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THE
AMERICAN JOURNAL
OF
SCIENCE AND ARTS.
CONDUCTED BY
PROFESSORS B. SILLIMAN, B. SILLIMAN, JR.,
AND
JAMES D. DANA,
IN CONNECTION WITH
PROF. ASA GRAY, OF CAMBRIDGE, PROF. LOUIS AGASSIZ, OF CAMBRIDGE, DR. WOLCOTT GIBBS, OF CAMBRIDGE, PROF. S. W. JOHNSON, OF NEW HAVEN, PROF. GEO. J. BRUSH, OF NEW HAVEN.
SECOND SERIES.
VOL. XXXVII.-MAY, 1864.
NEW HAVEN: EDITORS.
1864.
PRINTED BY E. HAYES, 426 CHAPEL ST.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME XXXVII.
NUMBER CIX.
ARTI. Theory of Earthquakes; by Professor ALEXIS PERREY,
II. The Classification of Animals based on the principle of Ceph-
alization; by JAMES D. DANA.-No. II. Classification of
Insects,
Page.
1
10
34
36
66
70
III. On Fossil Insects from the Carboniferous formation in Illinois;
by JAMES D. DANA,
IV. The Density, Rotation and Relative Age of the Planets; by
Prof. GUSTAVUS HINRICHS, Iowa State University,
V. Researches on the Platinum metals; by WOLCOTT GIBBS, M.D., 57
VI. Tubularia Not Parthenogenous; by Prof. HENRY JAMES CLARK, 61
VII. Contributions from the Sheffield Laboratory of Yale College.
-No. VI.-On Tephroite; by GEO. J. BRUSH,
VIII. Crystallographic Examination of the Acid Tartrates of Cæsia
and Rubidia; by JOSIAH P. COOKE, Jr.,
IX. Geographical Notices, No. XIX.-Speke and Grant's explora-
tion of the sources of the Nile, 75.-Unger's scientific re-
sults of a tour in Greece and the Ionian Islands, 79.-
Guyot's Physical Wall-maps of the Continents, 80.-Prof.
Whitney on the highest mountains of the United States and
of North America, 81.-Prof. J. D. Whitney's Survey of
California-Proposed Maps, 82. Recent Australian Ex-
plorations Explorations from Adelaide across the Conti-
nent of Australia; by J. McDOUALL STUART, 84.-Explor
ation of the Interior of Australia; by Mr. LANDSBOROUGH,
85.-Explorations in the Interior of Australia by the Burke
Relief Expedition, under Mr. J. M'KINLAY, 86.-Dr. Liv-
INGSTONE'S recent exploration of the Niassa Lake, 87.-Ex-
ploration of the River Vermejo, in the Argentine Confedera-
tion-Mr. PORTER C. BLISS, 88.
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X. Review of Holbrook's Ichthyology of South Carolina,
89
XI. U. S. Coast Survey Reports for the years 1861 and 1862,
XII. Proceedings of Learned Societies-Address of the Presi-
dent of the Royal Society,
95
100
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.
Physics. Electrical properties of Pyroxyline-Paper and Gun-cotton, by Prof. JOHN
JOHNSTON, 115.-On the wave lengths of certain spectral lines, J. MÜLLER, 116.
Chemistry-On a new metallic oxyd, BAHR, 116.-On solid arseniuret of hydrogen,
WIEDERHOLD: On the crystalline form of sulphate of thallium, VICTOR VON LANG:
On a crystallized hydrate of soda, HARMS: On the constitution of Columbite, H. ROSE,
117.-On alloys containing tungsten, CARON, 118.-On a new series of metallic oxyds,
H. ROSE, 119.-On compounds of silicium with oxygen and hydrogen, WÖHLER, 120.
-The characteristics of Thallium-Derived from statements of Crookes, Lamy and
Böttger, and from original observations, 121.
Analytical Chemistry.-Estimation of Sulphuric Acid in salts of the alkalies, STOLBA, 122.
Photography.-Dry Process, by MM. TEISSERE et JACQUEMET, 123.--Another modifica.
tion of the dry process, 124--also by JULHIET, 125.
Metallurgy. On the occurrence of Titanium in Pig Iron, and some Remarks on the use
of titaniferous Minerals in the manufacture of Iron and Steel, by EDWARD RILEY,
F.C.S., 126.-On Aluminum and Aluminum-bronze, by I. L. BELL, 133.--Processes of
Silver and Gold Extraction, by GUIDO KUESTEL, 134.
Agricultural Chemistry.--Die Chemie in ihrer Anwendung auf Agricultur und Physiolo-
gie, etc., also the Natural Laws of Husbandry, by JUSTUS von LIEBIG, edited by JOHN
BLYTH, M.D., 135.--On a function of Roots, HENRICI, 136.
Geology.-Contributions to Paleontology, by Prof. JAMES HALL, 137.--Preliminary No-
tice of the Fauna of the Potsdam sandstone, etc., with a letter to M. Joachim Barrande,
by JAMES HALL: Preliminary Notice of some species of Crinoidea from the Waverly
sandstone series of Summit County, Ohio, supposed to be of the age of the Chemung
group of New York, by JAMES HALL: A Monograph of the Fossil Estheria, by Prof.
T. RUPERT JONES, F.G.S., 140.
Astronomy and Meteorology.--On the new Planet Eurynome, 79 by Prof. JAMES C.
WATSON, 140.--Shooting Stars on the night of November 13th-14th, 1863, 141.--Ad-
ditional Communications on Shooting Stars, 145.
Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence.-Expedition to the Desert of Sahara under Messrs.
Martins and Escher von Linth: Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y., 146.--The
Chemical Chair in Berlin: Prof. Watson's new Asteroid discovered at Marseilles and
Vienna: Prof. Ogden N. Rood, 147.
Book Notices.--A Text-book of Geology, by JAMES D. Dana, 147.--A Tract on Crystal-
lography, by W. H. MILLER, M.A., etc.: Descriptions of Fossil plants collected by
Mr. George Gibbs, by Dr. J. S. NEWBERRY: Reminiscences of Amherst College, by
EDWARD HITCHCOCK, 148.--Frick's Physical Technics: Waitz's Introduction to An-
thropology, translated by J. T. COLLINGWOOD, F.G S., etc. : Petroleum vein in
Northwestern Virginia, by J. P. LESLEY, 149.
Obituary.--Henry Fitz, 149.--Prof. E. Emmons, 151.
Titles of Works received, 152.
Transactions of Societies-American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Journal of the
Acad. of Nat. Sci., Feb. to Nov., 1862: Proceedings of the Acad. Nat. Sci. of Philadel-
phia, 156.
NUMBER CX.
ART. XIII. The Classification of Animals based on the principle
of Cephalization; by JAMES D. DANA.-No. III. Classifica-
tion of Herbivores,
XIV. Note on the position of Amphibians among the classes of
Vertebrates; by JAMES D. DANA,
XV. On Celestial Dynamics; by Dr. J. R. MAYER,
XVI. Second Notice of Recent Researches relating to Nebula ;
157
184
187
XVIII. On the action of very weak Electric Light on the Iodized
Plate; by Prof. OGDEN N. ROOD,
207
XIX. On the Invisibility of Nebulous Matter; by D. TROWBRIDGE, 210
XX. Remarks on the family Pteriidæ, (= Aviculida) with de-
scriptions of some new fossil genera; by F. B. MEEK,
XXI. On some Minerals of the Chlorite Group; by JOHN B.
PEARSE,
212
221
226
XXII. Notice of a small collection of Fossils from the Potsdam
Sandstone of Wisconsin and the Lake Superior Sandstone
of Michigan; by Prof. ALEXANDER WINCHELL,
XXIII. On the Orbits of Binary Stars; by Prof. DANIEL KIRKWOOD, 233
XXIV. On the best Mode of presenting, in a popular form, the
Theory of the Tides, with suggestions for constructing illus
trative apparatus; by WILLIAM DENNIS,
XXV. Analysis of a Meteorite from Chili; by Prof. CHARLES
234
A. Joy,
XXVI. Contributions to Lithology; by T. STERRY HUNT,M.A., etc., 248
Physics.-On the passage of radiant heat through polished, rough, and smoked rock-salt,
and on the diffusion of rays of heat: H. KNOBLAUCH, 267.
Chemistry.—On a cyanid of phosphorus, HÜBNER and WEHRHAUE: On Indium, REICH
and RICHTER, 269.
Mineralogy and Geology.-Eusynchite and Dechenite, C. CZUDNOWICZ, 270.-Göthite
from Lake Superior: Szaibelyite, 271.-Astrophyllite, F. PISANI : Bragite, J. A. MICH-
AELSON: On Organic Remains in the Laurentian Rocks of Canada, by Sir W. E.
LOGAN, F.R.S., 272.-On Glaciers and other phenomena connected with the Hima-
layas, 273.
