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Some Observations on the Functions of the Nervous System, and the relation which they bear to the other vital Functions. By Alexander Philip Wilson Philip, M.D. F.R.S. L. & E. page 373
On the Respiration of Birds. By William Allen and William Hasledine Pepys, Esqrs. Fellows of the Royal Society. 375
On the spontaneous Purification of Thames Water. By John Bostock, M.D. F.R.S. &c. 376
On the Composition of Chloride of Barium. By Edward Turner, M.D. 377
On a new Series of periodical Colours produced by the grooved Surfaces of Metallic and Transparent Bodies. By David Brewster, LL.D. F.R.S. L.& E. 378
On the Nerves of the Face; being a second Paper on that Subject. By Charles Bell, Esq. F.R.S. 380
On the Reduction to a Vacuum of Captain Kater's convertible Pendulum. By Captain Edward Sabine, Sec. R.S. 381
On the geometrical Representation of the Powers of Quantities, whose Indices involve the Square Roots of negative Quantities. By the Rev. John Warren, M.A. 382
An experimental Examination of the Electric and Chemical Theories of Galvanism. By William Ritchie, A.M. F.R.S. 382
1830.
The Bakerian Lecture. On the Manufacture of Glass for Optical Purposes. By Michael Faraday, Esq. F.R.S. &c. page 383
Account of Levellings carried across the Isthmus of Panama, to ascertain the relative Height of the Pacific Ocean at Panama, and of the Atlantic at the mouth of the River Chagres; accompanied by Geographical and Topographical Notices of the Isthmus. By John Augustus Lloyd, Esq. 385
On the Law of the partial Polarization of Light by Reflexion. By David Brewster, LL.D. F.R.S. L. & E. 387
A Report on the Stomach of the Zariffa. By Sir Everard Home, Bart. V.P.R.S. 389
On the Production of regular double Refraction in the Molecules of Bodies by simple Pressure; with Observations on the Origin of the doubly refracting Structure. By David Brewster, LL.D. F.R.S. L.& E. 389
Experiments on the Influence of the Aurora Borealis on the Magnetic Needle. By the Rev. James Farquharson, F.R.S. 391
Remarks on several Icebergs which have been met with in unusually low Latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere. By Captain James Horsburgh, F.R.S. 392
On the progressive Improvements made in the Efficiency of Steam Engines in Cornwall; with Investigations of the Methods best adapted for imparting great angular Velocities. By Davies Gilbert, Esq. P.R.S. 393
On the Laws of the Polarization of Light by Refraction. By David Brewster, LL.D. F.R.S. L.& E. 394
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