INDEX. • 495 



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Printing of the Institution 22,24,45 



Prize questions of scientific societies 449 



Programme of organization 7 



Publications of the Institution during 1865 22 



Pumpelly, Raphael. Geological observations in China, Japan, and Mongolia, by... 36 



Quartermaster General. Temporary roof constructed by 113 



Railroad lines. Transportation facilities rendered 69 



Randolph, W. B. Accounts examined by 110 



Rau, Chas. Examination of ancient mounds by 49 



Receipts during 186.3 107 



Redfield, W. C. Meteorological labors 55 



Regents of the Institution 5,115 



Regents. Journal of Board, January 17, 1866 115 



Journal of Board, February 3, 1866 115 



Journal of Board, February 23, 1866 116 



Journal of Board, March 24, 1866 118 



Journal of Board, April 28, 1866 119 



Regents of University of State of New York. Resolutions by 125 



Reports. Contents of 43 



Report of Building Committee Ill 



Report of Executive Committee for 1865 107 



Report of the Society of Physics and Natm-al History of Geneva, from July, 1863, to 



June, 1864, by Chossat 189 



Report of the Society of Physics and Natural History of Geneva, from July, 1864, to 



June, 1865, by Plantamour 200 



Reptiles of United States — Cretaceous. Work on, by Dr. Leidy 23 



Researches in Natural History 63 



Review of American birds, by Prof. S. F. Baird 24, 40, 63 



Review of the class of birds, by Lilljeborg 4'.il 



Reynolds, Rev. Chas. Account of Navajo Indians 125 



Rhees, Wm. J., appointed chief clerk, and duties 72 



Riggs & Co. Sale of coin 109, 118 



Rosing, J. Letters from 132 



Royal Danish Society of Sciences. Prizes offered 449 



Royal Scientific and Literary Institute of Lombardy. Prizes offered by 451 



Russia. Meteorological system of 54 



Sabine, General. Observations by 30 



Sanitary Commission. Researches by 48 



Sartorius, Dr. Exploration by 62 



Scientific truths — how deduced - 27 



School of Mines, New York. Minerals referred to 64 



Schott, Chas. A. Discussion of Hayes's Arctic observations 23, 26 



Schott, Dr. Arthur. Exploration by 62 



Sea-coast defences 139, 143 



Secretary of the Institution. Powers and duties 71 



Sense of feeling 249 



Sense of smell 276 



Shakspeare. Meteorological quotation 55 



Shells. Carpenter's Work on 64 



Distribution of 66 



Smithsonian publications on 24, 40, 64 



Thanks for, from Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences 122 



Smithson, residuary legacy of 21, 109, 118, 119 



Smyth, R. Brough. Letter from l'«^ 



