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INDEX 



[Nature, Nov. 28, 1889 



Glaisher, F.R.S., 573 ; First Mathematical Course, 592 ; the 

 Method of Quarter Squares, Prof. G, Carey Foster, F.R.S., 

 593 ; Key to Todhunter's Integral Calculus, by H. St. J. 

 Hunter, 593 ; Delambre's Analogies, R. Chartres, 644 (see 

 also Physics) 



Matter, Constitution of, Sir William Thomson, F.R. S., 433 



Mauritius Observatory, 230 



Maxwell's Electricity and Magnetism, Error in, Herbert Tomlin- 

 son, F.R.S., 621 



Measuring and Weighing, the Progress of Science as Exempli- 

 fied in the Art of, Dr. William Harkness, 376 



Mechanical Engineers, the Institution of, 261 



Mechanical Science, William Anderson's Opening Address in 

 Section G at the British Association, 509 ; Alex. C. Hum- 

 phreys, on Water-gas in the United States, 630 ; Killingworth 

 Hedges, on Electric Lighting, 630 ; Prof. G. Forbes, F.R. S. , 

 on Electric Launches on the Thames, 630 ; Edward Manville, 

 on Series Electric Traction (Northfleet Tramways), 630 ; W. 

 H. Preece, F. R. S., on Telegraphic Communication between 

 London and Paris, 631 ; W. Webster, on the Purification of 

 Sewage by Electrolysis, 631 ; Prof. W. C. Unwin, F.R.S., 

 on the Strength of Alloys at Different Temperatures, 631 ; 

 W. W. Phipson, on Central Station Heating and Power 

 Supply, 631 ; Alex. P. Trotter, on a Curve Ranger, 631 ; W. 

 H. Wheeler, on the Transporting Power of Water in the 

 Deepening of Rivers, 631 



Mechanics, Applied, Dr. A. Low, 31 



Mechanics, an Elementary Treatise on, Rev. J. Warren, 365 



Medical Congress, the International, 576 



Medicine, the Advancement of, 411 



Mcgaptera longimana, the Anatomy of the Humpback Whale, 

 John Struthers, 592 



Meldola (Prof. R., F.R.S.) : Isomerism of Alkyl-derivatives of 

 Mixed Diazoamido-compounds, 215 ; Monobenzyl-derivatives 

 of Phenylenediamines, 335 



Memoires de la Societe d' Anthropologic de Paris, 142 



Memorial, the Henry Draper, 17 



Memphis, U.S.A., Earthquakes at, 305 



Mendeleeff (Dmitri Ivanovitch) : Scientific Worthies, Prof. T. 

 E. Thorpe, F.R.S., 193 ; an Attempt to Apply to Chemistry 

 one of the Principles of Newton's Natural Philosophy, 354 



Mental Faculties of Anthropopithecus calvtis, Prof. Geo. J. 

 Romanes, F.R.S., 160 



Mercantile Marine, Colour-Blindness and Defective Far-Sight 

 among the Seamen of the, 438 



Mercury, Residuals of, O. T. Sherman, 6t, 



Meridian Observations of the Minor Planet Iris, 109 



Meristems of Ferns as a Study in Phylogeny, Prof. F. O. Bower, 

 610 



Metallurgy : Uranium, 462 ; Sir Lowthian Bell, Bart., F.R. S. on 

 the Manufacture of Iron, 473 ; a New Form of Siemens 

 Furnace, Head and PoufT, 561 ; the Thomson Electric Welding 

 Process, W. C. Fish, 561 



Meteorology : Rain Clouds on Lake Titicaca, Hon. Ralph Aber- 

 cromby, 12; Meteorological Report (1883-84) for New Zea- 

 land, 14; Temperature and Sunshine Notes for 1889, 14; 

 Contributions to Meteorology, Elias Loomis, 21 ; Movement 

 of Cyclonic Storms in Various Regions, H. Faye, 23 ; Synop- 

 tic Table of Weather Prediction, Plumandon and Colomes, 

 61 ; Rain Clouds, Dr. Julius Hann, 78 ; San Jose Meteoro- 

 logical Institute, 84 ; Experiments on the Connection between 

 Wind Pressure and Velocity, W. H, Dines, 94 ; Upper Wind 

 Currents over the Equator in the Atlantic Ocean, Hon. Ralph 

 Abercromby, loi ; Bibliography of Meteorology, 107 ; Pilot 

 Charts of North Atlantic Ocean, 107 ; Pilot Chart of North 

 Atlantic, 305, 401, 578, 595 ; the Meteorological Services 

 in Europe, A. L. Rotch, 117; the Formation of Atmo- 

 spheric Precipitates, Dr. Vettin, 119; the Meteoro- 

 logical Society, 119; Synoptic Weather Maps Published by 

 St. Petersburg Observatory, 133 ; Meteorological Observatory, 

 Rousdon, 163 ; Die Meteorologie ihrem Neuesten Standpunkte 

 gemass und mit besonderer Beriicksichtigung geographischer 

 Fragen dargestellt. Dr. Siegmund Gunther, 173; Meteorology 

 of North Atlantic for May, 179 ; Exceptional Development of 

 some Tropical Cyclones, 191; Long-time Weather Predictions in 

 America, 208 ; a Practical Guide to the Climates and Weather 

 of India, Ceylon, and Burmah, Henry F. Blanford, 221 ; Sun- 

 spots and Weather in India, 230 ; Meteorology of Mauritius, 

 230 ; the Recent Thunderstorms, W. Marriott, 238 ; Intense 



Heat in Russia, 253 ; Sudden Depression of the Deutsche See- 

 warte Barometer, 253 ; Bulletin of the Sikawei Meteorological 

 Observatory, 253 ; the Eiffel Tower as a Lightning Conductor, 

 261 ; the American Meteorological Journal, 262, 383 ; 

 Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 262, 482, 61 1 ; Velocity of Propa- 

 gation of Thunderstorms in South Germany, Dr. Lang, 283 ; 

 Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, 283 ; Sand-showers, 

 Prof. P. F. Denza, 286; Winters of South Crimean Coast, 286 ; 

 the Cold Period of May, Dr. B. Andries, 286 ; Meteorology 

 of the North Atlantic, 305 ; the Meteorological Service in 

 Belgium, A. L. Rotch, 311 ; Meteorology in Scotland, 326 ; 

 Dust-fogs off the Cape de Verd Islands, 327 ; Discussion of 

 Instructions for Observers of Prussian Meteorological Insti- 

 tute, Dr. Wagner, 334 ; Ben Nevis Observatory, 350, 

 351 ; Report of Hong Kong Observatory, 351 ; Meteoro- 

 logical Committee Meeting at Zurich, International, 373 ; 

 Storms and a Central Ascending Current, Prof H. A. Hazen, 

 383 ; Prof. II. A. Hazen on Storms, 383 ; A. L. Rotch on 

 the Meteorological Service in Holland, 383 ; Prof. C. F. 

 Marvin on Anemometer Experiments, 383 ; the Meteorologi- 

 cal Service in Holland, A. L. Rotch, 383 ; Meteorology of 

 the Cape of Good Hope for 1888, 401 ; Paris Central Me- 

 teorological Office, M. Anger, 421 ; Biological Considerations 

 upon Cyclones and Anticyclones, Dr. W. Koppen, 422 ; Bri- 

 tish Rainfall, 1888, G. J. Symons, F.R.S., 437; St. Elmo's 

 Fire on Ben Nevis, 439 ; Decrease of Temperature with In- 

 crease of Altitude, Prof. W. Ferrel, 445 ; Diurnal and An- 

 nual Oscillations of Barometer, H. H. Clayton, 445 ; Atlas 

 of Observations in Indian Ocean, 447 ; Storms, and Geyser 

 Outbreak in United States, 516 ; Proposed Meteorological 

 Observatory at Perim, 516 ; Report of the Committee ap- 

 pointed by the British Association for the purpose of co- 

 operating with the Scottish Meteorological Society in making 

 Observations on Ben Nevis, 535 ; Cyclone of Jougne (July 

 13, 1889), C. Dufour, 540 ; Noctilucous Clouds, Prof. John 

 Le Conte, 544 > Proposed Meteorological Observatory at 

 Verawal, in India, 547 ; Meteorology in Greenland, 578 ; 

 on the Determination of the Amount of Rainfall, Prof. Cleve- 

 land Abbe, 585 ; Hygrometry in the Meteorological yournal. 

 Prof C. Piazzi Smyth, 585 ; Prof C. Michie Smith on At- 

 mospheric Electricity, 585 ; Shining Night Clouds, an Ap. 

 peal for Observations, 594 ; Meteorology in New England, 

 595 ; Determination of Height of Aurora, 654 ; Proposed 

 Meteorological Observations at Tiberias, Palestine, Dr. Tor- 

 rance, 654 ; Meteorological Experiences on the Sentis, Dr. 

 Assmann, 660 



Meteors: April, 15 ; Meteor Showers, 16, 46, 86,109, 136, 165, 

 181, 231, 256, 285, 308, 329, 352, 375, 403, 424, 448, 483, 516, 

 539. 55i> 578, 598, 629, 656 ; Brilliant Meteor, Capt. T. Herbert 

 Clarke, 35 ; Remarkable Meteors, W.F. Denning, 150 ; Meteor, 

 F. T. Mott, 174 ; Meteoric Waters, the Toxic Properties of. 

 Dr. Freire, 168 ; Brilliant Meteor in Ljungby, 179 ; Meteor at 

 Copenhagen, 229 ; a Remarkable Meteor, Richard Clark, 

 573 ; Fine Slow-moving Meteor, W. F. Denning, 594 ; a 

 Brilliant Meteor, W. Hugo, 594 ; Meteorites, Notes on, J. 

 Norman Lockyer, F.R. S., 136; Meteorites found at Scania, 

 229 ; Mr. Gregory's Collection of Meteorites, 654 ; Meteoritic 

 Theory, Prof. Cleveland Abbe, 53 



Methyl Ethylamine, Drs. Skraup and Wiegmann on, 14 



Methyl Hydrazine, Isolation of. Dr. Gustav von Briining, 628 



Metric System of Weights and Measures, Extension of the, De 

 Malarce, 164 



Mexican Monuments and Historical Remains, Governmental 

 Measures for Study and Preservation of, 283 



Meyer (Dr. A. B.), Astrarchia stephanice, 461 



Meyer (Dr. H. ), the Snow-fall on the Summit of Kilimanjaro, 

 46 



Michaelis (Dr.), New Aromatic Compounds of Bismuth, 134 



Micro-biology: Transformism in, A. Chauveau, 612; Pathogenic, 

 Transformism in, A. Chauveau, 636 



Micro-organisms, Psychic Life of, Alfred Binet, 541 



Microbes and Infection, 384 



Microbes of Chicken-Cholera, Experiments with. Dr. O. Katz, 

 401 



Microscopic Vision, the Closed Eye in, M. Landerer, 282 



Microscopical Mineralogy, Prof. H, Rosenbusch, Prof. John W. 

 Judd, F.R.S., 313 



Microscopy : Amphioxiis lanceolatus. Prof. E. Ray Lankester, 

 F.R.S. , 116 ; Maturation of Ovum in Cape and New Zealand 



