536 CATALOGUE OF PUBLICATIONS. 



265. Classification of tlie Coleoptera of North America. Part ii. By 



JohnL. Le Conte. June, 1873. 8vo., i>p. 72. (pp. 279-348.) 

 (M. C, XL) 



266. On the Structure of Cancerous Tumors and tbemodein wliich Ad- 



jacent Parts are Invaded. Toner Lecture No. l Delivered 

 March 28, 1873. By J. J. Woodward. November, 1873. 8vo., 

 pp. 44. 5 wood-cuts. (M. C, xv.) 



267. The Haidali Indians of Queen Charlotte's Islands, British Colum- 



bia, with a brief description of their Carvings, Tattoo Designs, 

 etc. By James G. Swan. July, 1874. 4to., ])p. 22, 7 plates 

 of 24 figures. (S. C, xxi.) 



268. The Winds of the Globe ; or, the Laws of Atmospheric Circulation 



over the Suriace of the Earth. By James Henry Coffin. 

 The tables completed and maps drawn by S. J. Coffin, with a 

 discussion and analysis of the tables and charts by Alexander 

 Woeikof. December, 1875. 4to., pp. 781, 4 wood-cuts, 2G plates 

 of 221 figures. (S. C.,xx.) 



269. The Sculptures of Santa Lucia Cosumalwhuapa, in Guatem.ala, 



with an account of travels in Central America and on the West- 

 ern Coast of South America. By S. Haeel. 1878. 4to. pp. 

 04, 8 plates of 25 figures. (S. C, xxii.) 



270. Catalogue of the described Dipteraof North America. By C. R. 



OSTEN Sacken. 1878. Svo., pp. 324. (M. C, xvi.) 



271. Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- 



tution, forthej^ear 1872. Forty-second Congress, third session, 

 House of Representatives, Mis. Doc. No. 107. 1873. 8vo., pp. 

 456, 109 wood-cuts. 



CONTENTS. 



Henry, J. Secretary's report of ope'-ations. 

 Board of Regents. Proceedings of. 

 List of meteorological stations and observers. 

 Henry, J. Notes relative to George Catlin. 

 Report of Committee oi Regents on Corcoran Art Gallery. 

 Agassiz, L. Narrative of the Ilassler expedition. 

 Bache, a. D. Bequest to National Academy of Sciences. 

 Corcoran, W. W. Deed of gift of Art Gallery. 

 Toner, J. M. Deed of foundation of Toner lectures. 



Tyndall, J, Trnst fund for the promotion of science iu the United States. 

 Hamilton, J. Bequest of |1,000 to Smithsonian Institution. 

 Henry, J. Circular sent with specimens presented. 

 Arago, M. Eulogy on Ampfere. - 

 Fischer, F. Scientific labors of Edward Lavtet. 

 Peabody, A. P. Scientific education of mechanics and artisans. 

 Bauer, A. Organic bases. 



Kletzinsky, Prof. Nitrogen bodies of modern chemistry. 

 Egleston, T. Scheme for the qualitative determination of substances by 

 the blow-pipe. 



