The American Journal of Science

Mineralogy and Geology.-Parophite: Crystalline limestone of the Vosges: Pyromeride

of the Vosges, 127.-Pitchstone from the trap of Isle Royal: Oxyd of Zine: Crystal-

lized Furnace Products: Fibrous amianthoid substance, a furnace product from West-

phalia Dolomite: Pseudomorphous Minerals :-Pinite after Labradorite, 128-Karpho-

lite after Wolfram: On Serpentine after Hornblende, Augite, Diallage, Schillerspar :

On White lead ore after Linarite: On the waters of the Great Salt Lake, Rocky Moun

tains, by Dr. L. D. GALE: On the waters of the Warm and Hot Springs of Salt Lake

City, by Dr. L. D. GALE: Analyses of several native Borates, by Prof. BECHI, viz,

Lagonite, Hayesine, Borax, Larderellite, 129.-On Melan-Asphalt, by C. M. WETHER-

ILL: Thalia, 130.-A new Meteorite from Tennessee, by Prof. J. LAWRENCE SMITH:

On the Identity of Owenite and Thuringite, by Prof. J. LAWRENCE SMITH: On the

probable depth of the Ocean of the European Chalk Deposits, by Prof. H. D. ROGERS,

131.

Botany and Zoology.-Salad for the Solitary, by an Epicure, 132.-Lindley, The Vegeta-

ble Kingdom, or the Structure, Classification and Uses of Plants: De Candolle's Pro-

dromus : Observations on the habits of certain Crawfishes, by Dr. R. P. STEVENS, 133.

Miscellaneous Intelligence.-On the Earthquake at Manilla of Sept. 16, 1852, 135-The

Koh-i-noor Diamond, by Prof. TENNANT, 136.-Abstract of a Meteorological Register,

kept at Knoxville, Tennessee, by O. W. MORRIS, 139.-On the Binocular Microscope,

and the Stereoscopic Pictures of Microscopic Objects, by Prof. C. WHEATSTONE, F.R.S.,

140. On the periodic and non-periodic variations of Temperature at Toronto in Canada

from 1841 to 1852 inclusive, by Colonel EDWARD SABINE, R. A., 143.-On Periodical

Laws in the larger Magnetic Disturbances, by Capt. YOUNGHUSBAND, R.A, F.R.S., 144.

-Mode of Determining the Optical Power of a Microscope, by Prof. HARTING, 146.--

On an Instrument for taking Soundings, by F. MAXWELL LYTE, Esq., 149-Louis

Sæmann Cabinet of Minerals for sale: Obituary-JAMES E. TESCHEMACHER: Die

Kreidebildungen von Texas, und irhe organischen Einschlüse, von Dr. FERD. ROEMER,

150.-Geological Map of Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior, Michigan, by J. D. WHIT-

NEY: People's Journal, 151.

List of Works, 152.

NUMBER L.

ART. XII. On the Elastic Force of Heated Air, considered as a

Motive Power; by Prof. FREDERICK A. P. BARNARD,

XIII. Researches on Globuliferous Rocks; by M. Delesse,

XIV. Examination of some Deep Soundings from the Atlantic

Ocean; by Prof. J. W. BAILEY,

XV. On some New Localities of Fossil Diatomaceæ in California

and Oregon; by Prof. J. W. BAILEY,

XVI. Analysis of Beryl from Goshen, Mass.; by Dr. J. W. MALLET, 180

XVII. On the Silurian System of the Lake Superior Region; by

JAMES HALL,

181

XVIII. On the Theoretical Relations of Water and Hydrogen ;

by T. S. HUNT,

194

XIX. Notice of a Geological Map of the United States and the

British Provinces of North America, by J. Marcou,

XX. On the Chemical Composition of the minerals Algerite and

Apatite; by J. D. WHITNEY,

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199

206

XXI. Contributions to Chemical Mineralogy; by JAMES D. DANA,

XXII. On Microscopes with large Angles of Aperture; by Dr.

E. D. NORTH,

XXIII. Further Notes on Cereus giganteus of Southeastern Cali-

fornia, with a short account of another allied species in So-

nora; by Dr. GEORGE ENGELMANN,

XXIV. On the Composition of Recent and Fossil Lingulæ, and

210

221

231

some other shells; by W. E. LOGAN, F.R.S., and T. S. HUNT, 235

XXV. On a new Meteorite from New Mexico; by Dr. F. A. GENTH, 239

XXVI. Introductory Essay, in Dr. Hooker's Flora of New Zealand, 241

XXVII. On the relations which exist between Friction and Pres-

sure; by M. J. NICKLES,

XXVIII. Abstract of a Meteorological Journal, for the year 1853,
kept at Marietta, Ohio; by S. P. HILDRETH, M.D.,

XXIX. On the Eye and the Organ of Hearing in the Blind Fishes.

of the Mammoth Cave; by JEFFRIES WYMAN, M.D.,

XXX. Additional Note to Researches on the Development of the

Viviparous Aphides; by W. I. BURNETT, M.D.,

XXXI. Correspondence of M. JEROME NICKLES-Academy of

Sciences Election of a Perpetual Secretary, 262.-Publi-

cation of the works of Arago and Laurent, 263.-Death of

Theodore Olivier: On the Proximate principles of Bran of

Wheat, 264. On the Ammonia contained in Rain-water:

Heating of Wire by the Voltaic Current, 265.-Various

Memoirs, 266.-Chemical reactions effected under the influ

ence of High Pressure: Heating Apparatus, 267.-Eco-

nomical Manufacture of Bi-chromate of Potash, 269.-Pho-

tography, 270.-On four new Quinquinas, 271.

APPENDIX. Notice of a collection of Fishes from the southern

bend of the Tennessee River, Alabama; by L. AGASSIZ,

258

261

297

Chemistry and Physics.-Bartlett's Elements of Analytical Mechanics, 271.-Darstellung
der Farbenlehre und optische Studien von H. W. Dové: Einleitung in die höhere
Optik von Dr. AUGUST BEER, 272.-Die Lehre von der Reibungselektricität von P. T.
REISS, 273-On the Absolute Zero of the Perfect Gas Thermometer, by W. J. MAC-
QUORN RANKINE, Esq.: Aridium, by CAMPBELL MORFIT and JAMES C. BOOTH, 274.-

Note to J. D. DANA's Contributions to Chemical Mineralogy: On the Production of

Crystalline Structure in Crystallized Powders, by Compression and Traction, by Sir

DAVID BREWSTER, K.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., etc., 275.

Geology. On the Gold Fields of Victoria or Port Philip, by H. G. WATHEN, Esq., 279.—

On the Structure of Agate, by THEODORE GÜMBEL, 284.

Botany and Zoloogy.-Fungi Caroliniani Exsiccati, by H. W. RAVENEL: Comparative

Anatomy, by C. TH. V. SIEBOLD and H. STANNIUS. Translated from the German and

Edited with Notes and Additions, by WALDO I. BURNETT, M.D., 285.

Astronomy.-New Planet Euterpe : New Comet, 286.

Miscellaneous Intelligence.-Contributions to Meteorology, by CHARLES SMALLWOOD, M.D.,

287.- Tornado in Knox Co., Ohio, Jan. 20, 1854: Discovery in Photography, 290.—

Fishes of Northern New York-Frozen Fish, 291-American Association for the Ad-