CONTENTS. vii 
Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence.—Earthquake on the Island of Penang : Earthquak 
at Syracuse, New York i the Natural Dissemination of Gold, 297.—Notice of Chas: 
ical and Physical Apparatus, by Becker & Sons, 298. 
Book Notices—The Mathematical Works of Isaac Barrow, D.D., by W. Wuewe tt, D.D., 
299.—Results of a scientific mission to India and High Asia, by HerMAn, Apothae 
and Rospert DE ScHLAGINTWEIT, 300.—Microscupic Anatomy of the Lumbar En- 
largement of the Spinal Cord, by Joan Dean, 302.—Summary of Medical Science, by 
Water S. Wexts: Report on the Geology and Agriculture of the State of Missis- 
sippi, by Eucene W. Hitcarp, Ph.D.: First Biennial Report of the progress of the 
Geological Survey of Michigan, 303. 
Brochures,—Zoological and Anatomical, 303.—Geological : Miscellaneous, 304. 
Personal.—Correction : The late Dr. Robb: Loring W. Bailey, Esq., succeeds Dr. Robb: 
Postscript—Earthquake at Louisville, Cincinnati, &c., 
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Art. XXXIV. Physical Aspects of the Comet II, 1861; by . 
Commr. J. M. Gituiss, - - - 305 
XXXV. A Sketch of the Life Su Scientific yea of John 
Evans, M.D., U.S. Geologist for Oregon and Washington 
Territories, etc.; by Cuantes T. Jackson, M.D.,_— - - 311 
XXXVI. On the great Auroral Exhibition of Aug. 28th to Sept. 
4th, 1859, and on Auroras Sonnets Article ; by Prof. 
Exias Loomis, - pee 
XXXVII. On the evidence furnished by Gone as to the 
nature of the me on the cigs ee a. : 2 
Prof. O. N. R P 3 335 
XXXVIIL Waterslase by J. M. Onsvehdj2 pesntaoea)?”: - 337 
XXXIX. On the Fossil Fruits found in connection with the ta 
nites of Brandon, Vt.; by Leo Lesquerevx, - 
XL. Thirty-First Congress of the British Association for ‘ We 
vancement of Science—with extracts from the Address of 
Mr. Fairbairn at the opening, - 363 
XLI. Note on a Compound of Ammonia, Mercury and Nitric 
Acid; by M. Carey Lea, - 374 
XLII. An lsaraisaal designed to ilostrate certain Scalia vibra- 
tions in Polarized Light; by Prof. E. S. Snexr, . 376 
XLIII. Arsenic as an Impurity of Metallic Zinc ; by Cuas. W. 
Extor and Franx H. Srorer, - 380 
XLIV. The Gold of Nova Scotia; by O, c. Shen, A. B., - 395 
XLV. Notice of a Meteorite which fell in Hindostan in gnet 
by Prof. J. Lane Cassets, M.D., - 401 
XLVI. On an Improvement in the Lenticular Seenope by 
Prof. E. Emerson, - - 403 
