THE MEDITERRANEAN NATURALIST 
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CONTENTS. 
1. AN AFTERNOON AT COMING. 
2. RECOLLECTIONS OF CITTA YECCHIA. 
3. A ROAM THROUGH EMTAHLEB. 
4. MALTA’S FOLK-LORE. 
5. ANCIENT LIFE IN MALTA. 
6. THE STALACTITE CAVE, AND CALYPSO’S GROTTO. 
7. A TRIP TO GOZO. 
S. THE BUILDING OF THE MALTESE ISLANDS. 
9. A RAMBLE TO THE GIANT’S TOWER, GOZO. 
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A Monthly Journal of Natural Science. Subscription 5/— uer annum. 
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Natural Resemblances— F. P. Mar rat. 77 
The Minerals Springs of Roumania. 79 
Diseases of the Mediterranean Orange- - J. H. Cooke. 79 
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. 83 
Notes on the Lepidoptera of Malta— A If. Caruana 
Gatto, B.A. 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 
Contents-December. 
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1 Sketch of the Geology of Pantelleria, importance of 
its thermal springs to the Maltese— Cav. G. 
Jervis, F.G.S. 93 
2 The Botany and Geology of Egypt— Rev. Professor 
Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S. 97 
3 Military Pigeons 99 
4 Theoriesof Mountain Formation— 7. Mellard Reade. 
C.E., F.G.S,, F.R.I.B.A., 99 
5 The Climate of the Maltese Islands— J. H. Cooke. 102 
6 Notes on the Lepidoptera of Malta— Alf. Caruar.a 
Gatto, B.A. 108 
7 Science Gossip :— “La Natura ’—Vine disen se3— Lon- 
gevity of Birds— Area and currents o' the Medi- 
terranean— Rhus vernicifera— Belgium Ig ;ano- 
dons, & c. &c. 107 
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