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CONTENTS 
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No. III. 
Art. I. History of the origin of Mr Watt’s Improvements on 
the Steam-Engine. Contained in a Letter from the 
late James Watt, LL.D. F. R. S, &c. &c. to Dr 
Brewster, - - - - Page 1 
II. Account of some remarkable Ripples observed near 
the northern entrance of the Straits of Malacca, 7 
III. On the Colour of the Greenland Sea. By William 
ScoRESBY y^mor, F. R. S. E. &M. W. S. - 10 
IV. On Poppy-Oil. By John Young, Fellow of the 
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, - 14 * 
V. Account of a new" Style of Engraving on Copper in 
alto relievo, invented by Mr W. Lizars, - 19 
VI. On the Application of a new Mode of Analysis to the 
Theory and Summation of certain extensive Classes 
of Series. By J. F. W. Herschel, Esq. F. R. S. &c. 
VII. On the Application of Oars to Steam-Boats. By Mr 
Richard Whytock, Edinburgh, - S3 
VIII. On Peat. By John MacCulloch, M. D. M. G. S. 
Lecturer on Chemistry to the Board of Ordnance, 40 
IX. Account of a peculiar Modification of Vision. By 
John Gillies, M. D. & M. W. S. - , 59 
X. Description of a new Atmometer, invented by Adam 
Anderson, Esq. A. M. Rector of the Academy, 
Perth, - - - 04 . 
XI. Sketch of the Distribution of Rocks in Shetland, 
By Samuel Hibbert, M. D. M. W. S. &c. - 67 
XII. Account of a Subterranean Glacier at Fondeurle, con- 
taining regular crystals of Ice, - 80 
XIII. Observations on the Natural History of the Sertularia 
gelatinosa of Pallas. By John Fleming, D. D. 
F. R. S. E. & M. W. S. - - 82 
XIV. Account of a Map of the Countries subject to the 
King of Ava, drawn by a Slave of the King’s Eldest 
Son. By Francis FIamilton, M. D. F. R. S. &c. 89 
