Supplement to Nature,"^ 

 November 30, 1^93 J 



Index 



XXXI 



Oliver Lodge, F. R.S., i; Curious Experiment by M. 

 Ilurmuzescu, 13 ; the Variation of Surface Knergy with 

 Temperature, William Ramsay, F. K.S., and John Shields, 

 21 ; Physical Society, 45, 116, 166, 190, 263 ; the Viscosity 

 of Liquids, Prof. Maurice FitzgeraM, 45 ; Prof. Perry, 45 ; 

 Motion of Liquids Studied by Chronophotography, M. 

 Marey, 47 ; Experiments to Demonstrate Structure of 

 Flames, Prof. Smithells, 64 ; Breath Figures, John Aitken, 

 71 ; the Specific Heat of Carbon, H. Le Chalelier, 72 ; an 

 Objection to the Kinetic Theory of Cises, IL Poincaie, 72 ; 

 an Explanation of Rotation of Plane of Polarisation in a 

 Magnetic Field, based on de Reusch's Experiments, M. 

 Verner, 78 ; Improved Apparatus for Exhibiting Phenomena 

 of Gaseous Diffusion, Prof. V. Dvorak, 79 ; Ciseous Diffu- 

 sion, Prof. Herbert McLeod, F. R. S, 104; on the Velocity 

 ot Propagation of Gravitation Effects, S. Tolver Preston, 

 103 ; the Action of Heat and Light on Hydriodic Acid Gas, 

 I'rof. Victor Meyer and Herr Boden5tein, iii ; Drawing of 

 Curves by their Curvature, C. V. Boys, F.R.S., 116; the 

 Foundation of Dynamics, Prof. O. J. Lodge, F. R.S., 117 ; 

 Thickness and Electrical Resistance of Thin Liquid Films, 

 115; Profs. Reinold and Riicker, 115, 624; Prof. Sakurai's 

 Method of Determining Temperatures of Steam from Bailing 

 Salt Solution, 132; Herr Brodmann's Method of Determin- 

 ing Co-efficients of Friction of very Viscous Liquids, 132 ; 

 Highly Sensitive Manometer, AL Villard, 132 ; Berlin 

 Physical Society, 144, 288, 407 ; Relations between the Sur- 

 face Tension and Relative Contamination of Water- Surfaces, 

 Miss Agnes Pockels, 152 ; Experiments for Determining by 

 Weighing Diminution of Gravity on Ascent from Earth's Sur- 

 face, Drs. Richarz and Ivrigar-Menzel, 155 ; Decomposition 

 of Steam by Heated Magnesium, Herr Rosenfeld, 157; Ex- 

 periments with Vibrating Bar, C. J. Woodward, i65 ; For- 

 mula for Law of Molecular Force, M. van der Waals, 168 ; 

 Cause of Luminosity of Heated Gases, Dr. Pringsheim, 144 ; 

 the Publication of Physical Paper.s, James Swinburne, 197 ; 

 Alex. P. Trotter, 412; A. B. Basset, F. R.S., 222, 292 ; Prof. 

 Oliver Lodge, F. R.S.,292; some Points in the Physics of 

 Golf, Sir P. G. Tait, 202 ; Study of Filtration of Liquids, R. 

 Lezc, 216 ; Rotatory Power of Bodies belongmg to 

 Homologous Series, P. A. Guye, 216 ; the Third Principle of 

 Energetics, H. LeChatelier, 240; Ratio of Specific Heats of 

 Paraffins and Monohalogen Derivatives, J. W. Capstick, 260 ; 

 Physical Review, 274; Proper \'ibrations of Medium in- 

 definitely extended outside a Solid Body, Marcel Brillouin, 

 287 ; Experiment on Diminution of Weight at Increasing 

 Altitudes, Dr. Krigar-M-nzel, 28S ; the Luminiferous Ether, 

 Sir G. G. Stokes, 306 ; Experiments on Resistance of Air, 

 &c., to Motion of Falling Bodies, L. Cailletet and E. Colar- 

 deau, 311; a Periodic Mercury Pump, Rev. Frederick J. 

 Smith, 320; Megamlcros, or Sensible Effects of Proportional 

 Reduction of Dimensions of Universe, J. Delboeuf, 406 ; 

 S. Tolver Preston, 5 [7; Mr. Love's Treatise on Elas- 

 ticity, A. B. Basset, F.R.S., 415, 543 ; Attempts to 

 Determine Greatest Possible Number of Physical Constants 

 of same Piece of Metal subject to Least Mechanical Manipu- 

 lation, Herr W. Voigt, 422 ; Investigation of Thermal Ex- 

 pansion of Water by Weight-Thermometer Method, L. 

 Chappuis, 423 ; Recit de la Grande Experience de I'Eqailibre 

 des Liqueurs, Blaise Pascal, 436 ; Prof. Wm. A. Rogers on the 

 Mjrley Interferential Comparator, 461 ; on the Electric 

 Strength of Solid Liquid and Gaseous Dielectrics, Profs. Mac- 

 fai lane and G. W. Pierce, 461 ; on Fatigue in the Elasticity of 

 Stretching, Joseph O. Thompson, 461 ; Opening Address in 

 Section A of British Association, R. T. Glazebrook, F. R.S., 

 473 ; Report on a Memoir by M. Defforges on the Dis- 

 tribution of Intensity of Gravity at Surface of Glolje, 484 ; 

 Physics at the British Association, 525 ; Report of the Com- 

 mittee on Solar Radiation, 525 ; Prof. G. F. Fitzgerald on 

 the Period of Vibration of Disturbances 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 

 Phenomena, W. B. Croft, 526 ; on Sunspots and Solar 

 Envelopes, Rev. F. Howlett, 526; on Oar Present Know- 

 ledge of Electrolysis and Electro Chemistry, T. C. Fitzpatrick, 

 527 ; on the Connection between the Ether and Matter, Prof. 

 <J. Lodge, 527, 528 ; a Mechanical Analogue of Anomalous 

 Dispersion, 527 ; xSote on Prof. Ebert's Method of Estimating 

 ih; Ridiating Power of an Atom, 527; on Electric Inter 



ference Phenomena, E. H. Barton, 527 ; on the Passage ol 

 Electric Waves through Layers of Electrolyte, 527 ; Teaching 

 of Elementary Physics, 527 ; on Standards of Low Electrical 

 Resistance, J. Viriamu Jones, 528 ; Apparatus for Comparing 

 Nearly Equal Resistances, F. H. Nalder, Dr. O. Lodge, 

 F.R.S., 528; a Simple Interference E'iperiment, Lord 

 Rayleigh, F.R.S,, 528 ; on Specula for Reflecting Telescopes, 

 Dr. A. Shafarik, 528 ; a New Form of Air Pump, Prof. J. 

 J. Thompson, 529; on a Peculiar Motion assumed by Oil 

 Bubbles in Ascending Tubes containing Caustic Solutions, 

 F. T. Trouton, 529 ; Theory of Change of Properties of 

 Liquid in Proportion to Matter in Solution invalidated in 

 Case of Density of Dilute Aqueous Solutions, F. Kohlrausch 

 and W. Hallwachs, 571 ; Modification of Hydrometer Method 

 ofDetermining Densities of Gases, M. Meslans,598; Luminous 

 Phenomena in Vessels Filled with Rarefied Gas under In- 

 fluence of Rapidly Alternating Electric Fluids, H. Ehert and 



E. Wiedemann, 607 ; Solubility of some Insoluble Bodies 

 in Water Determined by Electric Conductivity and Solution, 



F. Kohlrausch and F. Rose, 607 ; Vapour Pressures of 

 Aqueous Solutions, C. Dieterici, 620; Refractive Indices of 

 Liquid Nitrogen and Air, Profs. Liveing and Dewar, 620 ; 

 Endothermic Reactions Affected by Mechanical Force, M. 

 C. Lea, 631 ; Interior Temperature of Bread coming out of 

 Oven, M. Balland, 632 ; Crystallisation of Water by De- 

 compression below Zero, E. H. Amagat, 632 



Physiography : Elements of Physio4r.iphy, Dr. Hugh Dickie,3 ! 

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

 Mers et les Continents, Geographic Physique, Geologic et 

 Mineralogie, Fernand Priem, Prof. A. H. Green, F.R.S., 

 25 ; Advanced Physiography, R. A. Gregory and J. C. 

 Christie, 339 



Physiology : Arrangement of Sympathetic Nervous System, I., 

 J. K. Langley, F.R.S., 21 ; Physiological and Therapeutic 

 Effects of Injection of Orchitic Liquid, MM. Brown-Sequard 

 and d'Arsonval, 23 ; the Development of Blood Corpuscle?, 

 Dr. Engel, 47 : the Sense of Touch in the Bhnd, Dr. Gold- 

 schelder, 48 ; the Relationship of Cell Elements to Certain 

 Colouring Matters, Dr. Lilienfeld, 48 ; Animal Heat and 

 Physiological Calorimelry, Prof. Rosenthal, 88 ; Physiology 

 of Foliage Leaves, H. T. Brown and G. H. Morris, 94 ; 

 Berlin Physiological Society, 119, 288, 408 ; 8 - achroglobine, 

 a Respiratory Globuline contained in Blood of Certai 1 

 Mollusca, A. B. Griffiths, 119 ; Correlation of Action of 

 Antagonistic .Muscles, Dr. C. S. Sherrington, 141 ; Investiga- 

 tion of Nerve Roots Forming Lumbo-Sacral Plexus of 

 Macacus Rhesus, J. S. R. Russell, 141 ; Analysis by Electric 

 Stimulation of Motor Region of Cortex Cerebri in Macacus 

 Sinicus, Dr. C. E. Beevor and Victor Horsley, F.R.S., 142 ; 

 Urea in Bird-Blood and its Bearing on Uric Acid Formation 

 in Animals, Sir Alfred Garrod, F.R.S., 142; Trophoblast of 

 Tupaja Javanica, M. Hubrecht, 168 ; the Rede Lecture, 

 Prof. Michael Foster, Sec. R. S,, 178 ; Alkalis of Blood amt 

 Lymph, J. M. Syechenov, 188 ; Neurokeratin, Dr. J. 

 Ogneff, 188 ; Duration of Excitability of Nerves and Muscles 

 after Death, A. d'Arsonval, 240 ; Electric Excitability of 

 Muscles after Death, the Myophone, M. d'Arsonval, 399 ; 

 Process of Secretion in Skin of Common Eel, Prof. E. W. 

 Reed, 260 ; Experiments on Transplantation of Slips of 

 Small Intestine into Bladder, Dr. Rosenburg, 288 ; Methods 

 of Blood-Titration, Dr. Loewy, 288 ; Experiments on Co- 

 ordinating Centres of Cardiac Ventricle, W. T. Porter, 288 ; 

 Influence of Exercise on Interchange of Respiratory Gases, W. 

 Marcels, F.R.S., 309; Morphology and Physiology of Brain 

 and Sense Organ ol Limulus, Dr. W. Potter, 332 ; the Fervis- 

 ceral Cavity in Ciona, A. H. Newstead, 332 ; Early Stages in 

 Development of Distichopora Violacea, Dr. S. J. Hickson, 

 332 ; Effects of Injection of Sugar into a Vein,Vaughan Ilarley, 

 334 ; Microscopical Investigations on Development and Func- 

 tion of Mammary Gland, Dr. Benda, 408 ; Relation of Glosso- 

 pharyngeal and Olfactory Nerves to Sensory End-Organs, Dr. 

 Baginsky, 408 ; Clotting of Blood, Dr. Lilienfeld, 408 ; 

 Action of Extracts of Animal Tissues on Number of White 

 Corpuscles, Dr. Jacobs, 408 ; Mechanism of closing of Ductus 

 Bogalli, Dr. Paul Strassmann, 408 ; Origin and Scope of 

 Modern Physiology, J. S. Burdon Sanderson, F.R.S., 465 : 

 Physiological Papers of Prof. Sachs, 513 ; Development of 

 Pancreas in Ophidia, G. Saint-Remy, 536 



Pickering (S. U.), Hydrates of Sodium, Potassium, and 

 Lithium Hydroxides, 117J Properties of some Strong 

 Solutions, 535 



