CONTENTS. 
No. 1. JANUARY. 
Reprints • 
Page. 
I. On the Consolidation of the Strata of the Earth. By Sir J. Hall, Bart. .. 1 
II. An Account of Professor Carlini’s Pendulum Experiments on Mount Cenis, 7 
III. On Artificial Cobwebs for Micrometers. By R. C. Goring-, M. D. 10 
IV. Miscellaneous Notices. 
1. Peculiar formation of Nitre. 2 On the Existence of crystals of Oxalate of Lime 
in Plants. 3. Method of increasing- the odour of Roses. 4. Quick Method of 
putting; Insects to Death. 5. Chloride of Lime a remedy for burns. 6. Paper to 
resist Humidity. 7. Cementation of Iron by Cast Iron. 8. Testof the presence 
of Opium. 11 
Original, 
I. Experiments on Indigo, 13 
II. Proceedings of Societies. 
1. Asiatic Society. 2. Agricultural and Horticultural Society.3. Medical Society. 20 
III. Scientific Intelligence, Notices, &c. 
1. Sampii and I’rawadi Rivers. 2. Circular Instrument for observing- double 
altitudes. 3. Lunar Distances. 4. Metereolog-ieal Summary at Benares. 25 
No. 2. FEBRUARY. 
Reprints. 
I . On the Measure of Temperature, and the Laws which reg-ulate the Communica- 
tion of Heat. By M. M. Dulong- and Petit, 20 
II. On Haiding-erito, an ore of Antimony of anew species, found in Auverg-ne. 
ByM.P. Berthier, 35 
III. Account of a new Hydraulic Machine, invented by Mr. J. Eve, - 38* 
IV. On the Probable Decomposition of certain gaseous compounds of Carbon and 
Hydrogen during sudden expansion, 38 
V. Miscellaneous Notices. 
1. On the Influence of the Atmosphere on the circulation of the Blood. 2. Em- 
ployment of the Acetate of Ammonia in Drunkenness. 3. Purple Precipitate 
of Cassius. 4. Composition of Apatite. 5. On the Determination of the Mean 
Temperature of the Air. 6. On the Barometer. 7. Heat evolved from air by 
Compression. 8. Specific Gravities &c. of Vapours. 42 
Original . 
I. On Hygrometry, 
II. Description of the Animal of Ampullaria, with a notice of two species inhabit- 
ing the Gangetic Provinces, 52 
III. On the Rise and Progress of the Lithographic Art in India, 54 
IV. Some Account of a new invented Beam, proposed as an economical means of 
working pumps, 56 
V. Proceedings op Societies. 
1. Asiatic Society. 2. Medical and Physical Society. 59 
VI. Scientific Intelligence. 
1. Desiderata in Zoology. 60 
