THE

AMERICAN JOURNAL

OF

SCIENCE AND ARTS.

CONDUCTED BY

PROFESSORS B. SILLIMAN, B. SILLIMAN, JR.,

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME XIII.

NUMBER XXXVII.

ART. I. On a New Method of recording differences of North Polar

Distance or Declination by Electro-magnetism; by Professor

O. M. MITCHEL,

II. On the Distribution of Manganese; on the Existence of Or-

ganic Matter in Stalactites forming Crystallized and Amor-

phous Crenate of Lime; and on the Origin of Stratification;

by DAVID A. WELLS,

III. Instructions for making wet Preparations of Animal Sub-

stances; by HENRY GOADBY, M.D., F.L.S.,

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IV. Notice of a new Object Glass made by Charles A. Spencer

of Canastota, N. Y.; by ALEXANDER S. JOHNSON, Esq.,

V. Notice of some undescribed Infusorial Shells; by ALEXANDER

S. JOHNSON, Esq.,

VI. On Coral Reefs and Islands; by JAMES D. Dana,

VII. Notices of Botanical Literature, &c.; by A. GRAY,

VIII. Views on the Nature of Organic Structure; by Lieut.

E. B. HUNT,

IX. On the Municipal Electric Telegraph; especially in its ap-

plication to Fire Alarms; by WILLIAM F. CHANNIng, M.D.,

X. Observations on the Freezing of Vegetables, and on the Causes

which enable some Plants to endure the action of extreme

Cold; by Prof. JOHN LE CONTE, M.D.,

XI. On the Drift of Lake Superior; by E. DESOR,

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Chemistry and Physics.-On the Magnetic relations of Gases: Artificial formation

of Minerals, 110.—Preparation of Tungstate of Soda and Tungsten, 112.-Phos-

phuret of Tungsten: Telluret of Ethyl: On white Precipitate, 113.-Quantita-

tive separation and determination of Phosphoric Acid: Propylamine in Plants:

Sulphid of Nitrogen, 114.-On a class of ammoniacal compounds of Cobalt, 115.

Mineralogy and Geology.—Mineralogical Notices, by W. P. BLAKE, 116.-On the

angles of Eumanite, by J. E. TESCHEMACHER: On the Silurian Systein of Cen-

tral Bohemia, by M. BARRANDE, 117.-Examination and Analysis of the Ball

Coal of the Burdwan Mines, by HENRY PIDDINGTON: Gold in Australia, 118.

Zoology. On the Classification of the Crustacea Corystoidea, by JAMES D. Dana,

119.-Conspectus Crustaceorum, &c.-Conspectus of the Crustacea of the Ex-

ploring Expedition under Capt. Wilkes, U. S. N., by JAMES D. DAna, 121.—

On the Genus Orthostoma, by JAMES D. DANA, 123.-Genus Heterograpsus

of Lucas: On Recent Researches into the Natural History of the British Seas,

by Prof. EDWARD FORBES, 124.

Astronomy.-New Planet Eunomia: First Comet of 1851, 127.-Second Comet of

1851 Aurora Borealis of September 29th, 1851.-Note on the Aurora Borealis

of Sept. 29th, 1851, by Prof. J. Le Conte, 128.—Account of a Reflecting Tele-

scope constructed by Mr. Joseph Lyman, of Lenox, Mass., 129.

Miscellaneous Intelligence.-Notes on Vesuvius, and Miscellaneous Observations on

Egypt, 131.-Effects of Lightning, by Prof. WM. COFFIN, 134: Coating Metals;

Henry Grissell's improvement in coating metals with other metals, 135.-On

the Gamboge Tree of Siam, by Dr. CHRISTISON, 137.-Patent for a Safety Paper

granted to W. Stones: On the Manufacture of Candles, by W. CARPMAEL, Esq.,

139.-On the Meteoric mass discovered at Schwetz, by M. G. ROSE: Xenotime

from the Gold region of Georgia, 142.-Xenotime in the Gold region of North

Carolina: Daguerrotypes: Vegetable Parasites in Sugar: Climate of Nischne

Tagilsk, Urals: Theory of Storms: On the Resuscitation of Frozen Fish, by

Prof. S. P. LATHROP, 143.-Cavendish Society: University of Mississippi :

William and Mary College, Va., 144.-Obituary.-Richard Cowling Taylor, 144.

Bibliography.-Elements of Analytical Geometry, by Professor ALBERT E.

CHURCH, A.M., 147.-Maury's Wind and Current Chart, 149.-Shells of New

England, by WM. STIMPSON: A. P. de Candolle, sa Vie et ses Trauvaux, par

A DE LA RIVE: Iconographic Encyclopedia, 150.

List of Works, 150.

NUMBER XXX III.

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ART. XII. Extracts from a Memoir of Samuel George Mor-

ton, M.D., late President of the Academy of Natural Sci-

ences of Philadelphia; by CHARLES D. MEIGS, M.D.,

XIII. An Excursion on Etna; by B. SILLIMAN, Jr.,

XIV. On Coral Reefs and Islands; by JAMES D. Dana,

XV. Observations on the Freezing of Vegetables and on the

Causes which enable some Plants to endure the action of

extreme Cold; by Prof. JOHN LE CONTE, M.D.,

XVI. On the Compound Ammonias, and the bodies of the Caco-

dyle Series; by T. S. HUNT,

XVII. The Pendulum Experiment; by Lieut. D. P. WOODBURY,

XVIII. Peculiarities of the Climate, Flora, and Fauna of the

South Shore of Lake Erie, in the vicinity of Cleveland,

Ohio; by J. P. KIRTLAND,

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