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CONTENTS.




PAPERS READ BEFORE THE SOCIETY.
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I.— State of the Colony of Swan River, 1st January, 1830. Chiefly extracted from Captain Stirling's Report. By John Barrow, Esq., F.R.S. 1
II.— General View of the Botany of the Vicinity of Swan River. By R. Brown, Esq., F.R.S. 17
III.— Description of the Natives of King George's Sound (Swan River Colony) and adjoining Country. Written by Mr. Scott Nind, and communicated by R. Brown, Esq., F.R.S. 21
IV.— On the Vigia called the Aitkins' Rock. By Captain A. T. E. Vidal, R.N. 51
V.— On the Columbretes, Volcanic Rocks near the coast of Valencia, in Spain. By Captain Smyth, R.N., F.R.S. 58
VI.— Account of the Island of Deception, one of the New Shetland Isles. Extracted from the Private Journal of Lieutenant Kendal, R.N., embarked on board his Majesty's sloop Chanticleer, Captain Forster, on a scientific voyage; and communicated by John Barrow, Esq., F.R.S. 62
VII.— Account of the Cocos, or Keeling Islands. Transmitted by Rear-Admiral Sir E. W. C. R. Owen, K.C.B., and communicated by John Barrow, Esq., F.R.S. 66
VIII.— Notes respecting the Isthmus of Panama. Communicated by J. A. Lloyd, Esq. 69
IX.— Memoir on the Voyage of his Majesty's ship Blonde in the Black Sea. By the Rev. Edmund Goodenough, D.D., F.R.S., &c. 101
X.— Geographical Notice of the Empire of Morocco. By Lieutenant Washington, R.N. 123
XI.— Some Observations upon the Geography of the Southern Extremity of South America, Tierra del Fuego, and the Strait of Magalhaens; made during the late Survey of those coasts in his Majesty's ship Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1830. By Captain Philip Parker King, F.R.S., &c., and Commander of the Expedition. 155
XII.— General Remarks on the Coast of Arracan; transmitted by Captain Laws, H.M.S. Satellite; communicated by Captain Beaufort, F.R.S. 175