500 
INDEX. 
Faye. 
Notes on an Ornithological Tour in Jceland in 
the Summer of 1837. By W. Proctor, Sub¬ 
curator of the Durham University Museum.. 410 
Notice of Rare Birds obtained during the Win¬ 
ter of 1837-8. By Edward Blyth, Curator 
of the Ornithological Society...412 
A List of Birds found in Middlesex. By H. J. 
Torre . 420 
Effect of the Winter of 1838 on Vegetation in 
the Neighbourhood of Thames Ditton, Sur¬ 
rey. By H. C. Watson, Esq., F.L.S. .. 453 
On the Sources of Heat which influence Cli¬ 
mate. By A Member of the Liverpool 
Natural History Society.. ___ 457 
On the Exciting Causes of Varieties in Birds 
and other Animals. By Neville Wood, Esq. 467 
On the Habits and Peculiarities of British 
Plants, and on the Derivations of their Latin 
Names. By T. B. Hall ........... _ ... 470 
Sketches of European Ornithology. By Ne¬ 
ville Wood, Esq...... 475 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
Queries and Notes respecting certain Plants, T. B. 
Hall, 26; Promiscuous Notes on various To¬ 
pics, Thomas Allis, 28; Observations on the 
Bitterns, Edward Blyth, 87; Glossary of Bo¬ 
tanical Terms, T. B. Hall, 88 ; Ornithological 
Notes, Rev. R. P. Alington, 88; Distribution 
of the Corn Bunting, Id., 89; Further Notes on 
Birds, Id., 90; Prize-essays on the Turnip-fly, J. 
O. Westwood, F.L.S., 140; Anecdote of a Snake 
and a Toad, W. H. Bensted, 195 ; Formation of 
the Bark and Wood of Trees, Edwin Lankes- 
ter, M.R.C.S.; 196; the British Swans, G. L. 
Lister, 255; Plan for an Oological Cabinet, J. 
D. Salmon, 311; Peewit Lapwing’s Mode of 
taking its Food, Jabez Allies, Esq., 311; Sug¬ 
gestions for a Work on the Localities of British 
Insects, Peter Rylands, Esq., 312; Occurrence 
of the Pied Flycatcher in Nottinghamshire, H. J. 
T., 313; Notes on the Habits of the Dormouse, 
Richard Pigott, 377; Habits of the Red-throat¬ 
ed Diver, Id., 377; Query respecting the Oozing 
of Water from the W alnut-tree, Id., 377; Geo¬ 
logy and Scripture, James Pringle, 423; On 
the Formation of Charcoal from Plants embedded 
in Sandstone, Id., 423; Difficulty of framing an 
Entomological Glossary, Peter Rylands, Esq., 
424; General Observations on The Naturalist and 
on Natural History, Richard Pigott, 482; Cap¬ 
ture of a Butterfly by a Dragonfly, Id., 483; Im¬ 
propriety of the wanton Destruction of Birds, 
Id., 484. 
CHAPTER OF CRITICISM. 
On Ornithological Nomenclature, R. H. Sweet¬ 
ing, Surgeon, 29 ; Query respecting Mr. Mac- 
Gillivray's Articles on Anatomy, Medical 
Student, 31; Mistake in a Communication by 
the Rev. F. O. Morris, J. C. Dale, Esq., A.M., 
F.L.S., 90; Critical Remarks on Mr. Dale’s Dor¬ 
setshire Fauna, Edward Blyth, 91 ? Extracts 
from New English Publications, G. H. Wynne, 
Esq., 91; Brief Reply to Mr. Sweeting, Rev. 
F. O. Morris, B.A., 91; Acephalous Mammalia, 
E. Lankester, M.R.C.S., 141; Errata in a Paper 
on New Zealand, by T. K. Short, Esq., Id., 
142; Mr. Crosse’s Experiments, Id., 142; Lining 
of the Wren’s Nest, B. R. Morris, Esq., 143; Re¬ 
ply to Mr. Hall’s Queries respecting certain 
Plants, T. K. Short, Esq., 197 5 On Mr. Lan- 
kester’s Remarks respecting Christmas-day, 
1837, Peter Rylands, Esq., 197; the Organ of 
Locality, and the Migration of Birds, Id., 256; 
Strictures on the Wood-cuts in V arrell’s British ' 
Birds, T. B. Hall, 256; Vernacular Names of 
Tetanus ochropus and T.glottis, Peter Rylands, 
Esq., 259; Formation of Pearl, J. L. Levison, 
378; Scientific Name of the Pied Wagtail, Peter 
Rylands, Esq., 380; Relative Advantages of the 
Linnaean and u Natural Systems of Botany, Edwin 
Lees, F.L.S., 380; Observations on Mr. Wood’s 
British Song Birds, Rev. W. T. Bree, 424 ; For¬ 
mation of Pearl, E. Lankester, M.R.C.S., 484; 
Linnaean and Natural Systems of Botany, Id., 
485. 
PROCEEDINGS OF NATURAL HIS¬ 
TORY SOCIETIES. 
Ornithological Society, 32; Medico-Botanical So¬ 
ciety, 35 ; Linnaean Society, 36; Zoological Gar¬ 
dens of Cheltenham, 36; Zoological Society, 37 ; 
Botanical Society, 38; Leeds Zoological and 
Botanical Gardens, 92; Cheltenham Horticultural 
and Floral Society, 94; Cheltenham Literary and 
Philosophical Institution, 94; Gloucestershire Zoo¬ 
logical, Botanical, and Horticultural Society, 97 ; 
Ornithological Society, 98; Royal Society, 143 ; 
Royal Astronomical Society, 144; Royal Geogra¬ 
phical Society, 144; Sheffield Literary and Phi¬ 
losophical Society, 145; Geological Society of the 
West-Riding of Yorkshire, 145; Ornithological 
Society, 146; Zoological Society, 198 ; Yorkshire 
Philosophical Society, 199; Royal Asiatic Society, 
201; Botanical Society, 202; French Society for 
the Diffusion and Advancement of Natural His¬ 
tory, 204; Warrington Phrenological Society, 205; 
Hull Literary and Philosophical Society, 260; 
