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Fresh Notes on the Crater Linne, and supposed Eruption 215 



The New Oak-Feeding Silkworm op China. By John R. Jackson . . 241 



An Eight Days' Ramble in Cape Colony. By George E. Bulger.... 246 



Ancient Supply or "Water to Towns. By the Rev. W. Houghton, F.L.S. 257 



On the Botanical Origin of Wheat. By John R. Jackson 262 



Lunar Perspective. By W. R. Birt, F.R.A.S 267 



Red Star. — Double Stars. — Nebulje. — Linne and Aristoteles. — Occult- 



ations. By the Rev. T. W. Webb, M.A., F.R.A.S 273 



Graptolites : their Structure and Systematic Position. By William 



Carruthers, F.L.S 283 



A White Cloud Illumination for Low Powers. By Henry J. Slack, 



F.S.A., Hon. Sec. R.M.S 292 



Results of Meteorological Observations made at Kew Observatory. 



By G. M. Whipple 294 



Biography of Swedenborg 300 



British Woodpeckers. By G. Edward Massie. With a Coloured Plate 321 

 On the Applicability of the Electric Light to Lighthouses. By 



Professor M'Gauley 325 



The Low Barometer of the Antarctic Temperate Zone. By Richard 



A. Proctor, B.A., F.R.A.S. Illustrated 334 



A Ramble in West Shropshire. By Rev. J. D. La Touche 348 



Picture Notes — The Royal Academy 357 



Graptolites : their Structure and Systematic Position. Part II. — 



By William Carruthers, F.L.S. With a Plate 365 



Flying Machines 374 



The Lunar Appenines. — Clusters and Nebula. — Occultation. By the 



Rev. T. W. Webb, A.M., F.R.A.S 379 



Moon Colours 388 



Probable Connection of Comets with Shooting Stars. By W. T. 



Lynn, B.A., F.R.A.S. 390 



Cameo of the Emperor Augustus in the Blacas Collection. By 



Thomas Wright, M.A., F.S.A. With a Coloured Plate 401 



Chemical Aids to Art. No. II. — By Professor Church 409 



The Philosophy of Birds' Nests By A. R. Wallace, F.Z.S., Etc 413 



On the various modes of Propelling Vessels. By Professor McGauley. 421 



Sun Viewing and Drawing. By the Rev. F. Howlett, M.A., F.R.S. 429 



Vegetable Monstrosities and Races. By Ch. Naudin 446 



Ancient Men of Wirtemberg 450 



Mr. Graham's Recent Discoveries — The Absorption and Dialytic 



Separation of Gases by Colloid Septa — The Occlusion of Gases. 452 

 Clusters and Nebulje. — Southern Objects. — Double Stars. — Occulta- 



tions. By Rev. T. W. Webb, A.M., F.R.A.S 459 



On the Eggs of Corixa Mercenaria. By Dr. T. L. Phipson, F.C:S 467 



AiicHiEOLOGiA 74, 152, 223, 307, 393, 470 



Progress of Invention G3, 156, 226, 310, 396, 473 



Proceedings of Learned Societies 159, 238, 316, 397, 476 



Notes and Memoranda k 79, 159, 239, 319, 399, 479 



