CONTENTS. 
XXXVI. On Nitride of Zirconium; by Prof. J. W. Matter, = - 
XXXVII. On the Atomic oe of Lithium; by Prof. J. W. 
XXXVIIL ‘Notes on certain Asset and rr Chatiies along 
the Coast of South Carolina; by Oscar M. Lizzser, - - 
XXXIX. On the Sudden Disappearance of the Ice of our North- 
ern Lakes in the Spring; by Gen, J.G. Torren,  - 
XL. On some Reactions of the salts of Lime and Magnesia, ite 
on the Formation of bg pected and bess aed Rocks ; y 
T. Sterry Hunt, F.R.S., 
XLI. On Gallic and Gallhumic (etagli) ps aly Dr. B. 
Manta, Ph.D., - - . 
XLII. The Great Auroral Exhibition of Aiieiil 28th to Septal 
ber 4th, 1859, 385.—Observations made at Lewiston, Maine; 
by Prof. Ex1as Loomis, 386,—Observations at Toronto, 
Canada West; by Prof. G. P. Kineston, 388.—Observa- 
tions at New Haven; by Prof. C. S. Lyman, 391,—Obser- 
vations at West Point; by Prof. ALExanDER C. T'wINING, 
394.—Letters from Prof. Danie Kirxwoop, Bloomington, 
Ind., 396,'397.—On the Meteorological and Magnetic Phe- 
nomona accompanying the Aurora Borealis, as observed at 
Springhill, Ala.; by Prof. A. Cornetre, S. J., 398.—Ob- 
servations at Jefferson Co., Miss., 402.—Description of two 
Aurorz Boreales observed at Havana, Cuba; by M. Anpras 
Pory, 403.—Observation at San Francisco, California ; by 
Dr. Joun B. Trask: Height of the base of the Auroral 
curtain, August 28th, 406.—Appeal to observers, - - 
XLIII. Account of several Meteoric Stones which fell in Harri- 
son Co., Indiana, March 28th, 1859 ; Hi Prof. J. LawRENcE 
Smita, M.D., - - 
XLIV. Geographical wage” No. Ix, : “ - 
XLV. Correspondence of Prof. Jerome Paar ors a 
Cagniard de Latour, 424,—Disinfection and dressing of 
wounds, 425.—On the odors of perfumes, 427.—Humboldt 
Foundation: Photography of Carbon. Concours for the 
prize founded by the Duke of Luynes, 429.—Transforma- 
tion of cellulose into sugar, 480.—Transformation of cellu- 
lose into parchment or parchment-paper ; Acclimation. The 
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Dromedary imported into South America.—Bibliography, 431. 
