INDEX. : 487 
Moon, Dr. Burney on the copper-coloured light of the, 386. 
Morea, scientific journey in the, 59. 
Morrison, Major W. M. on the migration of herring and mackerel, 154. 
Moses and Reiss, MM. on the magnetizing power of the solar rays, 474. 
Munich, population of, 213. 
ge ehisen and Lyell, Messrs. on the tertiary formations of Aix in Provesce, 
Oto 
Murray’s, Hugh, F.R.S.E. historical account of discoveries and travels in 
North America, reviewed, 265. 
* Myosotis collina, new British plant discovered by Dr..Greville, 381. Mr. Ar- 
nott’s remarks on, 426. 
Mytilus lithophagus, J. D. Forbes, Esq. on the perforations by, in the temple of 
Jupiter Serapis at Pozzuoli, 231. 
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Naturalist, journal of a, noticed, 48. 
* Naturalization of insects, Mr. J. Wilson’s remarks on the, 382. 
Nelson’s, Lieut. geological survey of the island of Jersey, 393. 
Newcastle Natural History Society, proceedings of, 158, 239. 
New Guinea, colony on the coast of, 142. 
New Holland, Swan river colony in, 60. ; 
Nicol, Mr. W. on cavities containing fluids in rock salt, 74. 
N iger; Sir R. Donkin on the course and probable termination of the, reviewed, 
Nitrification, M. Longchamp’s theory of, 149. 
Nitrogen, M. Serullas on the ioduret and chloruret of, 388. 
North America, Murray’s historical account of discoveries and travels in, 7e- 
viewed, 265. 
North-west voyages, account of the recent, 281. 
Northern Institution, proceedings of, 235, 316. 
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Oceanica, Netherland colonies in, 62. . 
Optical instruments and light, Higgins’ treatise on, noticed, 473. 
* Oriental tables, James Bell, Esq. on the errors of the, 81. 
Ornithology, Selby’s illustrations of British, Series II. No. VIII. noticed, 475. 
Ornithorynchus, supposed discovery of eggs of the, 224, 375. 
Oural and Altai, Russian travels in the, 60. 
Oural, Baron Humboldt’s visit to the mines of the, 209. 
* Outer Hebrides, Mr. W. Macgillivray’s account of the, 245, 401. 
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Pacific Ocean, expedition of the United States in the, 62. 
Panama, isthmus of, Mr. Lloyd’s levellings across the, 367. 
Paraguay, and the government of Dr. Francia, notice of, 134. 
Parrot’s excursion to Mount Ararat, 59. : 
Pelletier’s, M. discovery of a new alcaloid, 474. On the extraction of sulphate 
and carbonate of magnesia, from magnesian limestone, 470. 
Pentland’s, Mr. geographical and geognostical labours in Southern Peru, 285, 
Southern, Mr. Pentland’s geographical] and geognestical labours in, 285, 
304, : 
Peruvians, Dr. Gillies on the ancient roads of the, 392. 
Petersburgh Academy of Sciences, M. Fuss’ report of the labours of the, 305. 
Pfaff, M. on the distinetive characters of tannin and gallic acid, 386. 
Phillips’, Mr. discovery of a new salt of the perchloride of mercury, 473. 
Phrenology, Dr. Hope’s opinion on, 462. 
* Pisidium, monograph on the genus, by Capt. Thomas Brown, 411. 
Planie Asiatice rariores, by N. Wallich, M. and P.H.D. noticed, 310. 
Plaster, Mr. Gay Lussac on the solidification of, 307. : 
Plinian Society of Edinburgh, transactions of the, session 1828-9, noticed, 44. 
Proceedings of, 237, 316, 397, 477 
Plymouth Institution, proceedings of, 398. : 
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