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THE
42
AMERICAN JOURNAL
OF
SCIENCE AND ARTS.
CONDUCTED BY
PROFESSORS B. SILLIMAN, B. SILLIMAN, JR.,
NTIFLE
SCHOOL
PROF. ASA GRAY, OF CAMBRIDGE TO AL PROF. LOUIS AGASSIZ, OF CAMBRIDGE DR. WOLCOTT GIBBS, OF NEW YORK.
SECOND SERIES.
VOL. XXVII.-MAY, 1859.
WITH A PLATE.
NEW HAVEN: EDITORS.
1859.
www
E. HAYES, PRINTER.
volume 27, with their appropriate indexes.
However, the tables of contents have been
interchanged; thus, these tables should follow
Cast. Blakiston's maj2, p. 456.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME XXVII.
NUMBER LXXIX.
ART. I. Some Principles of Animal Psychology; by D. F. WEIN.
LAND,
II. On some unusual modes of Gestation; by JEFFRIES WYMAN, M.D.
III. Some Facts respecting the Nitrates; by JoHN M. ORDWAY,
IV. Further Observations on the Allotropic Modifications of Oxy.
gen, and on the Compound Nature of Chlorine, Bromine, &c.,
by Professor SCHÖNBEIN,
Page.
1
5
14
19
V. Occurrence of Cobalt and Nickel in Gaston county, North
Carolina; by Prof. HENRY WUrtz,
24
VI. On the so-called Triassic Rocks of Kansas and Nebraska ;
by F. B. MEEK and F. V. HAYDEN,
31
VII. On Lazulite, Pyrophyllite and Tetrady mite in Georgia; by
CHARLES UPHAM SHEPARD,
36
VIII. Address by Lord Brougham on the Inauguration of a Statue
to Sir Isaac Newton,
40
IX. Description of a new Mineral Species from Chili; by FRED-
ERICK FIELD,
X. Geographical Notices.-No. V,
XL. Biographical Notice of Deane Conybeare and Alcide D'Or-
bigny; by Major-General PORTLOCK,
XII. Caricography; by Prof. C. DEWEY,
XIII. On the Variable Illuminating Power of Coal Gas; by Prof.
WM. E. A. AIKIN,
XIV. On the Dynamical Condition of the Head of a Comet; by
Professor W. A. NORTON,
86
XV. Review of Hall and Whitney's Report on the Geology of
Iowa, .
103
XVI. Correspondence of Prof. JEROME NICKLES-Scientific Asso-
ciation at Carlsruhe, 117.-Schlossberger on the property of
ammoniacal oxyd of copper dissolving cellulose: J. Nicklès
on the diffusion of fluorine and the means of detecting it, 118.
On the preparation of Ozone by von Babo, and by Messrs.
Bunsen and Magnus: Notices by Prof. Erdmann of Leipzig,
119.-On new hydrocarbons and a new property of these bod
ies, by Mr. FRITZSCHE: Manufacture of Soda and Baryta, by
Mr. KUHLMANN, 120.-Dove's Experiments in Acoustics :
Magnus on the properties of iron in powder: Boettger-Ac-
tion of cold and warm water on horny substances, 121.-
Schroeder-Relation between fermentation and crystalliza-
tion: J. Nicklès-Electro-magnets and Magnetic adhesion,
122.-Bibliography, 123.
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.
Chemistry and Physics.-On the Siliciuret of Hydrogen, 123.-On protoxyd of iron with
caustic potash as a reducing agent, 124.-On the lodid of Methylen: On the action of
Ammonia upon Glyoxal : On the constitution of Tantalite, 125.-On Niobium, 126.—
On the constitution of titaniferous iron ores, 127.—On a new acid obtained by the oxyd-
ation of malic acid: Remarks on Chemical Science, by Sir JOHN HERSCHEL, 128.-
An account of some experiments on Radiant Heat, etc., by Mr. B. STEWART, 132.—
On the Phosphorescent appearance of Electrical Discharges in a Vacuum made in
Flint and Potash Glass, by Mr. J. P. GASSIOT, 133.-On Induced Electric Discharges
when taken in Aqueous Vapor,' by Mr. J. P. GASSIOT, 134.
Geology-On Marcou's "Geology of North America," by Prof. AGASSIZ, 134.-Reply to
Prof. Agassiz on Marcou's Geology of North America, by JAMES D. DANA, 137.—On
some points in American Geological History, by Prof. JAMES SAFFORD, 140.-Post-pleio-
cene of Lewiston, Maine: Untersuchungen über die Entwichelungs-Gesetze der or-
ganischen Welt, etc., by Dr. H. G. BRONN: Further Contributions to the Paleontology
of the Tilestones or Silurio-Devonian Strata of Scotland, by Mr. D. PAGE, 141.
Botany and Zoology-Nereis Boreali-Americana; or Contributions to the History of the
Marine Alge of North America, by Prof. WILLIAM HENRY HARVEY, M.D., M.R.I.A.,
F.L.S., 142.-Species Filicum; being descriptions of all known Ferns, by Sir WILLIAM
JACKSON HOOKER, K.H., &c., 146.--Catalogue of North American Birds, by Prof.
SPENCER F. BAIRD, 147.-Odontology, by Prof. OWEN, 148.
Astronomy.--Douati's Comet, or the Great Comet of 1858, 148.
Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence.-Tables, Meteorological and Physical, prepared for
the Smithsonian Institution by ARNOLD GUYOT, 149.-On the Heating of the At-
mosphere by Contact with the Earth's Surface, by Prof. HENNESSY: On the De-
crease of Temperature over Elevated Ground, by Prof. HENNESSY, 151.-Death of
Gen. Sir William Reid, R. E., 153.—Journal of the Royal Dublin Society: Chimie ap-
pliqué à la Viticulture et à' l'Enologie, 155.-Post-pleiocene Fossils of South Carolina,
by FRANCIS S. HOLMES, A.M.: The Medical Application of Electricity, by WILLIAM
F. CHANNING, M.D.: New Publications, 156.
ART. XVII. The Atlantic Cable; by GEORGE MATHIOT.-(In a
letter to Prof. A. D. BACHE, Supt. U. S. Coast Survey.) 157
XVIII. On the Variation of the Magnetic Needle at Hudson,
Ohio; by Prof. ELIAS LOOMIS,
. 167
XIX. On the Dynamics of Ocean Currents; by Lieut. E. B. HUNT, 169
XX. Report on Dupont's Artesian Well at Louisville, Ky.; by
Prof. J. LAWRENCE SMITH, M.D.,
XXI. On Modes of increasing the Heat of the Mouth Blowpipe,
and some new Blowpipe Manipulations; by Prof. HENRY
WURTZ,
XXII. On the Pendulum; by F. A. P. BARNARD, Prest. Univ.
Mississippi-with a description of an Electric Clock, con-
structed by E. S. Ritchie.-With a Plate,
XXIII. Enumeration of Ferns collected by Mr. Charles Wright,
in Eastern Cuba in 1856-7; by DANIEL C. EATON, -
XXIV. Some observations on the Motions of certain Winding
Plants; by Prof. WM. H. BREWER,
174
179
184
197
202
206
214
XXV. On some Anomalies in the Florida Gulf Stream, and on
their further Investigation; by Lieut. E. B. HUNT,
XXVI. Abstract of a Meteorological Journal, kept at Marietta,
Ohio; by S. P. HILDRETH, M.D.,
XXVII. Remarks on the Lower Cretaceous beds of Kansas and
Nebraska; by F. B. MEEK and F. V. HAYDEN,
XXVIII. Geographical Notices.-No. VI,
XXIX. Analysis of the White Sulphur Water of the Artesian
Well of Lafayette, Indiana; by CHARLES M. WETHERILL,
Ph.D., M.D.,
XXX. On the Measurement of the Striæ of Diatoms; by W. S.
SULLIVANT and T. G. WORMLEY,
XXX. Correspondence of Prof. JEROME NICKLES-On the nature
of simple bodies, 252.-Spontaneous Generation, 253.-
Ozonometry in the Crimea: Dynamoscopy, 254.-Artificial
Coutchouc, 255.-Photochemical experiments, 257.-Re-
production of engravings by means of Phosphorus, 258.-
Chemical nomenclature: Bibliography, 259.
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