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AMERICAN NATURAL HISTORY. 
Boston Journal of Natural History— Continued. 
Article 
7. Description of Two New Species of Fishes, by D. Humphreys Storer, M.D. 58 
8. On a New Species of Rafflefia, from Maiiilla, by J. E. Teschemacher . 63 
9. Remarks upon Coral Formations in the Pacific; with suggestions as ;to the'Causes 
of their Absence ;in the same Parallels of Latitude on the coast of South America, 
by Joseph P. Couthony , . . . . .66 
10. Niagara Falls, their physical Changes, and the Geology and Topography of the 
surrounding Country, by James Hall . . . 106 
11. Note to the Editors, respecting the Fossil Bones from Oregon, by Henry C. 
Perkins, M.D. . . . . . . . 134 
12. Remarks upon Coral Formations in the Pacific, by J. P. Couthony (continued 
from page 105). .. . . . . , 137 
Vol. IY. Part 2. September, 1842. 
13. Descriptions of some of the Species of naked, air-breathing Mollusca inhabiting 
the United States, by Amos Binney . . . . 163 
14. Additional descriptions of, and observations on, the Fishes of Massachusetts, by D. 
Humphreys Storer, M.D. . . . . . . .475 
15. An Inquiry into the Distinctive Characteristics of the Aboriginal Race of America, 
by Samuel G. Morton, M.D. . . * . . . 190 
16. Descriptions and Figures of the Araneides Of the United States, by N. M. Hehtz 
(continued from p. 57). • • . . . . 223 
17- Descriptions of the Fishes of Lake Erie, the Ohio River, and their Tributaries, by 
J. P. Kirtland, M.D. (continued from page 26) . . 231 
18. Descriptions of a Species of Helix, newly observed in the United States, by Amos, 
Binney, M.D. . . . . . . 241 
19. Observations on the Habits of the Python.Natalensis, by T SaVage, M.D. . 242 
20. Observations on the Characters and Habits of the ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocel- 
lata, Cuv.), by Samuel Cabot, M.D. . . . . 246 
21. On the Existence of Silicious (?) Speculse in the exterior Rays of Actinia; 
and Memoranda concerning the Silicious Animalcules of Boston, by Professor J. 
W. Bailey . . . . . . j 252 
22. Enumeration of the Fishes of Brookhaven, L. Island, with remarks on the Species 
observed, by William O. Ayres . . . . . 255 
23. Enumeration of the Fishes of BrOokhaven, by William O. Ayres (continued 
from p. 264) . . . . . . . 265 
Vol. IY. Pxrt 3. April, 1843". 
24. Descriptions of four Species of Fishes from Brookhaven, L. I., all of which are 
believed to be new, by Wm. O. Ayres . . . . 293 
25. Descriptions of the Fishes of the Ohio River and its Tributaries, by Jared P. Kirt¬ 
land, M.D. (continued from page 240) . . . . 303 
26. Catalogue of the Marine, Fluviatile, and Terrestrial Shells of the State of Maine 
and adjacent Ocean, by J. W. Mighels, M.D. . . . . 308 
27. Descriptions of Six Species of Shells regarded as new, by J. W. Mighels, M.D. 345 
28. Monograph of the Species of Pupa found in the United States, with Figures, by 
Augustus A. Gould, M.D. (continued from vol. iii.'404) . . 350 
29. Descriptions of two undescribed Species of North American Helices, by Amos 
Binney . . . . . . . 360 
. 30. Observations on the external Characters and Habits of the Troglodytes Niger, Geof., 
by Thomas S. Savage ; and on its Organization, by Jeffries Wyman, M.D. 362 
31. Descriptions and Figures of the Araneides of the United States, by N. M. Hentz 
(continued from page 231) . . . . . . 376 
Vol. IV, Part 4. January, 1844. 
32. Descriptions of an African Beetle, allied to Scarabseus Polyphemus, with Remarks 
upon some other Insefcts of the same Group, by T. W. Harris, M.D. . 397 
. 33. On the Importance of Habit as a guide to accuracy in Systematical Arrangement, 
illustrated in the. instance of the Sylvia petechia of Wilson, and all subsequent 
writers, by Thomas Mc Cullock, jun. . . . . 406 
34. On the Anatomy of Tebennophorus Carolinensis, by Jeffries Wyman, M.D. 410 
35. On the Anatomical Structure of Glandina Truncata of Say, by J. Wayman 416 
36. Beaumontite and Lincolnite identical with Henlandite, by Francis Alger 422 
37. Probable Influence of Icebergs upon Drift, by J. L. Hayes . . 426 
38. Descriptions of Land Shells from the province of Savoy, in British Burmah, by 
' Augustus A. Gould, M.D. . . . . 452 
39. Descriptions and Habits of some of the Birds of Yucatan, by S. Cabot . 460 
40. Enumeration of the recent Fresh-water Mollusca which are common to North 
