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“Sy — Personal Equation in Determining Latitudes, by Talcott’s Method. 
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On the Currents of New York Bay near Sandy Hook. By A. D. Ba 
Comparison of the Committee Metre of the American Philosophical Society, with 
other Standards. By A. D. Bache and ilgard. 
On the Results of Dr. Kane’s Magnetic Observations in his Second Arctic Expe- 
dition. By A. D. Bache and Charles A. Schott. 
On the Extinction of Light from Terrestrial Objects. By L. W. M 
On the Electrical Phenomena of certain A soe in New York. By “fli Loo 
bound the <p aeen ea ee certain I _ sin N. York. By Samuel St. John. 
ote By W 
On te "tet ot ‘Botod fake: is mgr in different Stages of the Atmosphere. 
eS A.B. 
On the ees of Ocean Currents gr 
On aguas s in the Florida Gulf Stream, an their ‘further investigation. By 
E. B. Hun 
On the ties of the Rotation and Orbital Motion of Extensive Revolving Storms. 
By E. B. Hunt. 
On the Mean Distances of the Periodic Comets. By Daniel Kirkwood. 
On the Curve of Swiftest Descent. By Stephen Alexander 
ha on some Daguerreotype Impressions of the Sun’s Image, B y S. Alexander. 
Syste 
On a Criterion applicable to the Question of the Comm on Origin of the Asteroids, 
possibly, also of certain Comets. By Stephen Alexa' 
Observations made at the Falls of Niagara, Sept. Ist, 1 185 1 By “hee Henry. 
On al Application of the Raey Mirror to the ‘Aneroid Barometer. By a 
Note on Oceanic Currents. By James D. Dana. 
Some Experiments ~— a Flame, with Remarks on the Primary Source of 
the ay pe ‘By W m B. Rogers. 
-Formations in s Oneae and Liquids. a William B. Rogers. 
On Distribution; The Phyllotaxis Deduced from the Mathematical Definition of 
bution. By Chauncey Wri 
Distri Wright. 
On D Di on Showi e Influence of the Resistance of 
the Water on the Sounding Weight and Line. By W. P. ges 
Observation of the Sonorous Vibrations Mayer. 
On the Pend , with a Description of Electric Clock. By F. A. P. Barnard. 
A Note in relation to Further Researches on alleged Light 
on the process of Combustion. By John 
Il. Meteorology. 
On the —— hical oeare 6 of the Places a Meteorol 
5 mithsonian Institu 2 By James Ct (a 
ions the 
ree = tha | Secretary og der attation 
he Currents of the Figen neste Ph stat H. Coffin. 
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pier : acy Ofna Schole of the American Continent. Le 
Winds and Rains of Calif H.G. | 
a teport on eee ta oe By Joseph Henry, Sancetacy ob 
By W. F. Williams. 
"Betis Stig oo y in the Ato 1 ine ea 
gion of the Mountains, by an I -ensi sage gtternig By Amel 
: ertain ssc Chiiaians: Lake ee By Geo. W. aie 
elas of f Ne ‘eo ce on ak 
IIL. Geology, Geography. 
. By G. C. Swallow. 
Ichnology of New England. By Edward Hitchcock. 
