CONTENTS. 2 



Page, 



Xil. — On a new Genus of Asclepiadefe.— By E-orert Wight, 



Esq. M. D., F. L. s., &c 142 



XIII. — Horary Meteorological Observations. 



1st. —At the Madras Observator5\— By T. G. Taylor, Esq. 



H. E, I. 0. Astronomer 144 



2d. — At tb . Trevandrum Observatory.— By J. Caldecott, Esq. 145 

 3d. -At Hoonsoor in Mysore.—By W. Gilchrist, Esq. 14G 



XI v.— Selections. 



1. — Remarks on the real Occurrence of Fossil Infusoria, and 



their extensive Diffusion. — By Prof. Ehrenberg. .. 148 



2. — Notices concerning the Periodic Meteors, or supposed 



Asteroids 163 



3. — Electro-magnetic Motors 181 



4. —0n the Brain of the Negro, compared with that of the Eu- 



ropean and Orang Outang. — By Dr. Frederick Tied- 



MANN 187 



5. — Method of transporting Exotic Plants.. 191 



6. — Hindu Inscriptions. — By Walter Elliot, Esq., Madras 



Civil Service. — Re-published (with the corrections and 

 emendations of the Author) from the Journal of the 

 Royal Asiatic Society, No. VII 193 



XV.— Proceedings of Societies. 



Madras Literary Society and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic 



Society 233 



Asiatic Society of Bengal 233 



Royal Asiatic Society , 251 



Geological Society of London 259 



Zoological Society of London 2 63 



XVI.— Scientific Intelligence. 



The Madras Medical School , 265 



Dr, Wight's Illustrations of Indian Botany 269 



Lieutenant Newbold on the Straits of Malacca ibid 



Captain Harris on the Animals of S.Africa 271 



Mr. Hodgson's Zoology of Nipal , . . . « ibid 



