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THE MEDITERRANEAN NATURALIST. 
V Monthly Journal of Natural Science. Subscription 5/ per uuu»m». 
Contents-June. | Gontents-July, 
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1 Programme 
A short history of the foraminifera in Italy— Prof 
G. Cappellini 
3 A new Maltese Chelonian . . . 
4 Manganese Nodules . ... 
.) The subterranean treasures of Italy — Cav. G 
Jervis, F.G.S. 
A friean earthworms 
7 Deep sea exploration in the Mediterranean 
8 Formation of coral-reefs in recent seas 
9 Notes on the discovery of a Pleistocelie bed at 
Gozo— The Editor 
10 Notes & IVeirs:— The BryozOa of Northern Italy— 
Zoology in the Mediterranean— The Coleoptera 
of Gibraltar &c. &c. . . . 
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12 
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1 A retrospective periplus of the M( <l iu-n-:, , > a u Sea 
Cav. W. Jervis, F,G.S. — - 13 
2 The locust plague in Egypt and Algeria — — 17 
3 -Recent researches of G. B. Schiaparelli at Ml iso. —17 
4 Natural science in Tunis — - 18 
5 The Oxycephalids by Professor Dr. C. Bovaiiiu. - 19 
(J Preservation of the colours of plant.-. 1 * 3 4 * * 7 8 9 10 !>. Druee 
M.A., F.L.S. — — — —19 
7 Phosphate beds around London — - —20 
8 Discovery of caves in Corsica — . 20 
9 The Gozo Pleistocene Bed — - 20 
10 Nrirs of the Month: — Earthquake in Italy The 
Maltese Lepidoptera — “L" Annual re ' iG.'i • ’ - ique 
Universel” — — —20 
11 The Eruption of Vesuvius — Dr. A inisi .>.T a vis, 
M.D., F.G.S., B.Sc., etc. — 21 
12 Observations on the Geology of the Mair.**.*.- iT.mds, 
The Editor — — 22 
13 Science notes:— Greatest depth of the M.-.tireiTnuean 
—The Samos fossils- Excavation at Pmupe-i etc. 27 
14 Correspondence— Exc hange Colunu 
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