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NOTICES OF SERIALS. 
glands and smooth muscles in the epidermis of liana temporaria —p. 273-280. 
(Gegenbaur) On the cycle of development of Doliolum , and remarks on its larvae ; 
with three plates—p. 283-314. (Funke) Contributions to the physiology of Diges¬ 
tion ; with a plate—p. 315-327. Short Communications and Correspon¬ 
dence—p. 328-344. (Vogt) On the mucous canals of fishes. (Bilharz) On Pentas- 
tomum constrictum; with figures. (Bischoff) Estimate of the quantity of blood in 
the body of a subject decapitated. The result in this instance, obtained by ablu¬ 
tion, and measurement of the intensity of red colour of the product, gives an 
average much lower than most former estimates, viz., little more than one-thirteenth 
of the entire weight of the body, or 9^ pounds in this case. (Schiff) On degenera¬ 
tion and regeneration of nerves ; with reference in particular to the communica¬ 
tions of Lent. (Weisse) Critique of his own writings on Infusoria. (Czermak) 
An observation on the physiology of the nerves, in Triton cristatus; Catalepsy 
produced by pressure of the extremities. 
Part IV. December 31st, 1855. 
(Aubert) Contribution to the Embryology of fishes ; with a plate—p. 345-364. 
(Auerbach) On the unicellular structure of Arnceba ; with four plates—p. 365-433. 
(Cohn) On the propagation of the Rotifera; with two plates—p. 434. 
Supplementary Part. April 1st, 1856. 
(Carus) Annual Report on the works on Zootomy, published from 1849 to 
1852—pp. 228. 
Archiv fuer Anatomie, Physiologie und Wissenschaftliche Medicin : 
herausgegeben von Dr. Johannes Miiller. Mueller’s Archives of Ana¬ 
tomy, Physiology, etc. 8vo. Berlin. 
Vol. for 1854; with twenty-one plates. 
General Physiology, etc. (Remak) On ciliary vesicles—p. 184, 185. 
(Same) On the Egg-capsule, and on Spermatozoa—p. 252-256. (Same) On the 
Division of animal Cells—p.376. (Volkmann) Illustration and defence of the 
Hydraulic principles adopted in his work on Haemodynamic—p. 119-153. 
Human and Comparative. (Burow) The Yellow spot, visible to the observer, 
in his own Eye—p. 166-169. (Castell) Condition of the Heart in different 
gaseous Media—p. 226-251. (Pick) Remarks on the Physiology of Sight— 
p. 220-225. (Frerichs and Staedeler) Occurrence of Leucine and Tyrosine in 
the human liver—p.382-393. (Same) Occurrence of Allantoin in the urine in 
cases of disturbed respiration—p.394-397. (Horner) On the normal curvature 
of the Spine; with a postscript by Meyer; two plates—p.478-511. (Jager) 
Comparative Anatomy of the Lumbo-costal muscle—p. 160-165. (Luschka) 
The long muscle of the neck in man ; with a plate—p. 103-118. (Same) The 
Lumbo-costal muscle in man—p. 153-159. (Mazom) Histology of the Smooth 
muscles, and existence of such in the human spleen; with figures—p. 25-40. 
(Reissner) On the Cochlea of the ear, in Mammalia and man; with figures— 
p. 420-427. (Remak) On the Contraction of the Amnion—p. 369-373. (Ret- 
zius) On ancient Skulls shaped by artificial means—p. 439-448. (Zimmerman) 
On Serumcaseine—p. 377-381. Vertebrate. (Lieberkuhn) On Psoros- 
permia ; with two plates—p. 1-24, 349-368. Observed in Fishes and Amphibia ; 
with reference to Leydig’ssuggestion on the origin of Gregarinae. (Mueller) On 
the numerous porous channels in the Egg-capsule of Fishes; with figures— 
p. 186-190. (Remak) Multinuclear cells of the liver; with figures—p. 99- 
102. Observed in the embryo of the Duck. (Same) On the plan of development of 
Vertebrate animals—p.374, 375. (Weinland) On Notodelphys; with three 
plates—p. 449-477. A tree-frog, from Venezuela, the eggs of which are hatched 
in its dorsal sacs. Though similar in this point of natural economy, it seems not 
to be congeneric with Hyla marsupiata of Dumeril and Bibron. (Wittich) The 
green colour of the skin of frogs, the physiological and pathological changes of it 
_p. 41-59. (Same) Mechanism of the prehensile toes of Hyla arborea; with 
figures—p. 170H83. (Same) Reply to Harless, on the Chromatophora of the 
frog—p.- 257-264. ‘(Same) On the metallic gloss of fishes—p. 265-269. 
Invertebrate. (Claparede) On Actinophrys eicliornii; with figures—p. 398- 
419. (Krohn) Observations on the larvae of Echinodermata; with figures— 
