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Ureters, on the enlargement of the, .->75. 
Vander Bos, M. his electro-magnetic apparatus, 22.‘E 
Varnish tree described, 400. 
Vegetable forms, on the laws of their jiistribiition, 273. . 
Verdigris, new method of making it, 297- 
Vogel, on the difference between sea and land air, 388. 
Volcano de Taal, account of the, 119- 
in Banda, 402. 
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Walker, Dr^ notice respecting his mineralogical system and journeys, 
88 . 
Wallich, Dr, account of his journey in Nepaul, 86. 
Ward, Mr, his alternating steam-engine, 303. 
Water-spouts, observations on, 95. 
Webster, Dr, on the hot-springs of Furnas, 306. 
Weights and measures, observations on, 41. 
Wernerian Society, proceedings of the, 172, 373. 
Whales, account of the capture of a drove of, 240. 
Whewell, Mr, on the made crystallisations of fluor-spar, 376. 
White lead, new method of making it, 296. 
Wire-drawing, account of improvements on, 294. 
Witty, Mr, on a new pump, ib. 
Wood, on the impregnation of, by sea-water, by Mr Scoresby, 115. 
Y 
Yom-Mack, account of the thermal springs at, by Mr Livingston, 156. 
Z 
Zante, earthquake in, described, 19- 
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