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Gontents-September. 
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1. Theories of Mountain Formation— T. Meilard Reade 
CE, r x j , etc . . . . 45 
2. Observations on the Geology of the Malted e Islands 
— JohnH Cooke .. .. .. .. .. ..48 
3 Cyprus, (conU-Lt Gen R Biddulph, GCMG,C B 51 
4 Rare occurrence of Ophrs Apifera. . .. . , ..53 
5 Science Gossip: — Acclimatation of the reindeer in 
Bavaria— British trade with Northern Africa— 
The Balearic Isles — The potatoe disease— “La 
Neptunia”— Discovery of a prehisto *ic burial 
ground near Palermo— Temperature of the Me- 
diterranean, etc. etc .. .. ,,53 
0 The Eruption of Vesuvius If 9 1— X r II J .Tohnston- 
Lavis, Mb, MU j , B Sc , FGS , etc .. 54 
7 Notes on the recent foraminifera of Malta— Messrs 
Earland & J. H. Cooke , . 57 
8 JYeics of the Month : — Crova on diffused light— The 
Geological Society of Germany— International 
Geographical Congress— Erica Mediterranex, etc. 59 
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Contents* October. 
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1 The Natural History of Malta. Rev. Prof. Hens- 
low M.A„F.G.S. 01 
2 Note on “Dioplodon f&mesinoe.” Prof. P. J. Van 
Bene den. 63 
3 Climate of Cephalonia. T. M. C* 
4 Theories of of Mountain Formation. T. Meilard 
Reade. C.E.,F,G.S. 
5 Preservation of Algae. W. H. Walnj^ley. 
6 Sir VVarington. W. Smyth MA..F.R.S. 
7 Vine and Olive culture in Algeria. H. E. Brum ■ >:./ 
8 Deforestation of Servia. 
9 Remarkable natural phenomena at Cephalonia. 
W. G. Foster. 09 
10 Observations of the Geology of the Maltese 
Islands. J. H. Cooke. 7<> 
11 The Syrian Greyhound. J. E. Hurting. 
12 Science Gossip ): — Survey in the Black Sea. — Sharks 
in the Mediterranean.— Ornithology of the Ahgean 
Sea.— Geological Congress in Sicily, etc. ere. V 
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