752 INDEX. 



Paea 



Magna Charta of 1215. object of 513 



Magnet, daily oscillation of 179 



Magnetic elements, value of . . 177-180 



induction, molecular process of 84 



storms,"efifect on needle 179 



Magnetism, animal, study of 694 



origin of 106 



phenomena of. 721 



terrestrial, Professor Rticker on 173 



Magnetization of ray of light 106 



Magnetometers, used by Professor Rticker 176 



Magnitude of the solar system, Harkness on 93 



Magowan, D. J. , on Chinese time keeping 84 



Maison-Carree, at Nimes, curves in 578 



Maissiat, study of muscles by 405 



Majolica, Italian, origin of 592 



Malayan Islands, fauna of 299 



Mallard, Ernest, death of 704 



Mallery, Col. Garrick 31,46,50,54 



Malta, exchange agency 64 



Mammals of Australia 304 



principles of variation in... 421 



Man, origin of. 597 



Mandan Indian rain makers 250 



Manometer, mercurial, use of , 392 



Mantez, Jose, courtesies from , 65 



Maps, early American 281 



Maraldi, sketch of Mars by 114 



Marburg University, publications from 79 



Marco Polo, Littledale on travels by 338 



Marciase, latitude observations by 277 



Marey, E. J., chrono photographs by. 570 



on work of physiological station of Paris 391 



Marine charts, origin of 283 



locomotion, development of 672 



Markham, Clement R. , on arctic and antarctic discovery 317 



Marmion, Dr. R. A 41 



Marquesan Islanders, primitive habits of 598 



Marquette, Father James, mentioned 253 



Mars, atmosphere and temperature of 118 



distance from earth to 97 



diurnal parallax of 96 



first known observation of 114 



first map of , 1840 ^ 114 



oppositions of 96, 107 



rotation of 114, 115 



satellites of, discovered in 1877 115 



Secchi's study of colors of. 114 



Schiaparelli's latest views regarding 113 



triangulation of 115 



Mascarene Islands, giant tortoises of 315 



Mascart, M., at electrical congress 141 



on the age of electricity 153 



