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CONTENTS TO NO. VII.

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1. Of the Dissemination of Plants. From the French of

M. C. F. Brisseau Mirbel.

Of the Death of Plants.

ceding Author.

From the French of the pre-

II. An Inquiry into the Influence of Corporeal Impres-

sions in producing Change of Function in the living

Body. By J. R. Park, M. B. F. L. S. and M. R. I. . 13

III. On the Theory of Spherical Atoms, and on the rela-

tion which it bears to the Specific gravity of certain

Minerals. By J. F. Daniell, Esq. F. R. S. and M. R. I. 30

IV. Suggestion of a new Principle for the Register Ther-
mometer. By Marshall Hall, M. D. of Nottingham.

V. A short Account of Horizontal Water Wheels. By W.

Adamson, Esq.

VI. On the Geographical Distribution of Ferns. From

the Latin of Alexander Baron von Humboldt.

VII. Report of Mr. Brande's Lectures on Mineralogical

Chymistry, delivered in the Theatre of the Royal Insti-

tution.

VIII. On the Sulphuret, the Oxides, and some other Com-

binations of Platinum. By M. Vauquelin.

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IX. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the Royal

Institute of France, from February to September. .. 84

X. An Essay on the Variations of the Compass, showing

how far it is influenced by a change in the Direction of