VI TABLE OF' CONTENTS. 



PACE 



History of the Academy 146, 147 



Hygiene 42-58, 114-121 



Mechanics and Engineering, 42-58, 65, 77-91, 114-121, 122, 131-134, 



148-160 



Meteorology 35,40, 70, 71-76, 92, 141-146, 160-162, 166 



Mineralogy, 2-11. 12-16, 39, 40, 41, 70, 71, 77, 91, 92, 111, 112, 113, 



122, 129, 130, 135, 139-141, 165, 166 



Photography 48 



Physiology 113.114-121 



Seismology 18-35, 65, 91 



Zoology 70,77, 111, ;113, 135,139 



List of Exchanges 167 



PAPERS READ BEFORE THE ACADEMY. 



A. P. BJERREGAARD. 



Report upon the Pink Dolomite recently obtained near Morrisania, 

 with analysis (February 7, 1887), without abstract 91 



CHARLES H. BOLLMAN. 



Monograph of the North American lulidse (February 28, 1887), read 

 by title Ill 



N. L. BRITTON. 



Additional Notes on the Geology of Staten Island (October 11. 



1886) 12 



Note on the growth of a Vinegar Plant in fermented Grape Juice 



(January 10, 1887) 66 



L. E. CHITTENDEK. 



Observations upon Earthquakes (November 1, 1886) 36 



The Use of Metals by the Aborigines of Georgia and Florida (De- 

 cember 6, 1886) 60 



ELMER L. CORTHELL. 



The Isthmian Ship Railway (December 20, 1886), without abstract. 65 



HENRY DRUMMOND. 



The Heart of Africa (August 15, 1887), ivithout abstract 165 



