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INDEX. 



Labels for Plants, Wooden, 203, 3S2. 



Laborde, Dr., 551. 



Laccadive Islands, Rats in, 1S5. 



Lachmann, Dr., 399. 



Lacquer removed from Tin, 407. 



Lacquering Varnish, 467. 



Lactarin, 435. 



Lake-dwellers and Weaving, 1S1. 



Lake Water, Bine Color of, 3S. 



Lake Wetter in Sweden, 141. 



Lakes, Exploration of the great, 140. 



Lamprey, Development of the, 213. 



Lande, Mr., 438. 



Land-slides, 93. 



Langford, Governor, 136. 



Langley, Prof., 5. 



Lankester, Mr. E. R., 24S, 326. 



Laplace, 10, 179. 



Lartet,Mr.,91,lS3. 



Lams Cirrhocephalus, 196. 



Latimer, Mr., 141. 



Latour,Mr. G.A.,546. 



Latterade, Mr. de, 85. 



Laughton, Mr., 22. 



Lawes, Mr., 336. 



Lawes & Gilbert, Messrs., 341. 



Layard, Mr. E. L., 543. 



Lead-foil for Wounds, 552. 



-pipes, Corrosion of, 561. 

 Lead, White, Manufacture of, 464. 



from Galena, 472. 

 Leather Baud, Largest, 506. 

 Boards, 373. 

 Greasing of, 52S. 

 Paper, 437. 



the Grain of, copied, 507. 

 Leaves, Transpiration of, 2S9, 295. 

 Lee, Mr.,lS7. 

 Le Franc, M., 318. 

 Lehmann, Dr., 334. 

 Leidy, Dr., 91, 249, 250, 251, 252. 

 Lemons preserved in Tiu-foil, 3G9. 

 LemuridaB, 158. 

 Lemurian Region, 151. 

 Lennox, Mr.,5S6. 

 Lenormant, Mr., 1S4. 

 Leonhard, Prof., SI. 

 Lepra Antiquitatis, 410. 

 Lesueur, Mr. C. A., 276. 

 Letheby, Dr., 535, 537. 

 Leucodore Ciliata, 210. 

 Levi & Kunzel, Messrs., 532. 

 Lewis, Dr., 584. 



Lichens for producing Alcohol, 504. 

 Liebig, Baron von, 170, 2SS. 



Extract of Meat, 339, 360. 

 Liebreich, Dr., 566, 574. 

 Lieurnur, Mr., 587. 

 Light for Signals, 417. 



Influence upon Petroleum, 45, 78. 



on Plants, 290. 



on the movement of Chlorophyl, 295. 

 Lime and Creosote for preserving Fruit, 

 302. 



Bisulphate of, for preserving, 3S7. 



Carbonate, its Alkalinity, 67. 



Hydrated, on Water-plants, 312. 



Nitrate of, 534. 



Phosphate of, 557. 

 Limousin, Mr., 567. 

 Lindlcy, Dr.,166. 

 Lindsay, Dr. Lauder, 174. 



Lindsay, Lord, 3. 

 Lingula, 87, 326. 



Linseed-oil and Binoxide of Manganese, 

 471. 



Solvent for Sulphur, 68. 

 Liodon, 134. 



Lithium, Citrate of, 292, 296. 

 Lithofracteur, 419. 

 Lizards, new Fossil Land, 200. 

 Lloyd, Mr.W. A., 609. 

 Lobster-claws, Pegging of, 552. 

 Loch Tay, Salmon-hshing in, 215. 

 Lockyer, Mr., 5. 

 Logwood Dye in Wine, 4S9. 

 Loom, Improved, 425. 

 Universal, 426. 

 Lophiodon, new Species of, 24S. 

 Lophius, Group of, Fish, 214. 

 Loret, Prof., 3S. 

 Lorimer, Dr., 5S6. 

 Lubbock, Sir John, 1G4, 179. 

 Lucas, Mr. Felix, 526. 

 Lucioperca Americana, 264. 

 Liitken, Dr. C, 214. 



Lycopodium, Action upon Alcohol, 4S9. 

 Lyell,Mr.,179. 



M. 



Machine for Sugar-cutting, 372. 



Machines for Washing and Ironing, 374. 



MacNab, Dr., 295. 



Madagascar, Explorations in, 12S. 



Madder in England a Failure, 317. 



Maddox, Dr., 22S. 



Madeira, Peculiar Entomology of, 21S. 



Madelock & Bailey, Messrs., 3S7. 



Magnesia, Sulphate of, as Manure, 327. 



Magnetic Currents and Earthquakes, 98. 



Curves, Photographing of, 41. 



Variations and Sun's Rotation, 

 13. 

 Magnetism on Gases, 50. 

 Mahogany, Imitation of, 530. 

 Maize, Ori<jin of, 285. 

 Major, Mr/John J., 13S. 

 Malta, 279. 

 Mammalia for classifying Palaeolithic Age, 



Mammals, Fossil, 189. 

 Man and Animals, new Distinction, 243. 

 and the Gibbons, 245. 

 Antiquity of, 17S, 180. 

 in the Tertiary Period, ISO. 

 Mane, Mr.,4S4. 

 Manganese in Beech-nuts, BBS. 



in Blood and Milk, 6S. 

 Mantegazza, Prof., 104. 

 Manure, Effect of, on Plants, 323. 

 from dead Animals, 322. 

 from Indian-corn, 325. 

 of Sulphate of Magnesia, 327. 

 Manures, Various, on Grass, 324. 

 Manzanilla-tree, 2S9. 

 Marble Slabs, Cleaning of, 376. 



Staining Yellow, 444. 

 March, Mr., 141. 

 Marey, Prof., 194, 195. 

 Maritime Exposition at Naples, 347. 

 Marsh, Mr. George P., 279. 



Prof. O. C, 102, 131, 134, 200, 248. 

 Marshall Islands, 108. 

 Marsupials, few Remains of Upper Jaw, 



18S. 

 Massarandnba, 2S3. 



