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On the mutual Action of Sulphuric Acid and Alcohol, with Observations on the Composition and Properties of the resulting Compound. By Mr. Henry Hennell page 271
On a Method of expressing by Signs the Action of Machinery. By Charles Babbage, Esq. F.R.S. 273
On the Parallax of the Fixed Stars. By J. F. W. Herschel, Esq. M. A. Sec. R.S. 274
A Formula for expressing the Decrement of Human Life. By Thomas Young, M.D. For. Sec. R.S. 275
Account of an Experiment on the Elasticity of Ice. By Benjamin Bevan, Esq. 276
Results of the Application of Captain Kater's Floating Collimator to the Astronomical Circle at the Observatory of Trinity College, Dublin; and Remarks relative to those Results. By the Rev. J. Brinkley, D.D. F.R.S. P.R.I.A. 276
On the Means of facilitating the Observation of distant Stations in Geodsetical Operations. By Lieutenant Thomas Drummond 277
On the Production and Formation of Pearls. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. 278
On Burrowing and Boring Marine Animals. By Edward Osier, Esq. 278
An Account of some Experiments relative to the Passage of radiant Heat through glass Screens. By the Rev. Baden Powell, M.A. F.R.S. 280
The Bakerian Lecture. On the Relations of Electrical and Chemical Changes. By Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. P.R.S. 281
On the Discordances between the Sun's observed and computed Right Ascensions, as determined at the Blackman-street Observatory, in the Years 1821 and 1822; with Experiments to show that they did not originate in instrumental Derangement. Also a Description of the seven-feet Transit with which the Observations were procured, and upon which the Experiments were made. By James South, Esq. F.R.S. 285
On the Existence of a Limit to Vaporization. By M. Faraday, F.R.S. 286
On Electrical and Magnetic Rotations. By Charles Babbage, Esq. F.R.S. &c. &c. 287
Case of a Lady born blind, who received Sight at an advanced Age by the Formation of an artificial Pupil. By James Wardrop, Esq. F.R.S.E. 289
On the progressive Compression of Water by high Degrees of Force, with some Trials of its Effects on other Fluids. By J. Perkins. 289
On the Figure of the Earth. By George Biddell Airy, M.A. 290
Account of Experiments made with an Invariable Pendulum at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, and at Port Bowen, on the eastern side of Prince Regent's Inlet. By Lieutenant Henry Foster, R.N. F.R.S. 290
Observations on the diurnal Variation of the Magnetic Needle, at the Whale Fish Islands, Davis's Strait. By Lieutenant Henry Foster, R.N. F.R.S. 293