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INDEX. 



Straw, Fischer's Method of Blenching, 44S. 



Matting, Cleaning of, 378. 

 Streiutz, Mr., 86. 

 Stroutiau for Lime in Bone, 164. 

 Strove, Prof., 10. . 

 Strychnine, Cerium a Test for, 72. 

 Stuart, Mr. Robert L., 288. 

 Stubeurauch, Mr., 430. 

 Sturgeon, Teeth of, 213. 

 St.Vitus's Dance, Cure of, 55S. 

 Stvptic Cottou, 551. 

 Sin-/. Mollusca of the Gulf of, 274. 

 Sugar-cane, Extracting, 490. 

 -cutting Machine, 372. 

 from falleu Cane, 491. 

 for preserving Fish, 359. 

 in Aniline, 440. 

 in Fuchsine, 517. 

 Refining, 402. 

 Sulphides, Reduction of, 52. 

 Sulpho-carbolate of Zinc against Frecldes, 



553. 

 Sulphur, Aqueous Solvent for, 68. 



and Rabbits, 332. 

 Sulphuric Acid against Weeds, 313. 



Restoring of, 71. 

 Sulphurous Acid for Sugar Refiuing, 432. 

 Snmatran Elephant, 254. 

 Sumichrast, Prof., 90. 

 Sun, Explosion in the, 12. 



Protuberances on the, 12. 

 Rotation and Magnetic Variations of 

 the. 13. 



Temperature of, Zollner, G. 

 -dial, Ancient Phoenician, 11. 

 -spots, Character of, Zollner, 7. 

 -stroke, Cause of, 550. 

 Sin's Corona, Proctor on the, 1. 

 Sunflower Plant, Value of, 316. 

 Sutherland, Duke of, 213. 

 Swan, Mr. J. W., 501. 

 Swayhe, Dr., 5S4. 



Sweet-oil against Carbolic Acid, 504. 

 Swift, Mr., 141. 

 Syrtensian Province, 152. 



T. 



Tablets of Sou % 300. 

 Tacchini, Prof.,' 12. 

 Tait,Prof.,10. 

 Tamm, Mr. Hugo, 76. 

 Tannin and Carbolic Acid, 500, 571. 

 and Wine, 505. 

 in Beer, 366. 

 in Oak Bark, 507. 

 Removal of Odor from, 75. 

 Tapioca Beef Bouillon, 360. 



Paper in Photography, 49S. 

 Tapirs, American, 278. 

 Tapirus Pinchaque, or Roulini. 278. 

 Tarichium, 223, 207. 

 Tar Varnish, 40S. 

 Tattoo-marks, Removal of, 007. 

 Telford, Mr., 423. 

 Tellier, Mr., 631. 



Temperature at various Heights, 27. 

 Cycles of, 20. 



increase of, in Mont Ceuis 

 Tunnel, 27, 37. 



of the Earth at different 

 Depths, 27. 



required to kill Microscopic 

 Organisms, 545. 



' Waves of, 27. 



Terebratula, supposed new Geuus, 223. 

 Tertiary Period, Man in the, 180. 

 Test-paper, Improved, 70. 

 Thenard, Mr., 340. 



Thermo -dynamic Acceleration and Re- 

 tardation of Streams, 10. 

 Thermometer, Everett's Self- regulating 



Maximum, 2S. 

 Thermometric and Sun-spot Curves, 7. 

 Thierry's Process, 76. 

 Thompson, Prof., ISO. 

 Thomson, Mr. William, on Darwinism, 160. 

 Prof.Wvville, 163. 

 Sir William, 15, 20, 21. 

 Thunder-storms, Frequency of, 35. 



Maxima and Minima, 23. 

 Tichborne, Mr.,540. 



Tidal Committee of the British Associa- 

 tion, Report of, 20. 

 Tides, Action of, on the Earth, 21. 

 a Source of Power, 418. 

 and Barometric Pressure, 37. 

 Timber, Season for cutting, 315. 

 Tincal, Baron De, 301. 

 Tin-foil for preserving Lemons, 330. 

 Tin, new Locality of, 03. 

 Printing on, 493. 

 Vessels lined with Silica, 494. 

 Tinning Metals, 531. 



rapid Method of. 59. 

 Toad, Habit of Horned, 10S. 

 Tobacco-smoke, Researches upon, 73. 

 Tommasi,Mr.,418. 

 Torpedoes for Defense, 417. 

 Torquay, Cave of, 179. 

 Tosselli, Mr.,513. 

 Tot:en,Dr.,573. 

 Touraco, red Color of, 100. 

 Trachynotus Carolinus, 260. 

 Tramway, Hodgson's Wire. 418. 



Single Rail, 390.' 

 Transmissibility of Intellectual Qualities 



in England, 1S3. 

 Transportation of Milk, 301. 

 Tree for Cities, European Plane, 2S3. 

 new Milk-producing, 283. 

 -planting on the Prairies', 279. 

 Trees, Felling of, 340. 



Fruit, from Seed, BOO. 

 Fruit, Removal of Moss from, 301. 

 Effect of, on Climate, 25, 270. 

 Temperature varies slowly in, 2S0. 

 Tremellat, Mr.,305. 

 Trilobite, Feet in, 22S. 

 Trimethylamin, 2S9. 

 Trogurus Castoroideus, 252. 

 Trommer, Prof., 345. 

 Trout, Food for youncr, 217. 



Tailless, in Scotland, 217. 

 Troutdale,N T . J., Fish-breeding at, 217. 

 Tunnels. Prevention of Moisture in, 401. 

 Turin, 22s. 



Turkey of Florida, 257. 

 Turpentine against Phosphorus, 504. 



Purification of, 40^. 

 Turtles injurious to Florida Cable, 271. 



of North and South America, 203. 

 Tyndall, Prof., 3, 38, 47, 48, 161, 103, 536, 



540,541. 

 Type of Steel, 404. 



U. 



rjhler, Dr., 270. 



ritramarine, Composition of, 429. 



