vi CONTENTS, 
Chemistry.—On the Cyanid of Sulphur, Linnemann, 71. —On a combination of ee 
d iron, WANKLYN and Cartius, 272.—Lithia in Meteorites, Bunsen: On the de- 
the presence of Rubidium and Cesium in Triphyline ; by Ext W. Buaxe, Jr., 274. 
Technical Chemistry—On a Safety-lamp for laboratory use; by C. M. WarREN, 275.— 
Description of a new Fusible Alloy ; by B. Woop, M.D., 276.—Preparation of Hydro- 
fluosilicic acid, H. Devinue, 277. 
Geology.—Note on the ee of Glauconite in the Lower Silurian Rocks; by T. 
Sterry Hunt, M.A., -, 277.—On the Saurian Vertehre from Nova Scotia, in a 
letter from Mr. fos “ em Canadian Pleistocene Fossils and Climate, Prof. Daw- 
son: The Pri ora of New Brunswick, Maine and Eastern Canada; by 
Prof. J. W. Dawson, LLD. &c., 273.—New species of Lower Silurian fossils; by E. 
York, etc., 279.—Mr. Marcou on the Taconic and Lower Silurian Rocks of Vermont and 
Canada, 281. 
Astronomy and Meteorology.-On the Companion of Sirius; by Prof. G. P. Bonp, 286.— 
On 
Comet: Shooting Stars of January 2, 1862, oa Meteors yore in of Meteor- 
ites and Fireballs from A.D. 2 to A.D. 1860; by R. P. Gieee: Hed. <P ; 291.—P. A 
Kessetmeyer: Ueber den Ursprung der ides ieeAticnil 4 Meteorologi- 
Observation s made during the year 1861, at Sacramento, Cal. ; by Tuomas M. Lo- 
@an, M.D., 293. 
Miscellaneous Scientifiic Intelligence. es Mae an Letter from Prof. Aug. De la 
Rive respecting the paper of Mr. B. V. Marsh, on the Aurora, viewed as an electrie 
discharge, 294, 
Book Notices. Shonen - the eereary ot ~ ae Lieut. Michler’s report 
of his surv e Isthmus of Darien: Annual Report 
of the Board of itegonts of the Smithsonian Tpistealiin, for the year 1860, 296.—On the 
Ornithology of Labrador; by Evuiott Coves + Post-pliocene fossils of South Catolina ; 3 
Jimensions ; by Prof. S. Eowarp Warren, C.E., 303.—New Theorems, Tables, and 
Diagrams, for the Computation of Earth-work ; by Joun Warner, A.M., 304 
Proc. Bost. Sec. Nat. Hist., 304. 
NUMBER XCIXx. 
t. XXVIII. Some remarks in regard to the Period of Eleva- 
tion of those ranges of the Rocky Mountains, near the 
sources of the Missouri River and its nS aie ed Dr. 
x. AG Haves, - 
XXX. ons from the pear Se ee ee ol of of Yale 
College—IL. On On the Chemical Constitution of the poe of 
the Myrica cerifers s by Ginsox E. Moozs, B.P <2 S18 
