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Lectures, less number desired by Regents....
Lectures, List of, during 1859-'60..

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On Agricultural Chemistry, by Professor S. W. Johnson..................................................................................
On the Shells of the Gulf of California, by P. P. Carpenter...
Libraries, List of, in United States, by W. J. Rhees.....

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Report on, by W. J. Rhees.........................................................................................................................................................
Library, Operations in......................................
Logan, Sir W. E., Letter from....

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Loomis, Professor E., On Storm of December, 1836.......................................................................................................................
Magnetical Observations in Mexico, by A. Sonntag..
Magnetic Observations by British Association..

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Magnetic and Meteorological Observations at Girard College, discussed by Professor Bache...........
Magnetic Observatory at the Smithsonian Institution, description of............................................................................... 385
Magnetic Observatory, removal to Tortugas.....
Magnetism of the Earth, Remarks on Disturbances of.
Mallet, R., Observation of Earthquakes.....

Map of Heights of different places in the United States......................................................................................................................
Meech, L. W., Researches on Light and Heat by.............................................
Memoir of Pyramus De Candolle, by M. Flourens..
Meteorological Instruments, Description of...

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Mexico, Magnetic and Hypsometrical Observations in, by Muller & Sonntag............................................
Mædler, M., on Movement of Stars around a Central Point.

Morgan, L. H., Ethnological Researches of

Muller, Baron Von, Expedition to Mexico

Museum, Additions during 1859

Condition of the Collections

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Observation of Earthquake Phenomena, by Mallet...
Oology, by Dr. Brewer...

Oxygen, Discovery of, by Dr. Priestly.

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Pearce, Jas. A., Remarks relative to Richard Rush................................................................................................................
Physical Sciences, De la Rive on

Poggendorff, on use of Galvanometer for Measuring

Powell, Rev. Baden, Report on Radiant Heat...........................................................................................................
Priestly, Dr., Discovery of Oxygen........................................................................................................................................
Publications, Account of...

Radiant Heat, Reports on, by Rev. Baden Poweil, for 1832.

Report for 1840.

Report for 1854

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Reductions of Meteorological Observations from 1854 to 1860........................................................................................................
Report of Executive Committee for 1859.

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on the Transactions of the Society of Physics and Natural History of Geneva...........................................
Reports, Annual, to Congress, Value of
Researches during 1859

of M. Mædler, Relating to the General Movement of the Stars around a Central Point.
Retzius, Prof. Anders, on the Form of the Human Skull....................
Rhees, W. J., Report on Libraries

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Sabine, General, Discovery of Coincidence between Magnetic Disturbances and Solar Spots
Schott, C. A., Discussion of Kane's Meteorological Observations
Discussion of Magnetic Observations at Girard College.

Schwabe, Observations on Solar Spots.
Secchi, Professor, relative to Works of Art from Rome................................................
Shells, Arrangement and Naming..

of the Gulf of California, Lecture on, by P. P. Carpenter................................

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Swainson, Remarks on Distinction between Diffusion and Advancement of Knowledge

Thurber, Mr., Bibliography of American Botany
Torrey, Dr. John, Bibliography of American Botany, by

Transactions of the Geneva Society of Physics and Natural History, De la Rive's Report on......
Transportation Facilities.......

Thanks of Regents for..

Turner, Professor W. W., Remarks of Professor Felton relative to
Resolution of the Board of Regents relative to....

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Remarks relative to Professor J. P. Espy

Agricultural Chemistry, Lectures on, by Professor S. W. Johnson...

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Airy, G F., On measuring the sun's distance.................................................................................................................................
Alexander, C. A., Translations by..
Appendix for 1859...

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Astronomer Royal, On the measure of the sun's distance...........................................................................................................
Astronomical researches and inventions..............................................................................................................
Aurora, remarkable exhibition of, in 1859...

Bache, Professor A. D., Remarks relative to G. Wurdemann...............................................................................

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Discussion of Magnetic and Meteorological Observations at Girard College..
Baird, S. F., Report for 1859..

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Explorations during 1859..

Barometers, construction and verification, by Jno. Welsh......

Botany, Bibliography of, by Mr. Thurber and Dr. Torrey.

Brewer's Oology.

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Carpenter, Philip P., Lecture on Shells of the Gulf of California

Shells arranged by

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Carus, Professor J. V., Catalogue of Zoological Literature..............................................................................................
Cassella's meteorological instruments, Description of.......
Caswell, Professor A., meteorological observations for twenty-eight years.............................................................................
Catalogue of Transactions in Smithsonian Library
Cathetometer.....

Cleaveland, Professor Parker, Notice of..

Coffin, Professor J. H., Discussion of winds..............................................................................................................................................
Coleoptera, catalogue of, by Dr. LeConte..................
Collections, list of, in the Smithsonian Museum ....
Cooper, Dr. J. G., Forest map ..........
Copyright books, New regulations respecting

Applications for....

Corcoran, W. W., Gallery of Art..

Craig, Dr. B. F., Researches in Laboratory..

Cunard, Edw., Letter from, granting free freight...
Dana, Prof. J. D., Corals arranged by.

Deaths of meteorological observers..................................................................................................................................................
De Candolle, Memoir of, by M. Flourens...

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De la Rive, Report on transactions of Geneva Society of Physics, &c .......................................................................
Donations to Museum

Earthquakes, Mallet on Observations of

Easter, J. D., Translation of Poggendorff on use of Galvanometer.....................................................................................
Eclipse of September 7, 1858, Account of, by Lieutenant Gillis
Eggs and Nests, Circular relative to
Espy, Professor James, Remarks relative to, by Professor Bache
Resolution relative to, by Board of Regents

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Ethnology, Present state of, in relation to the form of the Human Skull.......................................................................................
Ethnological Research by L. H. Morgan

Exchanges, Account of operations during 1859.................
Expenditures during 1859

Felton, Professor C. C., Remarks relative to Washington Irving.

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Remarks relative to Professor W. W. Turner.......................................................................

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Forest Map, by Dr. J. G. Cooper...........

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Galvanometer as a Measuring Instrument, by Poggendorff
Gassiot, J. P., Welsh on Barometers....

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Gibbs, Dr. W., Chemical Researches

Gillis, Lieutenant, Account of Eclipse of September 7, 1858, in Peru................................................................
Proposed Expedition of....

Girard College, Magnetic and Meteorological Observations discussed, by Professor Bache
Glaisher's result of Observations in London

Grasshoppers, Circular relative to.......................................................................................................................................................
Gray, Dr. Asa, Work on Forest Trees......................................
Green, James, On filling Barometers

Hayes, Dr. J. J., Expedition to Arctic Regions

Hilgard, J. E., Description of Smithsonian Magnetic Observatory.
Hypsometrical Map of United States, Materials collected for..

Index of Physical Papers in transactions

Insects, Treatises or Catalogues of....

Instruments, List of, in possession of Meteorological Observers......

Description of Meteorological..

Inventions resulting from Abstract Investigations
Irving, Washington, Remarks relative to, by Professor Felton

Jewett, Professor C. C., Report on Libraries...
Johnson, Professor S. W., Lectures on Agricultural Chemistry.....................................................................
Journal of Proceedings of the Board of Regents..............................................................................................................
Kane's Meteorological Observations.....................................................................................................................................................
Kennicott, Robert, Exploration.....

Laboratory..

Lane, J. H., Researches in Laboratory...

Latitude and Longitude of Meteorological Stations.................................................

LeCoute, Dr. John, Catalogue of Coleoptera, by

Dr. John L., Instructions for Collecting Insects.................................................................................................. 33
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