CONTENTS. 
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Dr. Thomas Laycock on the Physiology of Cells in relation to Consciousness 
_ and Adaptive Movements . 
Professor Owen on the Anthropoid Apes . 
- - on the Anatomy of the Great Ant-eater. 
Mr. Robert Patterson’s Exhibition of Living Sea Animals . 
Mr. J. Richardson on the Medicinal Leech. 
Captain Widdrington on a supposed New Species of Felis . 
Professor W. C. Williamson’s Remarks on the British Species of Foraminifera 
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Miscellaneous: 
Dr. Fowler on Literary and Philosophical Pursuits as conducive to Longevity 114 
Mr. Robert Warington’s further Memoranda of Observations made in 
small Aquaria, in which the Balance between the Animal and Vegetable 
Organisms was permanently maintained . 115 
Mr. F. Wenham on the Application of Photography to the Delineation of 
Microscopic Objects . H” 
GEOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY. 
Geography. 
Captain W. Allen’s Remarks on Levels taken in Jerusalem, with the Aneroid 
Barometer ........... . 11 ’ 
Mr. J. Boult on some Sectional Diagrams illustrative of the Changes in the 
Bed of the River Mersey and its Approaches . 10 
Mr. J. Fergusson on the Site of the Iloly Sepulchre at Jerusalem . 11/ 
Mr. A. G. Findlay on Arctic and Antarctic Currents, and their Connexion 
with the Fate of Sir John Franklin. 1 0 
Despatch from Acting-Consul Gabriel to Lord Clarendon, announcing the 
arrival of Dr. Livingstou at Loanda, ou the West Coast of Africa . 
Captain S. Gale on the shortest Routes to South Australia . 
Dr. Mathie Hamilton’s Remarks on the Lake Aulaga and its Drainage in 
the Desert of Caranjas, in Bolivia . -... 
Extracts of a Letter from the Rev, Dr. Livingston to the Rev. Arthur Tidiuan, 
D.D., dated Town of Sekelutu, Linyauti, :24th September, 1853 . 
Rev. C. G. Nicolay on the Eastern Territory of the Ecuador und the River 
Napo ..... .. 
Extracts of a Letter from the Rev. J. Kebmann to the Rev. II. Venn, dated 
Kisaludini (in Rabbai), April 13, . . 
Mr. George Rennie’s Hydrographical Remarks on the Improvement of the 
Port of Liverpool . .. 
Mr. D. Seymour on the Caucasus and Purts of the Crimea . 
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- Extracts from the MS, Notes of Travels of Gcnond Fcvm-r 
in Central Asia, from Teheran to Herat, Biitkh, Cnmlahar. and along tin 
course of the Helraund and round the Lake Sistan . 
