Relative position of birds, Su. 232.
Religion, natural, use and deficien-
cy of, Sp. 383.
Resisting medium,-Its existence,
W. 105. Its effects, 108.
Resurrection, Sp. 359.
Quadrupeds, their reproductive Retrospective view of the argu-
instincts, Sp. 109. Characteris- ment, Su. 385.
tics, Su. 285. Bodily organs, Revolution, annual, of the earth,
288. Ruminating, 336. Mi- W. 18.
gration of, W. 213–217. Their Rice, Sp. 314.
clothing, 262–267.
Railway, Stockton and Darlington,
A. 331. Liverpool and Manches-
ter, 331. Number of bills, 334.
Rain, Sp. 31. Poetical description
of, when suddenly frozen, W.
327.
Rainbow, W. 378.
Raney, M. de, his account of de-
posits at the mouth of the Po,
W. 370.
Ratan, the, its uses, A. 76.
Ray, his translation from Galen,
Sp. 212.
Reaping, mode of, among ancient
Rice-bird, its migration, W. 212.
Richardson's account of the Au-
rora, W. 39.
Rivers, formation of, Sp. 48. Num-
bers of, 49. Uses of, 50.
Rogers, quotation from, W. 16.
Roget, on compensation, W. 10.
On the cellular texture, Sp. 94,
note. On the texture of the vari-
ous organs, 100. On mammalia,
114. On organic developements,
Romans, ancient, their dress, A.
191. Architecture, 309. Ag-
riculture, 164.
Rome, infested with malaria, 174,
175.
Romans, A. 165. Machine used Roots, esculent, Sp. 322.
Rose, the, Su. 79.
Esquimaux habitation, W. 301.
Rotary steam-engine, A. note, 339.
Rotation, diurnal, of earth, W. 17.
Rudyerd, Mr., his lighthouse on
the Eddystone rocks, A. 347.
Ruminating quadrupeds, Su. 301.
Reason and instinct, difference be-Ross, Sir John, description of the
tween, affording arguments for
divine perfections, Sp. 227.
Reaumur's observations on bees,
W. 185. On the Ichneumon
fly, Sp. 154.
Red snow, Su. 140.
Regeneration, Sp. 193.
Rein-deer, the, its adaptation to
northern regions, W. 65. Its Sabbath morning, Sp. 303. Even-
migrations, 215.
Rennie on insect architecture, Sp. Sacrament of the Supper, Sp. 348.
146. On the magpie, 176, Saddler, Mr., disputes Mr. Mal-
blackcap, 177.
thus's facts, A. note, 104.
Reproduction among lower orders Sago-tree, the, Su. 106.
St. Bernard, dogs employed by the
monks of, W. 336.
Salmon, migration of the, W. 240.
Sanguine ant, the, Su. 198.
Satellites, the, W. 114-117.
Saurian reptiles, Su. 227.
Savage and civilized life contrast-
ed in relation to food, A. 153.
To the arts, 377. To domestic
comforts, 380. To commerce,
384. To moral cultivation, 387.
Schauffhausen, bridge at, A. 323.
Science, true, Sp. 330.
Scoresby's account of taking
whales, W. 238, 239.
Seasons, adaptation of organized
existences to the, W. 52. Their
mitigation by culture, Sp. 283.
Secretion, of honey, Sp. 87. Ani-
mal, 97.
Sedan, castle of, corn stored in,
A. 57.
Seeds, their power to retain the
vital principle, Sp. 65. Their
long vitality at Bushy Park, 66.
Near Moffat, 67. Planted by
birds, 67. Preservation of, 61.
Developement of, 69. Distribu-
tion of, 63.
Sensation, Su. 149.
Senses, Su. 145.
Serpent, the, Su. 219. The old,
Shaw's account of an ignis fatuus,
W. 27.
Sheep, the, Su. 301. Shearing,
306. Adaptation of their cloth-
ing to climate, W. 263.
Shepherd's dog, anecdotes of, W.
338.
Sherlock, bishop, his view of the
antediluvian world refuted, W.
note, 363.
Shetland, appearance of aurora
borealis in, W. 37.
Siberia, appearance of aurora bo-
realis in, W. 38. Rapid growth
of vegetation in, 157.
A. 166. When and how intro-
duced into Europe, 170. Mod-
ern history of the manufacture,
170. Rearing of cocoons, 166.
Silkworm, Su. 166. Its cocoons,
166-170. Larvæ, 171. Chrys-
alis state, 175. Imago or per-
fect state, 180.
Mode of rear-
ing it, A. 204, 205. Quantity
of silk produced by, 170, note.
Size of bodies, Sp. 24.
Skin, the, peculiarly sensitive, W.
Skins of animals the earliest cloth-
ing, A. 178.
Sleep, W. 76–79. Dreaming in,
82.
79-85. Somnambulism,
Smeaton, Mr., his ingenious archi-
tecture, A. 348.
Smith, on course of human affairs,
Sp. 238.
Snail, hybernation of the, W. 188-
Snow, beneficent contrivances rel-
ative to, W. 329-333. Sagacity
of dog in, 334. Red, Su. 139.
Snow-bird, American, migration of,
W. 208.
Snow-bunting, the, migrates to
Spitzbergen, W. 207.
Soil, the, property in, Sp. 238.
Nature of, 252. Formation of,
256. Management of, 260.
Sandy, 262. Gravelly, 262.
Peat, 260. Draining of, at Spot-
tiswoode, 263. Irrigation of,
264. Blair-Drummond Moss,268.
Products of, 272. Vegetable,
Sp. 52. Geological theory of, 54.
Properties of, 55. Still unculti-
vated, A. 105. Spiritual, Su. 101.
Solar system, its tendency to de-
rangement counteracted, W.
104, 105.
Somerville, Mrs., mention of a
phosphorescent light, W. 34.
Account of meteoric showers,
41-43.
Sibyl, origin of superstition con- Somnambulism, W. 81–85.
Silk, early used by the Chinese, Spain, corn stored in, A. note, 57.
Spectacle de la Nature, its eulo-]]
gium on wine, A. 138.
Spider, building, Su. 185. Web
of, 188. Water, 190. Bird,
191. Maternal affection of, Sp.
120.
Spinach, the, Su. 77.
Spiritual light, Su. 71. Soil, 101.
Culture, 132. Transformations,
192.
Spitzbergen, snow-bunting
grates to, W. 207.
At Millfieldhill, 200. In Java,
201. Its autumnal migration,
A. 62, 63. Supposed to migrate
to Africa, W. 206.
Swine, adaptation of their clothing
to climate, W. 263.
Tallow-tree, Su. 127.
Tamworth, great tree of, A. 28.
mi-Tanning, vegetable substances used
for, Su. 117.
Spring, character of, Sp. 12. Grad-Tar, Su. 125, 126.
ual progress, 16.
Springs, Sp. 36.
Stability of Nature, A. 36.
Starry heavens, general remarks,
W. 89-93. Principle of gravi-
Tea, A. 140-144.
Teak tree, its use in ship-building,
A. 79.
Telescope and microscope, dis-
coveries of, W. 137, 139.
tation and inertia in, 93-96. Temperate regions, adaptation of
The planetary system, 96-99.
organized existences to, W. 63.
The sun,
the source of light and Temples, excavated, A. 285–287.
heat, 99-102. Motions of the Texture, cellular, Sp. 94.
planets, 102-106. Resisting me- Thebes, its architectural remains,
dium, 105–110. The satellites, A. 278.
114–117. Relative proportions Thick-skinned quadrupeds, Su.
of planetary system, 117-120. 322.
Distance of fixed stars, 120-123. Thrashing, mode of, among ancient
Immensity of universe, 123-126.
Nebula, 127-131. Binary stars,
131-135.
Steam-plough, A. note, 109. Pow-
er, introduction of, 227.
Stocking-loom invented by Rev.
William Lea, A. 199.
Stockings, silk, anecdotes
cerning, A. 197.
Stork, its migration, W. 205.
Strawberry, as an article of food,
Thrush, missel, Sp. 206.
Timber, its various kinds and
adaptations, A. 71–73.
Tongues, confusion of, Su. 365.
Tools, originally employed in ar-
chitecture, A. 261.
con-Tortoise, the, Su. 214. Vitality
of, 217.
Structure, animal, Sp. 94-106.
External, of man, Su. 346.
Substances, vegetable, Sp. 327.
Substantive colors, A. 251.
Sugar, A. 145–150.
Summer the perfection of the year,
Su. 11.
Sumner on creation, Sp. 238.
labor, 242.
Sun, the, the source of light and
heat, W. 99, 100.
Transactions of the Highland Soci-
ety, Sp. 265.
Transformations, insect, Su. 168.
Spiritual, 192.
Tree, palm, Su. note, 50. Apple,
96. Plum, 88. Cherry, 97.
Banana, 105. Sago, 110. Date,
111. Oak, 117. Olive, 121.
Tallow, 127. Wax, 127.
Trees, longevity of, A. 27. Used
for building, Su. 114.
Tropical regions, adaptation of
organized existences to, W. 59-
62.
Swallow, the, nests of, Sp. 198. Tunnel, the Thames, A. 353.
Turkey, the, Su. 259.
of, Sp. 261, 262.
Anecdotes Wasp, anecdote of, W. 169.
Wax-tree, Su. 127.
Turner, Sharon, on the injudicious Weather, increasing temperature
destruction of animals, W. 68. of the, Sp. 17.
His speculations on the adequate
supply of food, A. 93-96, 104,
105, 111, 113, 116, 117
Turnip, the, Su. 62. Anecdotes
regarding, 64.
Tuscany, agriculture of, A. 173.
Uniformity in the natural and mor-
al world, Sp. 131.
Union canal aqueduct, A. 329.
Universe, immensity of the, W.
123-126.
Vaillant's travels, extracts from,
Sp. 190.
Vanessa, some species survive the
winter, W. 178.
Vegetable soil, Sp. 52. Physiolo-
Weavers of India and China, their
mode of manufacture, A. 200.
Weaving, vegetable substances
used for, Sp. 327.
Wells, Artesian, Sp. 38.
Whale, the, W. 235-239. Suckles
its young, A. note, 135.
Wheat, Sp. 299. Produce of,
300.
Whewell on the atmosphere, W.
21, 22-24. On change of weath-
er, 23. On exotics, 49. On alter-
nation of day and night, 75. On
regularity of solar system, 103.
On a resisting medium, 109. On
the laws of expansion, 307.
Wild ducks, curious anecdote of,
W. 166.
Wilson's account of the humming-
bird, Sp. 192.
gy, 82. Substances, 327. Sub- Wine, A. 137-140.
stances used for weaving, 327-Winstanley, Mr., his lighthouse on
334. For cordage, 340. For the Eddystone rocks, A. 346.
paper, 343.
In tanning, Su. Winter, general aspect of, W. 30.
117. Oak, 117. Oils, 120. An emblem of death, 258-262
Life in Polar regions, 136. Cre- Not monotonous, 313-318.
ation, balance preserved in, W.||Woodpecker, the, Sp. 187. Nest-
Vegetables, growth of, Su. 49. Va-Woods, the, Sp. 371. Their au-
tumnal appearance, A. 64.
Their uses, 71-75.
Wool, early used in manufactures,
A. 192.
Woollen manufacture, British his-
tory of, A. 231–236.
World, the, destruction of, Su.
338. Future state of, 339. To
come, the powers of, A. 68-72.
Wren, parental affection of, Sp.
Yellow hammer, the, Sp. 204.
Young, instincts of, Sp. 212. Of
brutes, 212. Of birds, 214.
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