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Photos raph yioes ss viejersaic a ace siesta eI e aoe oles eee 100, 205 
Pi] OLOGY asses eta oR laine easis a eters ACT te Oe ee Eee terete kteie sie ie 39, 68, 120 
Phy SiC wise olereooenke se eh eae Tee 69, 70, 71, 71, 113, 238, 25 
Physiology.and, Amatony see ecient ne ieee aries 19, 75, 80, 89, 163 
WEOOIORY. tis sieeve as whee Mega, sstapouscotpeatecrstar eee 66, 162, 166, 244, 258, 255, 259 
COSMO BONY i 55, cc sjeicise sloctas Sepals Meet ee Toe Perch ioe. et isie atte SOREN cae 141 
PAPERS READ BEFORE THE ACADEMY. 
J. A, ALLEN. 
On the Structure of Birds in relation to Flight, with special 
reference to recent alleged discoveries in the mechanism of the 
wing January.o, Loos)) COSLTACh iss we oe 2 he meneie aie earn 89 
H. CARRINGTON BOLTON. 
The Counting-out Rhymes of Children; a study in International 
HolikcloretOcroberies Sissi) autores dees te fle aoa we ae 39 
Notes of Recent Travel in Europe (November 28, 1887), abstract.... 68 
Preliminary Notice of a New Study in Folk-lore (February 13, 1888), 
UOSUP OCU ca reac s ful ne Cea Oh LAL re Ay OR Ree a TS ls Te 120 
Notes on the great Salt Deposit of Petite Anse, Louisiana (February 
IG Fal (cis is) BOP st nets aa PRR Ae ae st ABR. ate 122 
The Lunar Society, or the Festive Philosophers of Birmingham one 
hundred years ago (May ‘7, A888): os (aso. vasice aye erence meee 194 
JOHN C. BRANNER. 
Additional Notes on the Lantern-fly of Brazil (November 28, 1887).. 66 
N. L. BRITTON and H. H. RUSBY. 
A List of Plants collected by Miss Mary B. Croft, 1884-85, at San 
Diego, Texas, near the headwaters of the Rio Dulce (October 3, 
SEK cede ot wie lb: Sueha = pe ekaratetettapianeta sats elniny taotever! dies gle eNeenete Eso. oe 
THOS. L. CASEY. 
On some new North American Rhynchophora (April 9, 1888), read by 
BOGE os cictcisi tc wie eaiiejaichs od Mere tae Deka RE EE ERIS ors eee 162 
B. B. CHAMBERLIN, 
The Minerals of New York County, including a List complete to date 
(Miaiy, "7, SIBSS) secs. 5 nietar sa stk eee Manele ome eine ieterecnre ik Rd age , 211 
WILLIAM L. ELSEFFER., 
Data relating to the Mississippi River (April 16, 1888).............. 164 
S. W. FORD. 
Notes on certain Fossils discovered within the city limits of Quebec 
(October 3, 1887)...... irs evan ta fata NeFatenaticte fone RetoRekeetetetereeetoe sais «aves ners 
H, HENSOLDT. 
The Ultimate Composition of Matter (June 4, 1888) ............... 259 
