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Of the Functions of some parts of the Brain ; and of the relations between the Brain and Nerves of Motion and Sensation. By Sir On the Principle of Construction and General Application of the Negative Achromatic Lens to Telescopes and Eyepieces of every description. By Peter Barlow, Esq. F.R.S 284
Some remarks in reply to Dr. Daubeny's Note on the Air disengaged from the Sea over the site of the recent Volcano in the Mediterranean. By John Davy, M.D. F.R.S. Assistant Inspector of Army Hospitals 284
On the number of Primitive Colorific Rays into which White Light may be separated. By Paul Cooper, Esq 284
An Investigation of the Laws which govern the Motion of Steam-Vessels, deduced from experiment. By P. W. Barlow, Esq. Civil Engineer 285
On the Equilibrium of a Mass of Homogeneous Fluid at liberty. By James Ivory, Esq., K.H. M.A. F.R.S 286
Experimental Researches in Electricity; Eighth Series. By Michael Faraday, Esq. D.C.L. F.R.S 287
On the Arcs of certain Parabolic Curves. By Henry Fox Talbot, Esq. M.P. F.R.S 287
Observations on the Teredo navalis and Limnoria terebrans, as at present existing in certain localities of the British Islands. By William Thompson, Esq. Vice-President of the Natural History Society of Belfast . 291
On the Nervous System of the Sphinx ligustri (Linn.) during the latter stages of its Pupa and its Imago States ; and on the Means by which its Development is effected. By George Newport, Esq 292
Observations on the Torpedo, with an account of some additional experiments on its Electricity. By John Davy, M.D. F.R.S. Assistant Inspector of Army Hospitals 293
Appendix to a former Paper on Human Osteology. By Walter Adam, M.D 294
On the Repulsive Power of Heat. By the Rev. Baden Powell, M.A. F.R.S. Savilian Professor of Geometry in the University of Oxford. 294
Analysis of the Moira Brine Spring near Ash by- de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, with Researches on the Extraction of Bromine. By Andrew Ure, M.D. F.R.S 295
On the Nature and Origin of the Aurora Borealis. By the Rev. George Fisher, M.A. F.R.S 295
Theorie Balistique. Par M. Le Comte de Predaval 296
On the Atmospheric Tides and Meteorology of Dukhun, in the East Indies. By Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Sykes, F.R.S 296
On the Ova of the Ornithorhynclius paradoxus. By Richard Owen, Esq 297
Observations with the Horizontal and Dipping Needles, made during a

Voyage from England to New South Wales. By James Dunlop, Esq.

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Experiments on Light. By Henry Fox Talbot, Esq., M.P. F.R.S. 298
On the Mummy Cloth of Egypt ; with Observations on the Manufactures of the Ancients. By James Thomson, Esq. F.R.S. 298