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341. Report for 1878-Continned. 



Taylor, W. B. Henry and the telegraph. 

 Lautenbacii, B. F. Irritation of a polarized nerve. 

 Wood, H. C. Kesearches upon fever. 

 LECO^■TE, J. Constants of nature. 

 List of apparatus available for scientific researches. 

 Ober, F. a. Ornithology of the Carribee Islands. 

 KuMLiEN, L. Report of explorations in Greenland. 

 Hexry, J. Kesearches in sound. 



342. Contributions to the Natural History of Arctic America, made in 



connection with the Howgate Polar Expedition, 1877-78. By 

 LuDwiu KuMLiEN. 1879. 8vo., pp. 179. (M. C. xxiir. ) Bulletin 

 of the National Museum, No. 15. 



CONTENTS. 



KuMLiEN, L. Ethnology, mammals, and birds. 



Bean, T. H. Fishes. 



Verrill, a. E. Annelides, molluscoids, and radiates. 



Dall, W. H. MoUusks. 



Insects : 



Edwards, W. H. Diurnal lepidoptera. 



ScuDDEK, S. H. and others. Hymenoptera, nocturnal lepidoptera, 

 diptera, coleoptera, neuroptera, and arachnida. 

 Gray, A. Plants. 

 TucKKRMAN, E. Lichens. 

 Farlow, W. G. Algse. 



343. Annual Reports of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institutiou, 



Joseph Henry, 1865 to 1877. 1880. 8vo., pp. 548. 



344. Check-list of Publications of the Smithsonian Institutiou, July, 1879. 



1879. 8vo., pp. 16. (M. C. xvi.) 



345. Annual Keport of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, for the year 1879. 1880. 46th Congress, 2d Session. Senate 

 Mis. Doc. m. 54. 8vo., pp. 631, 216 woodcuts. 



contents. 



Baird, S. F. Serretary's report of operations. 



Board of Regents, Proceedings of 



Acts and resolutions of Congress relative to the Smithsonian Institution 

 and the National Museum. 45th Congress, 3d Session ; 4C)th Con- 

 gress, 2d Session. I878-I880. 



Report of the National Museum Building Commission. 



Report of the Architects. 



Rhees, W. J. .James Smithson and his bequest. 



KNKiiiT, E. 11. A study of the savage weapons at the Centennial Exhi- 

 bition, Philadelphia, 1870. 



Anthropology : 



WoKSAAE, .J. J. A. The preservation of antiquities and national 



monuments in Denmari». 

 Havard, V. The French half-broeds of the Northwest. 



