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On the Optical and Physical Properties of Tabasheer. By David Brewster, LL.D. F.R.S. L.& E. page 115
An Account of a Membrane in the Eye, now first described. By Arthur Jacob, M.D. 116
A New Method of Solving Numerical Equations of all Orders, by continuous Approximation. By W. G. Homer, Esq. 117
An Account of Experiments for determining the Variation in the Length of the Pendulum Vibrating Seconds, at the principal Stations of the Trigonometrical Survey of Great Britain. By Captain Henry Kater, F.R.S. 117
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The Croonian Lecture. A further Investigation of the Component Parts of the Blood. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. page 118
The Bakerian Lecture. On the Composition and Analysis of the Inflammable Gaseous Compounds resulting from the Destructive Distillation of Coal and Oil, with some Remarks on their relative Heating and Illuminating Powers. By William Thomas Brande, Esq. Sec.R.S. 119
On the Elasticity of the Lungs. By James Carson, M.D. 121
On the Action of Crystallized Bodies on Homogeneous Light, and on the Causes of the Deviation from Newton's Scale in the Tints which many of them develope on Exposure to a Polarized Ray. By J. F. W. Herschel, Esq. F.R.S. L. & E. 122
A Case of the Human Foetus found in the Ovarium, of the Size it usually acquires at the End of the Fourth Month. By A. B. Granville, M.D. F.R.S. 123
On some Combinations of Platinum. By Edmund Davy, Esq. 124
On the Methods of Cutting Rock Crystal for Micrometers. By William Hyde Wollaston, M.D. F.R.S. 124
On a New Principle of constructing Ships in the Mercantile Navy. By Sir Robert Seppings, F.R.S. 125
On the Milk Tusks, and Organ of Hearing of the Dugong. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. 126
Upon the different Qualities of the Alburnum of Spring and Winter-felled Oak Trees. By Thomas Andrew Kight, Esq. F.R.S. 127
On the Mode of Formation of the Canal for containing the Spinal Marrow, and on the Form of the Fins (if they deserve that name) of the Proteo-Saurus. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. 128
Some Experiments on the Fungi which constitute the Colouring Matter of the Red Snow discovered in Baffin's Bay. By Francis Bauer, Esq. F.L.S. 128
Some Account of the Dugong. By Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles 129
Observations on the Human Urethra, showing its internal Structure, as it appeared in the Microscope of F. Bauer, Esq. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. 130
On the Errors in Longitude as determined by Chronometers at Sea, arising from the Action of the Iron in the Ships upon the Chronometers. By George Fisher, Esq. 130