CONTENTS. v 
Obitwary.—Henry Fitz, 149.--Prof. E. Emmens, 151. 
Titles of Works received, 152. 
Transactions of Societies—American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Journal of the 
Acad, of Nat. Sci., Feb. to Nev., 1862: Proceedings of the Acad. Nat. Sci. cf Philadel- 
phia, 156, 
NUMBER CX, 
Mie: Kitt” The Clateiticathon'of Aatmale based’ ent Wie'principte” 
of Cephalization; by James D. Dana.—No. III. Classifica- 
tion of Herbivores, - 157 
XIV. Note on the position of pore ee nnong ot make of 
Vertebrates; by James D. Dana, - : 84 
XV. On Celestial Dynamics; by Dr. J. R. sexed, ee 
XVI. Second Notice of Recent Researches relating to Nebule ; 
by A. Gaurien, - | 198 
XVIII. On the action of very Bee Electric Light en the lodized 
Plate; by Prof. Qgpen N. Roop, - 
XIX. On the Invisibility of Nebulous Matter ; by D. TeoweniOl 210 
XX. Remarks on the family Pteriide, (= Aviculide) with de- 
scriptions of some new fossil genera; by F. B. Merk, - 212 
XXI. On some Minerals of the Chlorite pie by Joun B. 
PEARSE 
XXil. Sieiice of a atl sadioeiien “of Fossils pee i isin 
Sandstone of Wisconsin and the Lake Superior Sandstone 
of Michigan ; by Prof. ALExanpER WINCHELL, - 
XXIH. On the Orbits of Binary Stars; by Prof. Danren Kirxwoop, 233 
XXIV. On the best Mode of presenting, in a popular form, the 
Theory of the Tides, with suggestions for Conese te Jie: 
trative apparatus; by Wittiam Dennis, 204 
XX¥V. Analysis of a Meteorite — Chili; by Prof ee ‘ 
A. Joy 243 
XXVI. Gotha to Litictadys : - *: rider Hoxr,M. A, etc., 248 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Piysics—On the passage of radiant heat through polished, Rie and smoked rock-salt, 
and on the diffusion of rays of heat: H. Kxopiacn, 
Chemist he a cyanid of phosphorus, Hitsner and Weuruave: On Indium, Reica 
and Ricurer, 269. 
Feet. and Geology—Eusynchite and Dechenite, C. CzupNowicz, 270.—Githite 
rom Lake Superior: Szaibelyite, 271.—Astrophyllite, F. Pisanr: Bragite, J. A. Micu- 
AELSON: On Organic Remains in the Laurentian Rocks of Canada, by Sir W. E. 
Logan, F.R.S., 272.—On Glaciers and other phenomena connected with the Hima 
layas, 273. 
