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Caspian coasts in the 9th century. M. Brosset has published a 

 Dissertation on political relations between Russia and Georgia since 

 15S6, and also a History of Georgia, the work of eighteen years' 

 hard labour. Great interest is taken in pointing out the connection 

 between the Zend and Slavonic languages. Wasselief of Kazan is 

 engaged in a series of researches into Buddhism and also into the 

 Tibetan language — while Schiefner in 1854 read an interesting paper 

 on the Ceylon, Nepal and Asam coins in the Academy of St. Peters- 

 burgh. 



During the year 1857 Memoirs were read on the following sub- 

 jects : 



The nebulosity of Orion, by M. Otto Struve. 



The Secular perturbations of the great planets, by M. Perevost- 

 chikof. 



Researches on the elasticity of metals, by M. Kupffer. 



The quickness of rotation on the current produced by magneto- 

 electric machines, by M. Leng. 



On simplifying and expressing popularly the forces of electricity, 

 by M. Jacobi. 



On isothermal lines in Russian Maps, by Vesseloosky. 



Crystalised combinations of Hydrocarbures neutores, by M. 

 Fritzsch. 



Action of azotic acid Sfc. Sfc. by Ditto. 



Contributions to a Geology of Russia, by M. Kokcharof. 



On salt genuine and its geological site in Armenian Russia, by M. 

 CEbich. 



On certain fauna and flora near Talce Aral, by Ditto. 



The Geological 31ap of the Caucasus, by Ditto. 



An inflammable gas in the Crater of Vesuvius and its periodical 

 changes, by Ditto. 



The vegetation of the Amour, by M. Euprecht. 



The flora of Russia, TJmbelliferce of Kamslcatleha, by Ditto. 



On Embryos formed without fecundation, by Ditto. 



The changes produced in the soil of Novogorod by drainage, by 

 M. Jezelnof. 



On the Hareng fish of the Caspian, by M. Baer. 



The JUammiferce insectivores of Russia. 



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