astronom my, ad Prof. Extas ee =. 
i hitney’ 
nary oS on the Gols of ae Bnei 
s Review of ‘Am merican 
" Chanber 8 as eae aie 
. tery Plains (New Zena i. be Junius Haasr, Ph.S., ete.; American 
» 143.—Notices 
7ae0 142. 
My S 
Taeaaad 
of New Works and Proceedings of Societies, 143, 144. 
