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The Gibbon-Entellus Monkey-Wanderoo-Bats--Bears--Jackal-

Thibet Dog-Ichneumon-Lion-Tiger-Hunting-tiger-Squirrel--

Gigantic Rat-Pangolin-Elephant-Rhinoceros-Camel-Musk-deer

-Nepaul Stag-Rusa Deer-Spotted Axis - Hog-deer-Roebuck-

White Oryx-Chiru-Four-horned Antelope-Nyl-ghau-Cashmere

Goat - Jemlah Goat-Wild-sheep-Buffalo-Arnee-Grunting-ox-

Gayall-Cetaceous Animals-Dugong-Gangetic Dolphin ....... 19

THE BIRDS OF INDIA.

Vultures-Lammergeyer-Pondicherry Eagle-Finch Falcon of Bengal

-Hawk-owl of Ceylon-Fork-tailed Shrike-Jocose Shrike or Bulbul

-Mina-bird-Locust-eating Grakle- Honeysuckers- Kingfishers--

Hornbills-Woodpeckers-Wryneck--Parrot Tribe-Common Pea-

cock-Aldrovandine Peacock-Polyplectron-Domestic Poultry-Jun

gle Cock-Lophophorus-Horned Pheasant-Bustards-Golden Plo-

ver-Coromandel Courier--Giganti Stork-Anastomus-Rhynchea-

Gulls-Terns-Geese-Widgeon-Pink-headed Pochard......... 60

THE REPTILES AND FISHES OF INDIA.

Great Indian Tortoise-Gangetic Crocodile-Flying Dragon-Serpent

Tribe-Viperine Boa-Russelian Snake-Whip Snake-Cobra de Ca-

pello-Water Snakes-Pomfret-Scir Fish-Gymnetrus-Indian Re-

mora-Dolphin-Scorpæna-Insidious Dory-Zebra Sole-Chaetodon

-Unicorn Acanthurus-Climbing Sparus-Sóher-Wrahl-Leopard

Mackerel - Indian Surmullet-Flying Gurnard-Exocætus-Mango

Fish-Ostracion......

THE SHELLS AND INSECTS OF INDIA.

Sepia-Conus-Oliva-Cypræa-Ovula-Marginella-Voluta-Mitra

Terebra-Eburna-Buccinum, &c.-Bivalves-Spondyli-Pectens,

&c.-Fresh-water Shells-Pearl-fisheries- Insects- Coleopterous

Insects-Orthopterous Insects-Hemipterous Insects-Kermes-Gez

or Manna-Hymenopterous, Neuropterous, and Dipterous Tribes-

PROGRESS OF INDIAN BOTANY-GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE VEGE

Climate-Investigators of Indian Botany-Foundation of the Calcutta

Botanic Garden-Liberality of the East India Company-Dr. Wal-

lich's Exertions-His Return to Europe with large Collections-

Generous Conduct of the Court of Directors-Some Results of Dr.

Wallich's Discoveries-Private Exertions of Dr. Wight-Extent of

the Indian Flora-General Features of Indian Vegetation on the

Plains and on the Mountains....

SOME ACCOUNT OF A FEW OF THE MORE REMARKABLE INDIAN PLANTE,

IN WHICH THE SPECIES ATE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE NATURAL

FAMILIES TO WHICH THEY BELONG.

Plants deserving of particular Notice in the Families, Ranunculacea-

Magnoliaceae-Malvaceae-Dipterocarpeæ-Combretaceae-Thymeles

-Santalacea-Rosacea-Leguminosa-Urtice-Artocarper-Be-

tulines-Euphorbiaceae-Cedreleæ- Aurantiacea-Anacardiaca-

Piperacea-Sapotes-Valerianeæ-Cinchonacea-Loranthes-Apo-

cyneæ-Verbenacea-Asphodeleæ -Palma-Gramines-Ferns and

Acotyledonous Plants-Mosses-Algæ-Fungi.......

Himmaleh Region-Middle India-Peninsular India-Height of the Land

in the Peninsula-Meteorology-1. Changes in the Pressure of the

Atmosphere; 2. Composition of the Atmosphere; 3. Effects of Moun-

tain-air; 4. Temperature of the Atmosphere; 5. Making of Ice in-
India; 6. Snow-line; 7. Height of the Snow-line in the Himmalehs;

8. Evaporation; 9. Humidity of the Atmosphere; 10. Dew; 11. Rain;
12. Monsoons; 13. Hail; 14. Falling Stars and meteoric Stones; 15.

Mirage; 16. Black Colour of the Sky over the Hirnmalehs; 17. Zo-
diacal Light; 18. Miasmata; 19. Climate; 20. Sanitary Depôts--

Table of comparative Temperatures.

Springs-Hot Springs-Wells-Lakes-Rivers-The Ganges-Length

of the Rivers of India-Cataracts.....

GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY.

Geology and Mineralogy-1. Soils of India, viz. Soil of Bengal; Cotton

Ground; Musaree Soil; Laterite Soil; Nitre Soil; Soda Soil; Salt

Soil-2. Geognostical Structure and Composition of India-1 Him-

maleh or Alpine Region; Its Rocks, Minerals, and Mines-2. Middle

India; Its Rocks, Minerals, and Mines-3. Peninsular India; Its

Rocks, Minerals, and Mines-4. Submergence and Upraising of Land-

5. Destruction of the ancient City of Ougein and other Places in India

by a Shower of Volcanic Ashes-6. Earthquakes....

CONSTITUTIONS BEST SUITED TO INDIA-PRESERVATION OF HEALTH

ON BOARD OF SHIP AND AFTER ARRIVAL-MANAGEMENT AFTER RE-

TURN TO EUROPE.

Ages most suitable for Recruits for Indian Service-Ages at which Off-

cers may be sent out-Medical Examination of Recruits-Epilepsy-

Small-pox-Cutaneous Eruptions- Dyspepsia - Cautions against

Intemperance-Diet-Exercise-Danger of using Mercury-Gout-

Gravel-Complexions peculiarly dark and unusually fair-Rheuma-

tism-Mental Derangement-Scrofula-Consumption-Preservation

of Health on board of Ship, and after Arrival in India-Management

after Return to Europe..

SPASMODIC CHOLERA.

Symptoms-Persons most liable to the Disease-Predisposing Circum.

stances-Treatment-Precautions necessary to prevent its Attacks-

Symptoms and Treatment of the Disease in Britain............. 273

HINDOO ASTRONOMY

Origin of Astronomy-Opinions of Bailly concerning the Antiquity of

that Science in India-Striking Coincidence between the Indian and

Arabian Zodiacs-Hindoo Computation of Time-Periodic Revolutions

of the Planets-Theory of Eclipses-Figure of the Earth-Determi-
nation of Latitudes and Longitudes-Moon's Parallax-Computation

of Eclipses and of a Solar Year-Antiquity of the Surya Siddhanta

and other Astronomical Works-Deficiencies and Errors of the Ilindoo

HINDOO MATHEMATICS.

Division of the Circumference of the Circle-Ratio of the Diameter to

the Circumference-Tables of Sines and Versed Sines-Mathematical

Treatises-Account of the Origin of the Lilavati-Its Contents→
Knowledge of Algebra...

COLONEL LAMBTON'S SURVEYS.

Colonel Lambton appointed to make a Survey across the Peninsula-

Advantages possessed by him for this Task-Difficulties of a Trigo-

nometrical Survey-Colonel Lambton commences his Labours-Tri-

angles carried across the Peninsula-Continuation of the Survey-

Death of Colonel Lambton-Conclusion..

PRESENT STATE OF NAVIGATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE EAST

INDIES WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF PASSENGERS.

Size and Appointments of an Indiaman-Promotion of Officers-Their

Duties Instructions to Passengers-Classes of Ships-Outfit-Pas-

sage-money-Voyage to India-Madeira-Daily Routine on board an

Indiaman-Amusements of the Passengers-Observation of Sunday-

Catching Sharks-The Nautilus-Equatorial Limits of the Trades be-

tween 180 and 26° W. Long.-Crossing the Line-Wreck of the Blen-

denhall-Cape of Good Hope-Constantia-Current off the Cape-

Marine Barometer-Trade-winds-Route through the Mozambique

Channe-Bombay Harbour-Route to the eastward of the Cargados

Bank-Wreck of the Cabalva-Ceylon-Madras Roads-Mouth of

the Hoogley-Homeward Voyage-The Cape-St. Helena - The

PROPOSED STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE EAST

INDIES BY THE RED SEA.

Voyage of Sir John Malcolm from Bombay to Cosseir in the Hugh Lind-

say Steamer--Reasons for preferring the Route by Cosseir to that by

Suez-Size of Vessels-To be manned from the Indian Navy-Coals-

Sir John Malcolm's Opinion of the Advantages of this Communication

-Obstacles to it-The Plague-Winds in the Red Sea--Post-office

Regulations-Mr. Waghorn's Remarks on the Navigation of the Nile-

Steam-tugs on the Ganges.....

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