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Report showing the progress of the Coast Survey in the United States. 8vo. 
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Second Report of the Syndicate of the University of Cambridge relative to 
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Seventh Annual Report of the Registrar-General. 8vo. London 1846. 
ROSS (Sir John.) Observations on a Work, entitled “Voyages of Discovery 
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SEYMOUR (E.) Thoughts on the Nature and Treatment of several severe 
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SHEEPSHANKS (Rev. R.) Tables for facilitating Astronomical Reductions. 
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SIMPSON (J.) Notes on the Inhalation of Sulphuric Ether in the practice of 
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The Committee. 
T. Wicksteed, Esq. 
A. D. Bache. 
Professor Challis. 
The Registrar-General. 
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