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INDEX 
Page. 
Dulong and Petit, M.M., on the 
measure of temperature, 148, 278, 
^ 335, 363 
Effacing in Lithography, method 
of, 166 
Egypt, introduction of gas lights 
into, 166 
E. M’s. notice of hail-stones, 34 
England, decline of science in, 229 
Esculent vegetable, on a new, 166 
Ether in India, on the quality of, 
18 ; popular method of testing, ib. 
Excavation of vallies, on the, 242 
Experiments on the strength of the 
Agra sandstone, 158 ; with canal 
boats, 351 
F. on shading mountain land, 128 ; 
on the compression of books, 226 
Fabre M. his proceedings in the 
French Corvette La Chevrette, 191 
Fisher, Lieut. J. on the height of 
the Casia mountains, 69 
Fishes of the Ganges, on the re- 
spiratory organs of certain, 169 
Franklin, Captain, his researches 
for coal, 217 
Frauds of observers, on the, 232 
G’s. query as to the quantity of rain 
in Calcutta, 135 
Ganges, alligators of the, 103, 258 
Gas light into Egypt, introduction 
of, “ 166 
Gases, law of cooling in the, 363 
Geodesical operations, correctness 
attainable in, 3 
Geodesy, on the general principles 
of, i 
Geological observations, directions 
for the guidance of, 41, 357 
Geology of India, desiderata in, 70 ; 
of the Bliartpur district, 143 
Gharial of the Ganges, 102 
Graduation of the differential ther- 
mometer, erroneous, 23 ; table 
of errors of, 24 
Granite and sandstone, junction 
of, 39 
H’s notice of the Hiinmalaya 
cedar, 
Hail-stones, notice of, 
Hardwick, Major-General, his il- 
lustrations of Indian zoology, 
Hare, Mr., his settlement on the 
Cocos islands, 
Height of a place determined by 
observation of the depression of 
the horizon, 
Herapath, J. Esq., his theory of 
the velocity of sound, 307 ; of 
the depression of temperature, 
309 ; of barometric measurement, 
Herbert, Captain, J. D., his ac- 
count of a visit to the Siceiin 
68 
34 
167 
294 
353 
310 
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hills, 89, 114 ; on the accumu- 
lation of diluvium, 164 
Himmalaya, letter from the, 48 ; 
notice of the cedar of the, 68 ; 
accumulations of diluvium in 
the, 164 
Hindustani, Synonime's of plants, 
1 83 ; language, on its substitution 
for the Persian in all public pro- 
ceedings, 196 
Hodgsonii Antilope, on the, 348 
Hot- spring near Dehli, 34 
H. P. on a substitute fur the safety 
tube of Welter, 31 
H. S. B. on the produce of land in 
India, 65, 251 
Hugh River, on the tides of, 13 
Hydrophobia, proposed remedy 
for, 291 
Hygrometer, Daniel’s ; remarks on, 
18; new, proposed, 19; Mr. 
Adie’s described, 20 
J. B. on raising water by the Mot, 32 
India, on the rent and produce of 
land in, 30, 65, 251, 255 ; pro- 
gress of science in, 165 
Indian Archery, 199 
Indigo, analysis of, 207 ; compared 
with prices, 210 
Indigo-Planter, on raising water, 155 
Insect, account of a curious, 288 
Irawadi and Sanpu rivers, identity 
of, 66 
J. S. on the performance of the 
Denci , 23 
J. on Chinese rice paper, igg 
J. B’s. statistics of Amipsheher, 99 
Jenour, M. J.his observations on 
shooting apparatus, 379 ; his new 
shot cartridge, 381 
J. T.’s further particulars of the 
country of Siceim, 177 
J. T. P. on the animal of Ampulla- 
ria, 224 
Junction of granite and sandstone, 39 
Keeling islands, some account of, 293 
La Chevrette, French corvette, pro- 
ceedings of, 191 
Lambton, Col. biographical sketch 
of, 173 ; his tomb, 135 
Land in India, on the rent of, 30, 
65, 129; revenue, on, 220; pro- 
duce of, 251 
Laos, northern, some account of, 211 
Latitude ; determination of accuracy 
obtainable, in observations for, 5 
Law, of cooling, general, 312; of 
cooling in a vacuum, 335 ; of 
barometric measurement, 310; 
of diminution of temperature, 
309 ; of velocity of sound, 307 ; 
of cooling in the gases, 363 
Letter from the Himmalaya, 48 
