Explanation of the Index 



Introduction. 



This is a general index of the papers and their contents contained in the 

 Publications of the Canadian Institute. No attempt has been made to 

 classify the entries under the leading branches of science except where the 

 title of the paper had no reference other than metaphorical to the subject; 

 in such cases the title is given under the branch of science to which it belongs. 

 Cross entries are avoided as far as possible. 



The index is to be used like a dictionary, the entries being arranged in 

 alphabetical order. 



Publications. 



The Publications of the Canadian Institute have appeared in four prin- 

 cipal series and one minor series as follows: 



First series — "The Canadian Journal", a Repertory of Industry, Science 

 and Art and a Record of the Proceedings of the Canadian 

 Institute", 3 vols., 4to. Began August 1852, ended 

 December, 1855. 



Second series — "The Canadian Journal of Science, Literature and History 

 (new series) ". 15 vols., 8vo. Began January 1856, ended 

 January, 1878. 



Third series — "Proceedings of the Canadian Institute". 7 vols. Began 

 1879, ended April, 1890. 



Fourth series — Transactions of the Canadian Institute. Began October, 

 1890, and up to December, 1912, 9 volumes have been 

 published. 



Minor series — "Proceedings of the Canadian Institute (New Series)". 

 From 1897 to 1904 two volumes in this series Avere pub- 

 lished concurrently with the Transactions of the Canadian 

 Institute and contain short papers. They have not been 

 included in the General Index but the list of papers is 

 given under authors in an appendix on pages 517 and 518. 



In the Index the Large Roman numerals refer to the Series, the Small 

 Roman numerals to the Volume and the Arabic numbers to the Page. 



