SufPletHtnt to Nature,"^ 

 June i6, 1898 J 



Index 



XXIX 



Physical Geography : Lehrbuch der Erdkuncle fiir hohere 

 Schulen, Dr. Willi Ule, 7 ; First Book of Physical Geography, 

 Ralph S. Tarr, 268 

 Physics : Apparatus for Verifying Barometric Measurement of 

 Balloon Altitudes, L. Cailletet, 23 ; Two Exp>eriments, Mr. 

 Ackermann, 23 ; the Theory of Electricity and Magnetism, 

 being Lectures on Mathematical Physics, A. G. Webster, 49 ; 

 Lord Rayleigh's Proof of Van't Hoff's Osmotic Theorem, F. 

 G. Donnan, 53 ; Bibliography of X-Ray Literature and Re- 

 search, 53 ; Wiedemann's Annalen, 70, 92, 237, 401, 500 ; 

 the Isothermals of Ether, J. Rose-Innes, 70 ; Physical Society, 

 70, 116, 166, 334, 382, 454, 525, 622 ; Explanation Applic- 

 able to Phenomena of Faraday and Zeeman, 72 ; Das Princip 

 der Erhaltung der Energie und seine Anwendung in der 

 Naturlehre, Hans Januschke, Prof. G. H. Bryan, F.R.S. , 

 74 ; the Critical Temperature of Water, H. M. 

 Martin, 80 ; S. Geoghegan, loi ; Death of Dr. L. 

 Sohncke, 85 ; Graphic Representation of Equilibriums 

 by means of C-FunctionS) Prof, van der Waals, 95 ; 

 Influence of Temperature on Rotatory Power of Liquids, 

 P. A. Guye and E. Aston, 120; some Unrecognised Laws 

 of Nature, Ignatius Singer, 121 ; Lewis H. Berens, 121, 

 293 ; Change of Chemical Structure and Change of Weight, 

 Fernando Sanford and Lilian E. Ray, 136 ; the Law of 

 Condensation of Steam, Prof. Hugh Callendar, F.R.S., and 

 John T. Nicholson, 139 ; Waves in Medium having Periodic 

 Discontinuity of Structure, Prof. H. Lamb, 143 ; Alternate 

 Exchange of Kinetic Energy, Albert Campbell, 166 ; the 

 Kinetic Theory and Radiant Energy, Prof. G. H. Bryan, 

 F. R.S., 536; Death and Obituary Notice of. Prof. James 

 Holm, 177; the Refractivities of Various Gases, Prof. W. 

 Ramsay, F.R.S., and M. W. Travers, 189; Les Constantes 

 Physico-Chemiques, D. Sidersky, 197 ; on the Densities of 

 Carbonic Oxide, Carbonic Anhydride, and Nitrous Oxide, 

 Lord Rayleigh, F.R.S. , 208; Gas Mixtures, A. Leduc, 310; 

 the Law of Gas Mixtures, A. Leduc, 440 ; Determination 

 of Density of Gases on very Small Volumes, Th. Schloesing, 

 jun., 310; Measurement of Density of Gas, Th. Schloesing, 

 jun., 374; the Outlines of Physics, Prof. E. L. Nichols, 

 218 ; Lessons in Elementary Practical Physics, Vol. iii., 

 Part I., Practical Acoustics, C. L. Barnes, 218 ; Memoires 

 de la Societe de Physique et d'Histoire naturelle de Geneve, 

 244 ; Velocity of Movement propagation in Medium at Rest, 

 P. Vieille, 263 ; Approximate Rule for Course of Plaitpoint- 

 curve of Mixture, Prof, van der Waals, 263 ; Instrument for 

 Keeping Tension above Boiling Liquid Constant, 263 ; 

 Physic of our Fathers, the, Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson, 

 F.R.S., 265; Effect of Temperature on Tensile and Com- 

 pressive Properties of Copper, Prof. Warren and S. H. 

 Barraclough, 288 ; Thermal Conductivities of Solids and 

 Liquids, Dr. C. H. Lees, 286 ; Death of Prof. A. S. Kim- 

 ball, 300 ; Hermetical Pourer, R. P. de Sennevoy, 310 ; the 

 Constitution and Function of Gases, Severinus J. Corrigan, 

 316 ; the Mathematics used in Connection with Physics, Prof, 

 A. G. Webster, 317 ; Stereoscopic Representation of Re- 

 sultants of Harmonic Motions of Different Periods, Prof. C. 

 Schlichter, 323 ; New Form of Physical Pendulum, J. S. 

 Stevens, 333 ; a New Artillery Chronograph, 368 ; Presi- 

 dential Address to the Physical Society, Shelford Bid well, 

 F.R.S., 378 ; the Collision of Two Explosion Waves, 383 ; 

 Die Kraft und Materie im Raume, A. Turner, 388 ; Torsion 

 and Magnetism, P. Drude, 401 ; Kant as a Natural Philo- 

 sopher, G. F. Becker, 404 ; Use of Logarithmic Coordinates 

 in, J. H. Vincent, 407 ; Vortex Motion, III., W. M. Hicks, 

 F.R.S., 428; Science Handbooks for Laboratory and Class 

 Room, Elementary Physics, John G. Kerr, 435 ; Handbooks 

 of Practical Science ; No. I., Mensuration, Hydrostatics, and 

 Heal, G. H. Wyatt, 435 ; Observations on the Peak of 

 Tenerife, Prof. T. C. Porter, 454 ; Dr Linde's Method of 

 producing Extreme Cold and Liquefying Air, Prof. J. A. 

 Ewing, 469 ; the Properties of Liquid Mixtures, Prof. R. A. 

 Lehfeldt, 477 ; Terrestrial Physics in Australasia, P. 

 Baracchi, 493 ; Arbeiten des Physikalisch-chemischen In- 

 stituts der Universitat Leipzig aus den Jahren 1887 bis 1896, 

 Dr. John Shields, 508 ; Physical Review, 524 ; Journal de 

 Physique, 524 ; Circulation of Gaseous Matter in Crookes' 

 Tube, A. A. C. Swinton, 525 ; James Watt and the Dis- 

 covery of the Composition of Water, Prof. T. E. Thorpe, 

 F.R.S., 546; Surface-resistance of Water and Stream-line 

 Motion, Prof. Hele-Shaw, 566 ; Thermodynamics Deduced 



from Motivity, Lord Kelvin, 575 ; New Apparatus for 

 Raising of Liquids, G. Trouve, 600 ; Rontgen Rays and 

 Ordinary Light, Lord Rayleigh, F.R.S., 607; the Bolo- 

 meter," Prof. S. P. Langley, 620 

 Physiography : Physiography for Advanced Students, A. T. 

 Simmons, 126; Elementary Practical Physiography, John 

 Thornton, 244 

 Physiology : Action of X-Rays on Cutaneous Evaporation, L. 

 Lecercle, 24 ; Lectures on Physiology, First Series, on Animal 

 Electricity, A. D. Waller, F.R.S., 50 ; the Temperatures of 

 Reptiles, Monotremes, and Marsupials, A. Sutherland, 67 ; 

 Absorption of Carbon Monoxide by Blood of Living Mammal, 

 N. Grehant, 72 ; Histological Modifications of Nerve-Cells in 

 State of Fatigue, C. A. Pugnat, 72 ; Physiology of " Grey- 

 Glow," O. Lummer, 104 ; Aristotle on Youth and Old Age, 

 Life and Death and Respiration, Dr. W. Ogle, 146 ; First 

 Modification near Wounds in Fixed Walls of Cornea, L. 

 Ranvier, 167, 191 ; Spermine. Alex. Pcehl, 168 ; Decomposi- 

 tion of Chloroform in Organism, A. Desgrez and M. Nicloux, 

 168 ; Partial Decomposition of Chloroform in Organism, A. 

 Desgrez and M. Nicloux, 480 ; Vespida Venom Vaccinatory 

 against Viper Venom, C. Phisalix, 168 ; Leucocyte-generating 

 Apparatus in Peritoneum, J. J. Andeer, 191 ; Retrograde 

 Development of Vascular Tissues in Omentum of Rabbit, Dr. 

 G. C. J. Vosmaer, 192 ; Physiological Effect of High Alti- 

 tudes, Prof. P. Giacosa, 204 ; Transplantation and Growth 

 of Mammalian Ova within Uterine Foster-mother, Walter 

 Heape, 215 ; Physiology and the Royal Institution, Prof. Ch. 

 S. Sherrington, F.R.S., 220; Comparative Chemistry of 

 Suprarenal Capsules, B. Moore and S. Vincent, 238 ; Further 

 Observations upon the Comparative Physiology of the Supra- 

 renal Capsules, Dr. Swale Vincent, 304 ; Non-Existence of 

 Suprarenal Medulla in Teleostean Fishes, B. Moore and S. 

 Vincent, 429 ; Effects of Extirpation of Suprarenal Bodies of ^ 

 Eel, S. Vincent, 429 ; Estimation of Acidity of Urine, H. 

 Joulie, 239 ; Influence of Seasons on Combustion of Nutritive 

 Matter in Man, Mr. Eykman, 263 ; Histogenic Influence of 

 Anterior Form, L. Ranvier, 263 ; Variation of Brain-Weight 

 as Surface of Animal, E. Dubois, 281 ; Cause of Death by 

 Electric Shock, Prof. T. Oliver and Dr. R. A. Bolam, 302 ; _ 

 Journal of Anatomy and Physiology, 318 ; Estimation of Gastric 

 Juice, L. Cordier, 335 ; Histological Mechanism of Cicatrisa- 

 tion, L. Ranvier, 335, 383 ; Martial Function of Liver in Verte- 

 brates and Invertebrates, M. Dastre, 359 ; the Physiology of 

 Pitcher- Plants, S. H. Vines, 367 ; Experimental Junction of 

 Vagus Nerve with Superior Cervical Ganglionic Cells, Dr. J. 

 N. Langley, F.R.S., 382; Production of Carbon Monoxide 

 in Blood after Inhalations of Chloroform, L. de Saint-Martin, 

 407 ; the Essentials of Experimental Physiolc^y, Dr. - T. G. 

 Brodie, 410; Development of Posterior .Aorta and Iliac 

 Arteries, A. H. Young and Arthur Robinson, 429 ; Influence 

 of Intermittent Rest on Muscle- Power, Andre Broca and. 

 Charles Richet, 455 ; a Practical Physiology, a Text-book for 

 Higher Schools, Dr. Albert F. Blaisdell, 462 ; Early De- 

 generative Changes in Sensory End Organs of Muscles, F. E. 

 Batten, 501 ; Sugar Superior to Fat as Food, A. Chauveau,. 

 503 ; Functions of Cerebral Hypophysis, E. de Cyon, 624 j. 

 Plant Physiology, Untersuchungen liber das Erfrieren der 

 Pflanzen, Dr. Hans Molisch, 77 ; Does a Phosphorescent 

 South American Liana exist? Prof. Italo Giglioli, 412; on. 

 Phosphorescent Sap in Superior Plants, Dr. M. W. Beijerinck, 



511 



" Phytobezoar," Remarkable Instance of, Pro£ W^. Trelease^ 

 283 



Pichard (P.), Detection of Manganese in Plants and Vegetable 

 Earths by Colorimetric Method, 408 



Pichler (Fritz), the Noreia of Polybius and of Castorius, 256 



Pickering (Prof. E. C), Spectrum of a Meteor, loi ; Harvartfe 

 College Report, 256; Harvard College Observaior}, 617; 

 Photographic Magnitudes, 303 ; Occultations Photographic- 

 ally observed, 492 ; Variables and their Comparison Stars, 

 519 ; the Aurora Spectrum, 591 



Pidgeon (Dan), Hermaphroditism in the Herring, 271 



Pigment, Oat Smut as an Artist's, David Paterson, 364 ; Prof. 

 H. Marshall Ward, F.R.S., 389; Kumagusu Minakata, 437 



Pilgrim (J. A.), Colouring Matters of Indian Dye-Stuff " Asi- 

 barg," 478 



Pilot Chart of North Pacific, 544 



Piloty (Oscar), Isolation of Pure Dihydroxyacetone, 283 



Pirsson (L. V.), Montana Corundum-bearing Rock, 189 



