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XXII. Scientific Intelligence : — 



GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY'. 



1. Extent of Glaciers in the Polar Regions. 2. Sir 

 Walter C. Trevelyan on the Faroe Islands. In a 

 Letter to Professor Jameson, . 379, 380 



ZOOLOGY. 



3. Numerical List of Species of the Animal King- 

 dom. 4. Dr Hamilton on the Guano Birds of 

 the Lobos Islands. 5. The Cod Fish of the 

 Whale Fish Islands. 6. Electricity applied to 

 the Capture of Whales. 7. Preservation of 



Eggs, .... 380, 382 



8. The Genus Nostoc. 9. Preservation of Vege- 

 tables, . . . -383 



