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THE

INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER

REVIEW OF NATURAL HISTORY

MICROSCOPIC RESEARCH

AXD

RECREATIVE SCIENCE

VOLUME XII.

ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES IN COLOURS AND TINTS, AND NUMEROUS

ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD

CONTENTS.

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TIONS

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Notes on STAR STREAMS. By RICHARD A. Procron, B.A., F.R.A.S. With

& Coloured Plate

JAPAN AND ITS CURRENCY. By JOSEPH NEWTON, II.M. MINT

Fungi ON THE PLAINS OF India. By Rev. M. T. BERKELEY, M.A., F.L.S.,

Illustrated

A l'ixIT TO GLEN CLOVA-Irs GEOLOGY AND Ferns. By BERNARD HENRY

WOODWARD

ORIGIN OF THE CHEDDAR CLIFFs. By D. MACKINTOSH, F.G.S..

Douets AND Facts CONCERNING LINNÉ

Curiosities of SOUND ....

The POTTERY TREE OF PARA. By John R. Jackson. With a Plate

Mare VAPORUM AND THE LUNAR CLEFTS-OCCULTATIONS. By the Rev.

T. W. WEBR, A.M., F.R.A.S.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AS A POPULAR STUDY

RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OPSERVATIONS MADE AT KEW OBSERVATORY.

By G. M, WHIPPLE

MANS DURING THE LATE OPPOSITION. By Joun Browning, F.R.A.S.

With a Coloured Plaie....

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE Blood. By C. W. HEATON.

THE LUNAR CLEYTS-MARE VAPORUM-JUPITER'S SATELLITES-OCCULTA-

By the Rev. T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S.

The Food OF THE SALMON. By W. HOUGHTON, M.A., F.L.S.

A SYNOPSIS OF THE RECENT BUITISH OSTRACODA. By GEORGE STEWARDSON

BRADY, M.R.C.S., C.M.Z.S. With Two Plates

Ax APRIL CLIMB IN THE HIMALAYAS. By GEORGE C. BULGER

ELECTRICAL COUNTRIES AND THEIR ACTION ON THE WEATHEN. By M. J.

FOURNET.

RAINBOW PHOSPHORESCENCE

THE ERUPTIONS AT SANTORIN

JUPITER WITHOUT SATELLITES

IRRITABILITY OF PLANTS

Vexus Flower BASKET-EUPLECTELLA Speciosa. By HENRY J. SLACK,

F.G.S., Hox. Sec. R.M.S. With a Coloured Plate

Dress ACCORDING TO STATUTE. By-FrANOIS W: RowseLL.

THE GRAVE-MOUNDS OF DERBYSHIRE, AND Their CONTENTS. By LLEWEL-

LYNN JEWITT, F.S.Ai, Etc., Ere.

THE NOVEMBER SHOOTING STARs. By RICHARD A. PROCTOR, B.A., F.R.A.S.

With a Plate

THE LARGEST Blood Discs KNOWN-SINGULAR CAPTURE OF A CANADIAN

REPTILE, MENOBRANCHUS LATERALIS..

MAN AND THE PLEISTOCENE MAMMALS of Great Britain. By W. Boyd

DAWKINS, M.A., F.R.S., MEMB. CORRESP...

THE AIR-VESICLES or BLADDERWORTS (UTRICULARIA). By J. B. SCHNETZLER

GRUITHUISEN'S CITY IN THE Moon-JUPITER'S SATELLITES-OCCULTATIONS.

By the Rev. T. W. WERB, A.M., F.R.A.S.

Tue LUNAR ECLIPSE OP Sept. 13. By John BROWNING, F.R.A.S...

Ox COLOURS SEEN DURING THE LUNAR ECLIPSE OF SEPT. 13, WITH

REMARKS ON THE PRECEDING COMMUNICATION. By HENRY J. SLACK,

F.G.S., Sec. R.M.S.

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PAGB

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. By PROFESSOR D. T. ANSTED

227

BARBETS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION. By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D.,

F.R.S. With Coloured Plate

241

ON THE STRUCTURE AND MANNER OF GROWTH OF THE SCALES OF FISHES.

By Jonathan Couch, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., Etc.

246

THE GRAVE-MOUNDS OF DERBYSHIRE, AND THEIR CONTENTS. By LLEWEL-

LYNN JEWITT, F.S.A., Etc., Etc. With a Plate...

254

THE STRUCTURE OF THE ANNELIDS, WITH A CRITICISM ON QUATREFAGES.

By EDOUARD CLAPAREDE

266

THE LUNAR ERATOSTHENES AND COPERNICUS-JUPITER'S SATELLITES-

OCCULTATIONS. By the Rev. T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S.

273

CHARACTERISTICS OF ROTIFERS. By Henry J. SLACK, F.G.S., Sec. R.M.S.

With a Plate

281

STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND COINAGE. By JOSEPH NEWTON 297

RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE AT KEW OBSERVATORY.

By G. M. WHIPPLE...

302

NOVEL Action of Light. By NIEPCE DE ST. VICTOR

303

INSECTS' EGGS: THEIR STRUCTURE, VARIETY, AND BEAUTY. By JABEZ

HogG, F.L.S., Hon. Sec. R.M.S., Etc. With a Coloured Plate.... 321

Rain. By RICHARD A. PROCTOR, B.A., F.R.A.S.

331

The Grave MOUNDS OF DERBYSHIRE AND THEIR CONTENTS. By LLEWEL-

LYNN JEWITT, F.S.A., ETC., Etc.

342

Sir Isaac NEWTON. With a Fac-simile of his Writing. By JOSEPH

NEWTON, H.M. MINT

350

FUR-BEARING Foxes. By John Keast LORD, F.Z.S.

354

THE STRUCTURE OF THE ANNELIDS, WITH A CRITICISM ON QUATREFAGES.

By EDOUARD CLAPAREDE. SECOND PAKT.

365

LUNAR DETAILS-DOUBLE STARS-CLUSTERS AND NEBULA-TRANSITS OF

SATELLITES-OCCULTATIONS. By Rev. T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S. 370

TERMITES OR WHITE ANTS OF INDIA. By CAPTAIN R. C. BEVAN, C.M.Z.S. 381

THE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER AND “THE STUDENT.” NOTICE TO OUR

READERS.

401

ON THE PRE-HISTORIC MAMMALIA FOUND ASSOCIATED WITH MAN, IN GREAT

BRITAIN. BY W. Boyd DAWKINS, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S...

403

ELECTRICAL COUNTRIES. By M.J. FOURNET. SECOND PAPER

411

NOTES ON THE CRUSTACEAN FAUNA OF THE ENGLISH LAKES. BY GEORGE

STEWARDSON BRADY, M.R.C.S., C.M.Z.S. With a Plate

416

THE PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE PARIS EXHIBITION. By C. R.

WELD

425

LUNAR SKETCHES—TRANSITS OP JUPITER'S SATELLITES - -OCCULTATIONS. BY

THE Rev. T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S.

435

Our FRESH-WATER PLANAKIÆ. By W. Houghton, M.A., F.L.S. With a

Plate

445

THE GRAVE-Mounds of DERBYSHIRE, AND THEIR Contents. By LLEWEL-

LYNN JEWITT, F.S.A., ETC.

459

LITERARY NOTICES.. ....

78, 155, 317, 384,476

ARCHÆOLOGIA...

148, 233, 310

PROGRESS OF INVENTION

74, 150, 237, 313, 391, 473

PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES

395, 478

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

237

NOTES AND MEMORANDA

79, 158, 239, 319, 398, 479