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A Monthly Journal of Natural Science. Subscription 5/ per annum. 
Gontents-October. 
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1 The Natural History of Malta. Rev, Prof. Hcns- 
low M.A„F.G.S. 61 
2 Note on “Dioplodon farnesinoe. ” Prof, P. J. Van 
Bencden. 63 
3 Climate of Cephalonio,. T. M. 33 
4 Theories of of Mountain Formation. T. Mellard 
Reade, C.E„F.G.S. 64 
5 Preservation of Algae. W. H, Walmsley. 67 
6 Sir Warington. W. Smyth MA..F.R.S. 67 
7 Vine and Olive culture in Algeria. H. E. Brun. 69 
8 Deforestation of Servia. 69 
9 Remarkable natural phenomena at Cephalonia, 
W. G. Foster. 69 
10 Observations of the Geology of the Maltese 
Islands. J. H. Cooke. 70 
11 The Syrian Greyhound. J. E. Ilarting. 73 
12 S'icnce Gossip'. — Survey in the Black Sea.- Sharks 
in the Mediterranean,— Ornithology of the SEgean 
Sea.— Geological Congress in Sicily, etc. etc. 75 
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Contents-November. 
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Natural Rsemblanccs— F. P. Marrat. 
The Minerals Springs of Roumania. 
Diseases of the Mediterranean Orange -J.H. Cooke. 
A Coral Island on the Great Barrier Reef-Miss J. 
E. Taylor, 82 
Cyprus, (continued) -Lieut.-Gen.,' Sir R. Biddulph. 
G.C.M.G., C.B. S3 
Notes on the Lepidoptera of Malta— Air. Caruana 
Gatto, B.xl. 85 
The Salt Mountain of Palestine. 88 
Observations on the Geology of the Maltese Islands 
— J. H. Cooke. 88 
Science Gossip;— Home Museums- The South Ita- 
lian Volcanos— Dragon Flies, V. Mosquitoes— 
Penetrating power of light— Forthcoming scien- 
tific publications, &c. &c. 90 
Correspondence: Our Birds, 92 
Exchange Column. 92 
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