Supplement to Natine,~\ 

 December (), 1897 J 



Index 



XXV 



Metals by Increased Pressure of the Atmosphere surrounding 

 the Arc, W. J, Humphreys, 461 ; the Spectra of Various 

 Metals, Mr. Raniage, 463 ; Leakage from Electrified Metal 

 Plates and Points placed above and below Uninsulated 

 Flames, Lord Kelvin, F.R.S., Dr. Magnus Mclean, 233, 

 287 : the Metals of Canada, Prof. Roberts-Austen, 463 ; the 

 Iodide Film Test for Metals, Prof. Andrews, 463 

 Meteorology: Weather Fallacies, C. A. Whitmore, M.P., 15 ; 

 Difference of Climate of Two Sides of Davis and Baffin's Bay, 

 R. S. Tarr, 21 ; Paris Rainfalls since 1688, Camille Flam- 

 raarion, 38 ; Instrument for Comparing Thermometers with 

 Standard, W. Watson, 70 ; some Nuclei of Cloudy Con- 

 densation, John Aitken, F.R.S., 71 ; the Story of the Earth's 

 Atmosphere, Douglas Archibald, 78 ; Comparison of Results 

 from Three Anemometers, W. E. Plummer, 88 ; Royal 

 Meteorological Society, 94, 215; Mean Monthly Temper- 

 atures of British Isles, F. Caster and R. H. Scott, F.R.S., 

 94 ; Lake Disturbances and Hurricanes, F. A. Forel, 95 ; the 

 Designation of Wave-Clouds, A. H. S. Lucas, 102 ; the Aero- 

 Physical Observatory, A. McAdie, 107 ; Electrical Storms on 

 Pike's Peak, Colorado, 107 ; Periodic Variations of Rainfall 

 in India, 1 10 ; Twenty Years of Indian Meteorology, 226 ; 

 Meteorology in India, 384 ; Meteorology of India for 1896, 

 595 ; Atmospheric Centres of Action, Dr. H. H. Hilde- 

 brandsson, 160 ; Rain mixed with Sand and Caroub Seeds, 

 Prof. P. Tacchini, 161 ; Kite-Flying for Meteorological Pur- 

 poses, 182 ; Scientific Kite-Flying, A. L. Rotch, 462 ; Kite 

 Exploration of the Air, A. L. Rotch, 462 ; the Highest Kite 

 Ascent, A. L. Rotch, 540 ; on obtaining Meteorological Re- 

 cords in the Upper Air by Means of Kites and Balloons, A. 

 L. Rotch, 602 ; Brilliant Aurora, H. C. Russell, F.R.S., 183 ; 

 Illustrative Cloud Forms, C. D. Sigsbee, 196 ; Devastating 

 Thunderstorm in Essex, 196, 204 ; Sheffield Neave, 196 ; 

 a Solar Halo, J. A. McMichael, 204 ; Comparison of Results 

 of Dines and Robinson Anemometers, 205 ; Non-instrumental 

 Meteorology of London, 1713-1896, R. C. Mossman, 215 ; 

 London Hailstorm of April 27, C. Harding, 215 ; Short 

 Period Cyclical Changes in Magnetic Condition of Earth and 

 Surface - distribution of Temperature, Joseph Baxendell, 

 F.R.S., 231 ; the Week's Weather, 231, 347, 551 ; Remark- 

 able Hailstorm at Seaford, Sussex, 237 ; Heavy Rain at Port 

 Elizabeth, Cape Colony, 237 ; Remarkable Hailstorm at 

 Morges, A. Forel, 240 ; Athens Observations, M. Eginitis, 

 253 ; Barometric Frequency Distribution at Diverse Stations, 

 Prof. Karl Pearson, F.R.S., and Alice Lee, 260; New Storm 

 Signal Systems for Holland, 277 ; Scottish Meteorological 

 Society, 287 ; Nouvelle etude sur les Tempetes, Cyclones, 

 Trombes ou Tornados, M. Faye, 289 ; Globular Lightning, 

 Rev. E. Hill, 293 ; a Phenomenal Rainbow, H. Stuart Dove, 

 294 ; Well-water Level Fluctuations and Wind-pressure, 298 ; 

 Death of Hon. Ralph Abercromby, 321 ; Extraordinary 

 Weather in Australia, 323 ; Rainfall of Western Europe, A. 

 Angot, 323 ; Cold Weather and Icebergs, 323 ; the Structure 

 of Hailstones, Dr. Alex. Hodgkinson, 384 ; Periodicity of 

 Cold and Warm Summers, Dr. J. Maurer, 414; Recent Storm 

 Rains, 416; Frog Shower at Birmingham, 416; Symons's 

 Monthly Meteorological Magazine, 237, 416, 560, 631 ; 

 British Rainfall, 1896, G. J. Symons, F.R.S., H. Sowerby 

 Wallis, 419 ; Determinationof Cloud- Height by Search- Light, 

 Prof. Cleveland Abbe, 422 ; Waterspout off Cromer, Sir 

 William Hower, 451 ; Remarkable Death of Major Jameson 

 from Lightning, 452 ; Effect of Heavy Rains on Subterranean 

 Lake, E. A. Martel, 452; Les Grains and le "Burster" 

 d'Australie, M. Durand-Greville, 452 ; Explosions as a Means 

 of Preventing Hailstorms, Albert Stiger, 453 ; Mr. F. N. 

 Denison on "Seiche" Movements on Lakes Ontario and 

 Huron, 462 ; Dr. van Ryckevorsel on Daily Temperature 

 Curves in Europe, 462 ; Physical Theory of Electrical Pheno- 

 mena of Higher Atmosphere, Marcel Brillouin, 472 ; Magnetic 

 Disturbances at Mauritius connected with Auroral Display, 

 T. F. Claxton, 523 ; Report of Central Office of France, 523 ; 

 the Etna Observatory, 544 ; Annales of Odessa Observatory 

 for 1896, 551 ; Cllmatological Records for British Empire in 

 1896, 560 ; Difference of Temperature between Hill and 

 Valley Stations, 571 ; Normal Variation of Earth's Electric 

 Field with Height in Upper Atmosphere, G. Le Cadet, 584 ; 

 Wind Velocity, Prof. G. Hellmann, 607 ; Meteorologische 

 Zeitschrift, 607 ; on the Fogs of the Newfoundland Banks, 

 Dr. G. Schott, 619 ; Sunless Days and the Day Distribution 

 of Sunshine in Summer, 632 



Meteorites : the Worship of Meteorites, Prof. Hubert A. Newton, 



355 ; Lieut. Peary's Great Meteorite, 569 

 Meteors : May Meteors, W. Y. Denning, 39 ; Meteor of July 

 29, J. V. Ramsden, 317; the August Meteors, 350; a Bril- 

 liant Perseid, Dr. W. J. S. Lockyer, 364 ; Outlying Clusters 

 of the Perseids, Prof A. S. Herschel, F.R.S., 540 ; Forecast 

 of the November Meteor Shower, W. F. Denning, 473 ; a 

 Bright Meteor, Prof. J. P. O'Reilly, 469 ; a New Meteor 

 Photograph, Prof. E. E. Barnard, 552 ; the Observation of 

 Meteors, with Special Reference to the Leonids, W. F. 

 Denning, 613 

 Method of Darwin, the, a Study in Scientific Method, Frank 



Cramer, 609 

 Methylene, on the Chemistry of, and Compounds containing 



Dyad-carbon, Prof. J. V. Nef, 463 

 Metz (G. de), Magnetic Deviation of Kathode and X-Rays, 

 263 ; Explanation of Experimental Result attributed to 

 Magnetic Deviation of X-Rays by, Sir G. G. Stokes, 336 

 Meudon Astrophysical Observatory, the, Dr. William J. S. 



Lockyer, 494 

 Meunier (J.), Zinc Sulphide Precipitation in Estimation of 



Zinc, 119 

 Mexico : Drainage and Irrigation Works in Mexico, 589 

 Meyer (G.), Diffusion Constant of Metals in Mercury, 335 

 Meyer (Victor), Death and Obituary Notice of, 449 

 Miall (Prof, L. C, F.R.S.), Thirty Years of Teaching, 315 ; 

 Opening Address in Section D of the British Association, 

 402 ; on a Supposed New Insect Structure, 555 

 Michelson (A. A.), Relative Movement of Earth and Ether, 



188 

 Michelson (Prof.), on Zeeman's Discovery of the Effects of 

 Magnetism on Spectral Lines, 462 ; on some New Harmonic 

 Analyses, 462 

 Micmacs of Nova Scotia, on the Star-lore of the, Stansbury 



Hagar, 486 

 Micro-structure of Alloys, 506 

 Micrometrical, Physical and. Observations of Venus, Prof. 



Barnard, 133 

 Microscopy : a Text-book of Histology, Arthur Clarkson, 50, 

 293 ; The Reviewer, 294 ; Through a Pocket Lens, Henry 

 Scherren, 125 ; Transactions of the American Microscopical 

 Society, 247 ; Micro-structure of Alloys, 506 ; Death and 

 Obituary Notice of William Archer, F.R.S., 570 

 Mid- May, a Night in, 34 

 Mildew and Black Rot, New Remedy for, Gaston Lavergne, 



240 

 Military Signalling, Acetylene for, A. E. Munby, 2>; 2 

 Milk, Tubercle Bacilli in. Dr. Massone, 132 

 Millar (E. H.), Notes on Assaying, 124 

 Miller (Dr. W. L.), on the Vapour Tensions of Mixed Liquids, 



463 

 Milne (Prof. J.), on the Work of the Committee on Seismological 



Observations, 461 ; Seismographical Records, 522 

 Mimicry : Dr. Carl Jordan, 153, 419 ; Walter F. H. Blandford, 

 197 ; Mimicry in Butterflies, Dr. Dixey, 215 ; on Theories of 

 Mimicry, as illustrated by African Butterflies, Prof. E. B. 

 Poulton, 555 ; Mimicry as ICvidence of the Truth of Natural 

 Selection, Prof. E. B. Poulton, 555 

 Minakata (Kumagusu), on Augury from Combat of Shellfish, 

 30 ; the Centipede-Whale, 445 ; Acquired Immunity from 

 Insect Stings, 589 

 Mineral Oils : Les Huiles min^rales ; Petrole, Schiste, Lignite, 



Fran9ois Miron, 315 

 Mineralogy : Death of Edmund Neminar, 14; Wellsite, J. H. 

 Pratt and H. W. Foote, 188 ; Mineralogical Geology : a 

 Synopsis for the Use of Students, Alexander Johnstone, 

 220 ; Death of Prof. J. J. S. Steenstrup, 229 ; Tin Deposits 

 of Temescal, H. W. Fairbanks, 286 ; the Auriferous Character 

 of Huronian Rocks in Canada, Dr. Dawson, 348 ; Native 

 Iron in Missouri Coal Measures, E. A. Allen, 387 ; Bixbyite, 

 S. L, Penfield and H, W, Foote, 387 ; Mining in Great 

 Britain for 1896, 551 

 Minet (A.), Electro-metallurgie, 151 



Mining ; Dr, C. Le Neve Foster's Experiences of Coal Damp, 

 58 ; the Story of the Mine as illustrated by the Great 

 Comstock Lode of Nevada, Charles Howard Shinn, 172; 

 Our Coal Resources at the Close of the Nineteenth 

 Century, Edward Hull, F.R.S., Bennett H. Brough, 389; 

 Death of John Darlington, 471 ; Penetration of Inch Iron 

 Plate by Clay Plug driven at High Velocity in Experiments 



