Academy of Sciences.] MISCELLANEOUS. 67 



110. His Wisdom, the Defender: a story. 



New York, Harper Bros., Oct., 1900. 7+328 pp. 



Reviewed in Nation, vol. 71 (Dec. 6, 1900): 452. The edition of this work contained 1,541 copies. It is out of print. 



111. Is the airship coming? 



McClure's Mag., New York, vol. 17, (Sept., 1901): 432—435. 



112. The problem of aerial flight. 



Boston Evening Transcript, Nov. 16, 1901. 



Also in The Evening Star, Washington, Nov. 16, 1901. 



The title of the article as it appeared in The Star was somewhat different. 



113. "Action and reaction," "Axiom" (in part), "Calculus," "Capacity" (in physics), 



"Centre of mass or gravity," "Centrifugal force," "Density," "Dynamics," "En- 

 ergy," "Equilibrium," "Ether," "Extension" (in physics), "Finite" (in mathemat- 

 ics), "Force," "Geometry," "Gravitation," "Impenetrability," "Inertia" (in phys- 

 ics), "Infinite" (in mathematics), "Infinitesimal" (in mathematics), "Infinity," "Ki- 

 netic," "Kinetics," "Latent heat," "Limits" (in mathematics), "Mass" (in physics), 

 "Matter," "Measurement," "Mechanical equivalent" (of heat), "Mechanics," "Mo- 

 bility," "Movement" (of force), "Momentum," "Motion and rest" (in physics), 

 "Nebular hypothesis," "Parallelogram of forces," "Perpetual motion," "Personal 

 equation," "Physical science," "Point" (in geometry), "Potential," "Ptolemaic the- 

 ory," "Resultant," "Space" (in mathematics), "Statics," theory (in science), 

 "Unit" (of physical measurement), "Value" (in physical science), "Variable (and 

 constant) quantity," "Vibration," "Vis viva," "Work." in Dictionary of Philosophy 

 and Psychology, edited by J. M. Baldwin. 

 New York, Macmillan, vol. 1, A-L, 1901; vol. 2, M-Z, 1902. 



All of the above-mentioned articles are signed "S. N.," one of the "contributors" in "Physical Sciences and Mathematics." 



114. The metric system of weights and measures. [To fix standard of weights and measures 



by adoption of metric system.] 

 Washington, Gov't print, off., 1902. 



Report of a hearing on the metric system before the Coinage, Weights and Measures Committee, Feb. 6-Mar. 6, 1902, 57th Con- 

 gress, 1st session. S. Newcomb's statements made on Feb. 8, 1902, are reported on pp. 70-74. 



115. Conditions which discourage scientific work in America. 



if. Amer. Rev., vol. 174 (Feb., 1902): 145-158. 



See Rev. of Reviews (English edition), vol. 25 (Mar., 1902): 262. 



118. Shall we raise a statue to Shepherd? 



Nation, New York, vol. 75 (Oct. 23 1902): 321-322. 

 Anonymous editorial. , 



117. Congres international des savants a l'Exposition universelle de Saint-Louis, 19-25 septem- 



bre, 1904. Discours prononces a, un diner donne par M. S. Newcomb, president du 

 Congres, a quelques savants de France, 29 Mars. 1903. 

 [Paris, Impr. A. Boutillier, 29 Juillet, 1903.] pp. 10. 



118. The end of the world: a story. 



McClure's Mag., New York, vol. 21 (May, 1903): 3-14. 

 118A. Japanese translation by Kuroiwa Ruiko in daily newspaper Yorodzu Choho, Tokyo (May 

 6-25, 1904). 



Translation arranged in alternate paragraphs with the English was published as a book of 90 pages, with the following dedica- 

 tion: "To Dr. Anita McGee this humble translation of her father's valuable work is most respectfully dedicated by the trans- 

 lator, who wishes to offer hearty thanks for her practical sympathy for our nation and to erect a slight monument in memory 

 of her merciful deeds in this country by this translation." Dr. McGee had charge of the American nurses who gave their 

 services to the Japanese Government for six months of 1904, during the Russo-Japanese war. 



119. Shall we dismember the Coast Survey? 



Nation, New York, vol. 77 (Oct, 1, 1903): 260. 



Anonymous. 



120. The outlook for the flying machine. 



Independent, vol. 55 (Oct. 22, 1903): 2509-2512. 



Also in Side-Lights on Astronomy (1906): 330-345; see Section II, no. 300. 



121. The functions of the Senate. 



Nation, New York, vol. 77 (Nov. 12, 1903): 375-376. 

 Anonymous. 



