On the Nest of the Fifteen-spined Stickleback

......

p.

On some of the rarer forms of Cornish Crustaceans

Notes on the Metamorphoses of the Common Crab

(C. Pagurus)...

...

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p. 79

95

p. 200

On the Capture of the Thresher Shark in Mount's-bay. p. 223

On the Capture of a new species of Palamon

p. 295

On the Capture in Mount's-bay of the Planes Linnæana. p. 297
On the occurrence in Cornwall of the Retepora reticulata. p. 303
Remarks on Henslow's Swimming Crab (Polybius

Henslowii)

PAPERS BY JONATHAN COUCH, Esq.-

p. 308

On the discovery of a species of Onchidium in Cornwall. p. 21
On the progress of development in the young of some

referred to by Shakespear....

Description of a Pocket Dial used in ancient times, and

Introductory Notes to.. p. 265

On a new species of Axius

"Basking Shark."

On two species of Shark believed to be confounded as the

Particulars of some of the Habits of the Dipper (Cinclus

aquaticus) ..

...

PAPERS BY E. H. RODD, Esq.-

p. 306

Birds

Notice of Additions (see Vol. I.) to Catalogue of Cornish

....

Notice of the occurrence near Penzance of the Short-toed

p. 66

Additional (see Vol. I.) Notes of Alge in Mount's-bay. p. 23

List of Algae found near Penzance in 1853

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p. 100

P. 162

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p. 15

PAPERS BY RICHARD EDMONDS, Esq.

Remarks on the Storm of Wind and Lightning of 14th

December, 1850 ..

Notice of a Crucifix found in Penzance

On the Calling of the Sea, as indicating a succeeding

direction of the wind

...

On an Ancient Millstone found in St. Just

Notice of extraordinary Vegetable productions

Notice of two Inscribed Stones at St. Hilary

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.-

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P. 46

p. 103

Wild Flowers and Ferns observed at Scilly in June and

July. By Mesds. Millett

List of Fungi in the neighbourhood of Penzance. By

R. Tracey Millett, Esq.

Catalogue of Land and Fresh-water Shells, found in

St. Mary's, Scilly. By R. Tracey Millett, Esq.

Additions to Cornish Ferns. By R. Tracey Millett, Esq. p. 233

Popular Antiquities of Polperro and its neighbourhood.

p. 91

p. 108

J. A. Boase, Esq.

Witchcraft
Charms, Omens, &c.

List of Lichens in West Penwith. By F. R. Pentreath,

Notice of a remarkable Cromlech in France. By John

p. 149

p. 225

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p. 239

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p. 313

p. 34

Copy of a Letter to the Bishop of Winchester about the

wreck of Sir Cloudesly Shovel....

Copy of Address from the Tinners of Cornwall to William

and Mary on their Accession...

p. 50

Report on the Exportation of Pilchards for 1851

.... p. 51

Illustrations af Castle Chûn. By S. Pattison, Esq... p. 84

Notice of some Sepulchral Monuments at Lanteglos.

By N. Hare, Jun., Esq.

Notice of Millbrook Borough Seal

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p. 86

P. 87

List of Phænogamous Plants and Ferns of West Penwith.

By Dr. J. Barclay Montgomery

List of Shells observed in Mounts-bay during the year

1853

On the Habits and Structure of the Great Bustard. By

William Yarrell, Esq.

Account of some remains found in the Pentuan Stream-

Works. By H. M. Stocker, Esq.....

Observations on Penzance Lichens, with detailed list.

By Rev. T. Salwey

p. 88

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p. 137

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P. 186

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p. 196

p. 215

An incident in Bee-politics. By Rev. J. Punnett.. p. 283

Notes on the Botany of the Bosphorus and Varna. By

Lieut-Col. Cocks

Harbour

Notice of the Capture of a Whale in Dartmouth

.... p. 288

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GENERAL MEETING

OF THE

Natural Bistory and Antiquarian Society

OF PENZANCE,

HELD IN THE MUSEUM OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, 1851.

The President, JOSEPH CARNE, Esq., F.R.S., F.G.S., M.R.I.A., in the Chair.

The following gentlemen were elected the Officers and Council for the ensuing year :

President.

Joseph Carne, Esq., F.R.S., &c.

Vice-Presidents.

Rev. H. Batten, M.A. | J. D. Gilbert, Esq.
J. S. Bedford, Esq. Rev. M. N. Peters.

E. H. Rodd, Esq. J. N. R. Millett, Esq.
Richard Q. Couch, Esq.

B

DONATIONS TO THE SOCIETY,

FOR 1851.

Transactions of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society. By the Society.

Transactions of the Royal Institution of Cornwall. By the Institution.

A species of Onchidium, a rare Mollusk. By R. Q. Couch, Esq. Lemnea Burnatti. By W. P. Cocks, Esq.

Thirty-nine species of Land and Fresh-water Shells, from Nottingham. By E. J. Lowe, Esq.

Collection of Phenogenous Plants, from New Zealand. By the Rev. W. Colenso, of New Zealand.

Forty species of Wood and Stone Lichens, about Penzance. By Master Pentreath.

Nika Edulis; Gebia deltura; G. stellata; Alpheus Ruber; Pisa Gibbsii; Euronyme aspera; Hyas coarctatus; Xantho rivolosa; X. florida; &c. By. W. P. Cocks, Esq.

Asterias aurantiaca, A. papposa; Cribella occulata. By R. Q. Couch, Esq.

Fifty-eight species of Birds, from Canada and the United States; and box of Lepidopterous Insects. By T. P. Code, Esq. Rubbings of Monumental Brasses, from Madron. By Miss Peters.

Pennant's Globe-fish. By the Society.

Continental Lark. By J. N. R. Millett, Esq.