Nature, 

 December 13, 



Index 



Solidification of Alloys, Fred T. Trouton, F.R.S., 523 ; Iron 

 and Steel Institute, 535 ; Development of Iron Industry in 

 France, H. Pinget, 535 ; Iron and Phosphorus, J. E. Stead, 

 535 ; New Aluminium Method of Producing High Tempera- 

 tures, E. F. Lange, 536 ; on the Chemical Compounds con- 

 tained in Alloys, F. H. Neville, 566 ; on the Crystalline 

 Structure of Metals, Prof. J. A. Ewing, 211, 567 ; W. Rosen- 

 hain, 211, 567 

 Metals, Crystalline Structure of (ii). Prof. J. A. Ewing, F.R.S., 



and Walter Rosenhain, 211, 567 

 Metals : the Cause of Fracture of Steel Rails, 437 

 Metals, Hardness of. F. Auerbach, 639 



Meteorology : the Climate of San Francisco, A. G. McAdie 

 and G. H. Willson, 18 ; Drunkenness and the Weather, Dr. 

 Edwin C. Dexter, 31 ; Climate of St. Christopher, W. B. 

 Alexander, 35 ; the Winds of Kimberley, J. R. Sutton, 35 ; 

 Symons's Monthly Meteorological Magazine, 93, 335 ; Meteo- 

 rological Extremes, Wind -force, 93 ; Meteorological Society, 

 95, 215 ; the Wiltshire Whirlwind of October, i, 1899, 

 G. J. Symons, F.R.S., 95; Dynamics of Cyclones and 

 Anticyclones, ii, John Aitken, F. R.S. , 95; Ocean Current 

 Papers, H. C. Russell, 108 ; Heat-wave in London, 157 ; 

 Severe Thunder-storm in London, 199 ; the Weather in 

 London, 231 ; the Warm Weather in London, 272 ; Cannon- 

 fire as a Hail Preventive in Italy, 158 ; Dynamical Theory of 

 Atmospheric Circulation, Prof. V. Bjerknes, 2CX5 : Rainfall in 

 West and East England in Relation to Altitude, W. Marriott, 

 315 ; Kite-flying at Blue-Hill Observatory, 252 ; High Kite 

 Flight at Blue-Hill, Lawrence Rotch, 350 ; on the Use of 

 Kites for Meteorological Observations, A. L. Rotch, 563 ; 

 Temperature of Free Air, Dr. Hergesell, 253 ; a Manual of 

 Marine Meteorology, William AUingham, 268 ; Frost Fight- 

 ing, A. G. McAdie, 274 ; Anemometer Tests, Prof. C. F. 

 Marvin, 280 ; Maryland Weather Service, 292 ; the Daily 

 Weather Report of the Meteorological Office, W. N. Shaw, 

 F.R.S., 300; the Week's Weather, 302, 323, 350, 395 ; the 

 Meteorological Service in Japan, 323 ; Indian Famine - 

 causing Droughts, E. D. Archibald, 335 ; Miiller-Pouillet's 

 Lehrbuch der Physik und Meteorologie, 361 ; a Remarkable 

 Hailstorm, J. G. Roberts, 341 ; Globe Lightning, Prof. Max 

 Toepler, 350 ; Atmospheric Electricity, C. T. R. Wilson, 

 149, John Aitken, F.R.S., 366; the Air Thermometer at 

 High Temperatures, L. Holborn and A. Day, 381 ; Snow- 

 drifts on Ingleborough in July, Prof. T. McKenny Hughes, 

 F.R.S., 389 ; Nile Floods and Monsoon Rains, 391 ; Indian 

 Thunderstorm Observations, W. L. Dallas, 395 ; Meteorology 

 of Cooking in New Mexico, 421 ; Greatest Heat of Century, 

 E. Roger, 421 ; Velocity of Atlantic Cyclones, 421 ; Obser- 

 vations at Rousden for 1899, Sir Cuthbert Peek, 422 ; 

 Symons's British Rainfall, H. Sowerby Wallis, 435 ; on the 

 Rainfall of the Northern Counties of England, J. Hopkinson, 

 563 ; the Past Ten Years' Rainfall Deficiency in Kent and 

 Surrey, 604 ; the Climate of Norway, A. S. Steen, 457 ; 

 Disastrous Hurricane in United States, 489 ; Atmospheric 

 Electricity and Dew-ponds, Arthur Marshall, 495 ; Sunshine 

 in Mexico, M. Moreno, 499 ; the History of Modern Weather 

 Prediction, Prof. C. Abbe, 499 ; Report of the British As- 

 sociation Committee on Meteorology, 562 ; Report of the 

 British Association Committee on Solar RadiationExperiments 

 conducted by Prof. Callendar on the Modified Copper-cube 

 Actinometer, 562 ; on a Novel Form of Mercurial Barometer, 

 A. S. Davies, 562 ; on the Weather of the North Atlantic 

 Ocean during the Winter 1898-99, Captain Campbell Hep- 

 worth, 563 ; on the Physical Effects of Wind in Towns and 

 their Influence upon Ventilation, J. W. Thomas, 563 ; the 

 Annual March of Temperatures, R. J. A. Barnard, 579 ; 

 Elevation and Depression of Lake Level by Wind Action, 

 Prof. A. J. Henry, 579; Tide Oscillation on Lake Erie, 

 Prof. A. J. Henry, 579 ; Sunspots and Frost, Alex. B. Mac- 

 Dowall, 599 ; Mirage over Needles, Captain G. A. Daubeny, 

 605 ; on the Climatic and other Physical Conditions under 

 which Coal was Formed, Mr. Seward, 610 ; on the Possible 

 Richness in COj of the Atmosphere of the Coal Period, 610 ; 

 Track of Galveston Hurricane, 628 

 Meteors : The Perseid Meteoric Shower, W. F. Denning, 173 ; 

 the August Perseids of 1900, W. F. Denning, 398 ; Ancient 

 Records of Meteor Showers, M. D. Eginitis, 203 ; Meteoric 

 Theory of the Gegenschein, F. R. Moulton, 305 ; Meteor 

 of July 17, 305; Large Meteor off Roche's Point, W. 

 Kennedy, 395 ; Velocities of Meteors, Dr. W. L. Elkin, 



398 ; the Daylight Meteor of Sunday September 2, W. F. 

 Denning, 491 ; T. Rooke, 524, B. St. G. Lefroy, 524 ; the 

 Fireball of Sunday September 2, 535 ; on a Method of 

 Observing and Recording the Paths of Meteors, John Her- 

 schel, 565 ; the Stability of a Swarm of Meteorites and of a 

 Planet and Satellite, Prof. A. Gray, F.R.S., 582 ; Meteor 

 of September 24, 1900, Jean Mascart, 592 

 Meteorites: New Meteorite from New South Wales, R. T. 

 Baker, 384 ; Meteorite in Spain, 421 ; Structure and Con- 

 stitution of Two New Meteorites, G. P. Merrill, II. N. 

 Stokes, 459 

 Meulen (H. ter), Indican, 47 

 Meunier (Stanislas), the Ravine of Chevalleyres and Torrent 



Retrogression, 592 

 Mexican Symbolism, Carl Lumholtz, Alfred C. Haddon, 



600 

 Meyer (Dr. Hermann), Second Expedition to Head Waters of 



Xingu, 36 

 Meyer (S.), Atomic and Molecular Magnetism, 92 ; the 



Additive Character of Atomic Heats, 211 

 Miall (Prof. L. C. ), On the Respiratory Organs of Aquatic 



Insects, 589 

 Michel-Levy (A.), New Observations on High Dordogne Valley, 



432 

 Michigan Board of Agriculture, Annual Report 1898-99, 365 

 Micro-Organisms and Fermentation, Alfred Jorgensen, 195 

 Microcephalic Brain, On the. Prof. J. D. Cunningham, 633 

 Micrometer, On a Cheap Form of, for Determining Star 



Positions on Photographic Plates, Prof. Turner, 565 

 Micrometer, Electric, P. E. Shaw, 67 

 Microphotography, A. R. Hunt, 79 



Microscopy : Photo-micrography, Dr. Edmund J. Spitta, 4 ; 

 Microscopical Society, 143, 287 ; Journal of Microscopical 

 Society, 520; Modern Microscopes, Alfred N. Disney, 154; 

 Application of Striae Method to Illumination of Objects, 

 Prof. Wood, 166 ; Modification of Rousselet Compressor, 

 G. H. J. Rogers, 287 ; the Structure of Palaeozoic Plants, 

 Mr. Carruthers, F.R.S., 287 ; Swift and Son's Electric Lamp 

 for Microscopy, 351 ; theEyespotin Euglena, H. Wager, 605 ; 

 Untersuchungen Uber Mikrostructurendeserstarrten Schwefels 

 nebst Bemerkungen Uber Sublimation, O. Biltschli, 619 ; 

 Untersuchungen iiber die Microstructur kiinstlicher und 

 natiirlicher Kieselsauregallerten (Tabaschir, Hydrophan, 

 Opal), O. Biitschli, 619 ; Double Staining of Spores and 

 Bacilli, R. G. Smith, 640 

 Middel (T.), Thermal Deformation of Balances, 211 

 Migration of Swifts, the, Oswald H. Latter, 413; William 



Andrew, 436 

 Mill (Dr. H. R.), On Profs. Pettersson and Nansen's New 

 Insulating Water-bottle, 591 ; On the Treatment of Regional 

 Geography, 591 ; Through the First Antarctic Night 1898-99, 

 Frederick A. Cook, 624 ; the Antarctic Regions, Dr. Karl 

 Fricker, 624 

 Milne (Prof. J.), Report of the Seismological Committee of the 



British Association, 587 

 Milne-Edwards (Prof. A.), Death and Obituary Notice of, 13 

 Milroy (Dr. T. H.), Histology of the Blood: Normal and 



Pathological, P. Ehrlich and A. Lazarus, 410 

 Minakata (Kumagusu), Artificial Deformation of Heads and 



some Customs connected with Polyandry, 437 

 Mineral Production of Canada, E. D. Ingall, 499 

 Mineralogy : Mineralogical Composition of Teschenites, A. 

 Lacroix, 72 ; the Formation of Silica, Prof. J. Joly, 84 ; 

 Mineral-formation in Granite, C. E. Stromeyer, 84 ; the 

 Copper-bearing Rocks of Wisconsin, Dr. U. S. Grant, 181 ; 

 Mineralogical Society, 239 ; Conchite, Agnes Kelly, 239 ; 

 Method for Determination of Refractive Indices of Minerals 

 of Low Symmetry, G. F. Herbert Smith, 239 ; Alteration of 

 Pyrites by Underground Water, Dr. J. W. Evans, 239 ; the 

 Fayalite of Callobrieres, A. Lacroix, 240; the Order of 

 Crystallisation of Silicates in Igneous Rocks, Prof. J. Joly, 

 F.R.S., 262 ; Theory of Order of Crystallisation of Minerals 

 in Igneous Rocks, J. A. Cunningham, 262, 368 ; the State- 

 ment of Rock Analyses, II. S. Washington, 286 ; the 

 Empirical Formula of the Tourmaline Acid, S. L. Penfield, 

 286 ; the Flow of Marble, Prof. F. D. Adams and J. T. 

 Nicolson, 335 ; the Ore Deposits of the United States and 

 Canada, J. F. Kemp, 365 ; Carnotite, W. F. Hillebrand and 

 F. L. Ransome, 432 ; Monazite, O. A. Derby, 568 ; Dia- 

 monds Discovered in Kamenka River, 603 ; Determination 



