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H 0. Salmon, Esq. Plymouth. — On Rocks ; their Chemical and Mineral Com- 

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Georqb Tate, Esq. F.G.S. — The Geology of Beadnell, in the County of Northum- 

 berland with a description of some Annelids of the Carboniferous Formation 59 

 Professor E. Habkness, F.R.S. F.G.S.— The Geology of Hook Point .... 71 



Dr. J. P. Bevan, F.G.S.— On the Anthracite-coal of South Wales 75 



Dr. T. L. Phipson, Paris. — Foreign Correspondence 80 



Revie-ws ' 88 



Notes and Quekiks 91 



Peocebdings of Geological Societies 93 



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