Index 



C Supplement to Nature^ 

 November 30, 1893 



F.R.S., 589 ; Sir Henry H. Howorth, F.R.S., 614; David 

 Wilson Barker, 614 



Bread, Bleeding, M. C. Cooke, 578 



Bread coming out of Oven, Interior Temperature of, M. 

 Holland, 632 



Breath Figure-, John Aitken, 71 



Brehm (A. E.), Les Merveilles de la Nature, La Terre, les Mers, 

 etles Continents ; Geographie Physique, Geilogie et Minera- 

 logie, Kernand Priem, Prof. A. H. Green, F.R.S., 25 



Bremen Meteorological Observations for 1892, Dr. P. Bergholz, 

 422 



Brew (William), a Peculiar Discharge of Lightning, 370 



Bridge Construction, a Practical Treatise on, T. Claxton 

 Fidler, 612 



Brightness of the Major and Minor Planets, the. Dr. G. Miiller, 

 15 



BriUouin (Marcel), Proper Vibrations of Medium indefinitely 

 extended outside a Solid Body, 287 



Brinlon (Dr. Daniel G.), en the Earliest Men, 460; on the 

 Mexican Calendar System, 462 



British Agriculture, the Future of, Prof. Sheldon, 174 



Britisu Association : Meeting at Nottingham, 485 ; Prof. 

 Frank Clowes, 295, 344, 419, 443, 463, 520 ; Arrange- 

 ments for Work of Chemical Section of the. Prof. J. 

 Emerson Reynolds, F.R.S., 416; Inaugural Address by 

 J. S. Burdun Sanderson, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., 464 

 Section A {Mathematics and Physics] — Opening Address 

 by R. T. Glazebrook, F. R.S., President of the Section, 

 473 ; Report of the Committee on Solar Radiation, 525 ; 

 Prof. G. F. Fitzgerald on the Period of Vibration of Dis- 

 turbances of Electrification of the Earth, 526 ; the Moon's 

 Atmosphere and the Kinetic Theory of Gases, G. H. 

 Bryan, 526; Grinding and Polishing of Glass Surfaces, 

 Lord Rayleigh, F.R.S., 526; Apparatus for Observing 

 and Photographing Interference and Diffraction Pheno- 

 mena, W. B. Croft, 526 ; on Sun-spots and Solar En- 

 velopes, Kev. F. Ilowlett, 526 ; on Our Present Know- 

 ledge of Electrolysis and Electro-Chemistry, T. C. Fitz- 

 patrick, 527 ; on the Connection between the Ether and 

 Matter, Prof. O. Lodge, 527 ; a Mechanical Analogue 

 of Anomalous Dispersion, 527 ; Note on Prof. Ebert's 

 Method of Estimating the Radiating Power of an Atom, 

 527 ; on Electric Interference Phenomena, E. H Barton, 

 527 ; on the Passage of Electric Waves through Layers of 

 Electrolyte, 527 ; \V. B. Croft on the Plan of Science 

 Teaching at Winchester School, 527 ; on Standards of 

 Low Electrical Resistance, J. Viriamu Jone;, 528 ; Appa- 

 ratus for Comparing Nearly Equal Resistances, F. H. 

 Nalder, Dr. O. Lodge, F. R.S., 528 ; a Simple Interference 

 Experiment, Lord Rayleigh, F.R.S., 528 ; on Specula for 

 Reflecting Telescopes, Dr. A. Shafarik, 528; the Publica- 

 tion of Scientific Papers, A. B. Basset, 529 ; a New Form 

 of Air Pump, Prof. J. J. Thompson, 529; on a Peculiar 

 Motion assumed by Oil Bubbles in Ascending Tubes con- 

 taining Caustic Solutions, F. T. Tiouton, 529 

 Section ji (Chemistry)— Opening Address by Prof. Emerson 

 Reynolds, F.R.S., President of the Section, 477; G. J. 

 Fowler on the Preparation and Properties of Nitride of 

 Iron, 529 ; T. W. Hogg on Cyanonitride of Titanium, 

 529 ; Report of the Committee for Investigating the 

 Action of Light upon Dyed Colours, 529 ; the Method of 

 Isolation and the Properties of Fluorine, MM. Moissan 

 and Meslans, 529 ; the Iodine Value of Sunlight in the 

 High Alps, Dr. S. Rideal, 529 ; Report of the Committee 

 on the Action of Light on the Hydr.xcids of the Halogens 

 in the Presence of Oxygen, 530 ; the Expansion of Chlorine 

 and Bromine under the Influence of Light, Dr. Richardson, 

 530; Prof. P. Frankland on the Present Position of Bac- 

 teriology, more especially in its Relation to Chemical 

 Science, 530 ; on Explosions in Mines, with Special 

 Reference to the Dust Theory, Prof. H. B. Dixon, Mr. 

 Hall, Mr. Galloway, Prof Thorpe, Mr. Stokes, 530 

 Section C (Geology)— Opening Address by J. J. H. Teall, 

 F.R.S., President of the Section, 486; on the Genetic 

 Relations of the Basic Eruptive Rocks of Gran (Christiana 

 Region), Prof. W. C. Brogger, 531 ; on the Dissected 

 Volcano of Crandall Basin, Wyomm,', Prof. J. P. Iddings, 

 531 ; on Structures in Eruptive Bosses which resemble 

 those of Ancient Gneisses, Sir Archibald Geikie, For. Sec. 

 R.S. , 531 ; on Berthelot's Principle applied to Magmalic 

 Concentration, A. Harker, 532 ; on the Igneous Rocks of 



Barnavave, Carlingford, Prof. W. J. SoUas, 532 ; on 

 Augen-Structure in Relation to the Origin of Eruptive 

 Rocks and Gneiss, J. G. Goodchild, 532 ; on the Derby- 

 shire Toadstone, Mr. Arnold-Bemrose, 532 ; on the 

 Igneous Rocks of South Pembrokeshire, Messrs. Howard 

 and Small, 532 ; Composition of the Rock of Bramcote 

 and Stapleford Hills, Prof. Clowes, 532 ; Source of Not- 

 tingham Water .Supply, Prof. E. Hull, 532 ; Investigation 

 into the Shell-bearing Clays of Clava in Nairn, Dugald 

 Bell, 532 ; General Glaciation of Asia, Prince Kropoikin, 

 533 ; the Esker Systems of Ireland, Prof Sollas, 533 ; 

 Origin of the Glacial Period, C. A. Lindvall, 533 ; 

 Glaciers, Prof Bunney, 533 ; on the Geology of Central 

 East Africa, Walcot Gibson, 533 ; Geology in Secondary 

 Education, 533 



Section D (Biology') — Opening Address by Rev. H. B. Tris- 

 tram, F.R.S., President of the Section, 490; Zoology of 

 the Sandwich Islands, David Sharp, 574 ; on the Pnysico- 

 Chemical and Vitalistic Theories of Life, Dr. J. S. Hal- 

 dane, Mr. Langley, Prof Cleland, Prof. Burdon Sander-on, 

 574 ; on the Digestive Ferments of a Large Protozoon, Prof. 

 Marcus Hartog and Augustus E. Dixon, 575 ; on the Effect 

 of the Stimulation of the Vagus on Disengagement of Gases 

 in the Swim-bladder of Fishes, Dr. Christian Bohr, 575 j 

 on Nerve Stimulation, Prof F. Gotch, 575 ; Physiohgical 

 Action of the Inhalation of Oxygen in Asphyxia, 575 ; 

 Dredging Expeditions in the Irish .Sea lying around the 

 Isle of Man, 575 ; on the Origin of Organic Colour, V. T. 

 Mott, 575 ; on the Roots of Lemna and the Reversing of 

 the Fronds in Ltmna minor. Miss Nina F. Layard, 575 ; 

 on the -Eiiology and Life History of some Vegetal Galls 

 and their Inhabitants, C. B. Rothera, 575 ; Lime Salts in 

 Relation to some Physiological Processes in the Plant, Dr. 

 J. Clark, 575; Coral Reefs, Prof. W. J. Sollas, F.R.S., 

 Dr. Hickson, 575 ; Dr. Rothpletz, Gilbert Bourne, Prof 

 Bonney, Sir H. Howorth, Mr. Stebbing, H. O. Forbes, 

 576 ; the Lateral Canal System of Fishes, W. E. Collinge, 

 576 ; on the Ovipositor of the Cockroach, Prof. Denny, 

 576 ; on Certain Gregarinidse and the Possible Connection 

 of Allied Forms with Tissue Changes in Man, Dr. C. H. 

 Cattle and Dr. J. Millar, 576 ; the Starch of the Chloro- 

 phyll Granule and the Chemical Processes involved in its 

 Dissolution and Translocation, Horace T. Brown, F.R.S., 

 576 ; on Nuclear Structures in the Hymenomycetes, H. 

 Wazer, 576 



Section E (Cc(Jj^a//;_j') — Opening Address by Mr. Seebohm, 

 President of the Section, 554 ; on the Relationship between 

 Physical Geography and Geology, Clements R. Markham, 

 F.R.S., W. Topley, F.R.S., E. G. Ravenstein, Prof. C. 

 Lapworth, F.R.S., Prof. Valentine Ball, Dr. R. D. 

 Roberts, Dr. H. R. Mill, H. Yule Oldham, Prof. Bonney, 

 F.R.S., Sir Archibald Geikie, 554 ; Cruise of the Dundee 

 Whalers, Bahena and Active, toward the Antarctic Regions, 

 W. S. Bruce and C. M. Donald, 555 ; Experiences ir the 

 Bengal Duars ; the Settlement of Santal Colonists in that 

 Region, E. Heawood, 555 



Section G (Mechanical Science)— Optnmg Address by Jere- 

 miah Head, President of the Section, 497 ; Automatic 

 Balance of Reciprocating Mechanism, Mr. Beaumont, 556 ; 

 Warming and Ventilating, Frank Ashwell, 55^ ! VVaich- 

 making by Machinery, T. P. Hewitt, 556 ; Pneumatic 

 Caulking and Chipping Tool, Mr. Ross, 556; Relative 

 Cost of Conductors with Different Systems of Electrical 

 Power Transmission, 556 ; on Water Power as a Source of 

 Electricity, A. B. Snell, 557 ; a Variable Power Gear for 

 Electrical Locomotives, Mr. Beaumont, 557 ; Flashing 

 Lights for Marine Purposes, O. T. Olson, 557; an Auto- 

 matic Gem Separator, William S. Lockhart, 557 ; the 

 Wicksteed Testing Machine, Prof. Robinson, 557 



Section H (Anthropology)— Opening Address by Dr. Robert 

 Munro, President of the Section, 503 ; Ethnographic 

 Aspect of Dancing, Mrs. Lilly Grove, 557 ; on Anglo- 

 Saxon Remains and Coeval Relics from Scandinavia, Prof. 

 Hans Hildebrand, 557 ; Origin and Development of Early 

 Christian Art, J. Romilly Allen, 558 ; Ethnographical 

 Notes on the Congo Tribes, Herbert Ward, 558 ; Dr. 

 Crochley Clapham, the Mad Head, 558; Dr. Munro on 

 the Structure of Lake Dwellings, 558 ; Arthur Bulleid on 

 a British Village of Marsh Dwellings, 558; Thoughts on 

 the Bifurcation of the Sciences suggested by the Nottingham 

 Meeting of the British Association, Prof Oliver J. Lodge, 



