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INDEX. 
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Grevillcj Mr R. K. on the cryptogamous plant? in DevonshirCj 194» 
Groomhridge, on the new planets, 197* 
Grotthus’s method of freezing water, 443. 
Gulf Stream, observations on the, US, 
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Hail, on a remarkable shower of, in Orkney, S65. 
Halkin Mountain, Mineralogy of, 246. 
Hamilton, Dr Francis, on a map of the country north of Ava, 76. 
Hansteen, M. his inquiries respecting the magnetism of the earth, 114. 
— letter from, on the diurnal variation of the needle, 295. — His 
chart respecting the variation and dip of the needle, 363. 
Hausmatin on the inorganic kingdom, 213. 
Haviland, Dr, on a remarkable case of fever, 428. 
Heat, on the distribution of, in the Arctic regions, 193* 
Hermaphrodite butterflies, 212. 
Herschel, Mr J. F. W. on the deviation of polarized tints, 334. — on 
circular polarisation, 371. 
Hibbert, Dr, discovers the native hydrate of magnesia in Shetland, 
352. 
High-Water, table for determining it accurately, 54. 
Himalaya Mountains, vegetation of the, 442. 
Hoar-frost, on the regular figures formed by, on windows, 201. 
Hot-Springs of Gastein, animals, &c. in the, 206. 
Humboldt on isothermal lines, 23, 262. 
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Ice, state of, off the coast of West Greenland, 221. 
Ice-houses, on the best mode of filling them, 451. 
Iodine in the crab and lobster, 203. ' 
Isothermal Lines, 23, 194, 262. 
Jameson, Professor, on Parry's voyage of discovery, 144. 
Jameson, Rev. A. on bee-hives of wood, IO9. 
Juno, geocentric places of, 432. 
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Java, on the natural history of, 211. 
K 
Kater, Captain, on a volcano in the moon, 429- 
Keith, Mr A. establishment of a prize by, 193, 358. 
Kempelens automaton chess-player analysed, 393. 
Kennedy, Dr A. on the method of working and polishing granite, 
347. 
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Lauder Dick, Sir Thomas, on the parallel roads ofLochaber, 41 7» 
Leadhills, earthquake at, 215. 
Lee, Professor, on the astronomical tables of Mohammed al Farsi, 
427. 
