Sujifdemtnt to NatMrtr\ 

 N«vemier 7f>, 1891 J 



Index 



XXI u 



Llex. Larmor, 195 ; the Conditions of Space, Sydney Lupton, 



!lo ; Graphical Statics, by luigi Cremona, translated by 



*rof. Thomas Hudson Beare, 221 ; a Demonstration of La- 



Ruie for Solution of Linear Partial Differential 



Equations, Prof. Chrystal, 310; on some Test Cases for the 



laxwell-Holtzniann Doctrine regarding Distribution of 



aergy, Sir William Thomson, P.R.S., 355; the Laws of 



force and Motion, John Harris, 443 ; an Introduction to the 



[athematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism, W. T. 



Emfage, 443 ; Evolution of Algebra, Prof. E. W. Hyde, 



W=M^, W. Larden, 493; Tommy Atkins, Sen., 493; 



jrd Rayleigh, F.R.S., on Van der Waals's Treatment of 



iplace's Pressure in the Virial Equation, 499, 597 ; Prof. 



G. Tait, 546, 627 



ler (T.), Construction of Non-inductive Resistances, 261 

 ignon (W. C), Parabanic and Oxaluric Acids, 336 ; Heat 

 'Combustion and Formation of Nitro-benzenes, 360 

 Brltius, Report of the Royal Alfred Observatory, 66 ; 

 jteorology of, 45 1 

 iry's (^L Paul) Botanical Expedition to Mexico, 598 



I's New Flying Machine, 303 

 Iwell - Holtzmann Doctrine Regarding Distribution of 

 aergy, on some Test Cases for the, Sir William Thomson, 

 .R.S., 355 

 irell (Sir Herbert), Rock-sculptures in Scotland, 350 

 i^ell (Walter), Biological Functions of the Lecithine 



ri 



rell's Electro-magnetic Theories, Prof. A. Gray, 296 

 :^jucasurement of Lunar Radiant Heat, 577 j 



Mechanical Engineers, Institution of, 20, 332 



Mechanical Flight, Experimental Researches on, Prof S. P. j 

 Langley, 277 | 



Mechanics : Influence of Surface-loading on Flexure of Beam?, I 

 Prof. C. A. Carus- Wilson, 26r ; G. Chattertonon Sewerage, j 

 509 ; W. Key on Ventilation, 509 ; Sir Edward Reed on 

 the Proposed Channel Tubular Railway, 509 ; Prof W. 

 Robinson on Petroleum Engines, 509 ; W. H. Preece, 

 ^ R. S., on the London and Paris Telephone, 510 ; Prof. G. 

 orbes on Electric Motors, 510; A. R. Bennett on Under- 

 ground Parcels Delivery, 510; Major R. de Villamil on 

 Screw Propellers, 5 10 ; Mr. Beaumont on Screw Propellers, 

 510 



Medical Library, Catalogue of the Washington, Dr. A. T. 

 Myers, 563 



Medical Society, 548 



Medicine, Account of the Birmingham School of, 18 



Medicine, British Institute of Preventive, 86, 97, in, 124, 135, 

 184 



Medicine, Paris Academy of, Sir Joseph Fayrer and Dr. Bate- 

 man elected Associates, 351 



Medicine, the Progress ot, Dr. T. Lauder Brunfon, F.R.S. , 

 327 



Mediterranean, the Frigate Scilla fitting out by Italian Govern- 

 ment for Hydrographic Exploration of, 501 



Mediterranean during July, Remarkable Atmospheric Effects in 

 the, 502 



Meehan (T.), Relation between Insects and Forms and Charac- 

 ters of Flowers, 335 



Meek (Alex.) : Dredging Products, 344; on Actinotrocha, 416 



Melanesians, the. Studies in their Anthropology and Folk-Lore, 

 Dr. R. H. Codrington, 613 



Meldola (Prof. R.. F.R.S.) : Co-adaptation, 7, 28; the Azo- 

 derivativesof y3-Naphthylamine,ii8 ; Photography in Colours, 

 Alphonse Herget, 194 ; Charles Darwin, his Life and Work, 

 Charles Frederick Holder, 337 ; Science or Romance, Rev. 

 John Gerard, S.J., \\\ ; Technical Chemistry, 602 



Meldometer, the, J. Joly, 187 



Mendeleeff (Prof ). on the Variation of the Density of Water at 

 Different Temperatures, 334 



Mensbrugghe (G. Van der). Characteristic Property of Common 

 Surfaces of Two Liquids under Mutual Affinity, III., 240 



Menschutkin (N.), the Rate of Formation of Compound Ethers, 

 312 



Mercadier (E. ), Determination of Constants and Coefficients of 

 Nickel- Steel, 264 



Mercuric Chloride, Compounds formed by, 48 



Mercury Standards, on the Resistance of some, R. T. Glaze- 

 brook, F.R.S., 94 



Meredith (Mrs. L. A.), Bush Friends in Tasmania, 517 



Meridian, Arguments against Adoption of Greenwich as Prime, 

 -M. Tondini, 119 



Merle (William), Weather Record of the Fourteenth Century. 



538 

 Merrill, (F. J. H.), Post-Glacial History of Hudson River 



Valley, 189 

 Metallurgy : Le9ons sur les Mctaux, Prof A. Ditle, 245 ; 

 Trait e pratique deChimieMetallurgique, Baron Jonstorff, 245 ; 

 Determination of Constants and Coeflicients of Nickel Steel, 

 E. Mercadier, 264 ; Rolling of Steel Sheets direct from 

 Molten Metal, Sir H. Bessemer, 578 ; Examination of a 

 Peculiar Form of Metallic Iron found on Lake Huron, G. C. 

 Hoffmann, 325 ; Prof W. C. Roberts- Austen, F.R.S., on, 

 399 ; Cause of Insolubility of Pure Metals in Acids, Dr. 

 Weeren, 259 

 Metchnikoff, Immunity Natural and Acquired, 422 

 Meteorology : High and Low Level Meteorological Ob<^erva- 

 tories, Joseph John Murphy, 7 ; Twenty-fifth Anniversary of 

 the Italian Meteorological Society, iS ; Bibliography of 

 United States Meteorology, 18; Anleitung zur Bearbeiiung 

 meteorologischer Beobachtungen fiir die Klimatologie, von 

 Dr. Hugo Meyer, 27 ; the Winter of 1890-91, 24 ; Captain 

 C. H. Seemann on European Weather Charts, 41 ; Daily 

 International Weather Charts, 62 ; Prof Htllmann on Baro- 

 metric Observations, 66 ; Self-recording Instruments, 66 ; 

 Report of the Royal Alfred Observatory, Mauritius, 66 ; 

 Dry and Moist Temperature and Health, 66 ; the Influence 

 of Forests on Air- Temperature, 68 ; Graphic Daily Record 

 of the Magnetic Declination or Variation of the Compass at 

 Washington, U.S.A., 82; Magnetic Anomalies in Russia, 

 General A. de Tillo, 83 ; Weather Seivice of the United 

 States, 88 ; Meteorological Service of Australasia, 88 ; 

 Washington Magnetic Observations, 1886, 91 ; American 

 Meteorological journal, 92, 440, 464 ; Formation of Storms, 

 W. H. Dines, 95 ; Brocken Spectres in a London Fog, A. W. 

 Clayden, 95 ; an Account of the " Leste " or Hot Wind of 

 Madeira, Dr. II. Coupland Taylor, 95 ; the Effect of an 

 Electric Discharge upon the Condensation of Steam, Shelford 

 Bidwell, F.R.S., 95; Fifty Years' Observations at Nancy, 

 M. Millot, 112; Destructive Tornado at Dreux, Teisserenc 

 de Bort, 112; Studies of Air-Pressure and Temperature on 

 Summit of Sonnblick, Dr. J. Hann, 112; Weather and 

 Disease, Herr Magelssen, 113; Snow-Observations in Kussia, 

 Herr Berg, 113 ; Observations of JIail in Process of Forma- 

 tion, Prof. Tosetti, 113; a Method of Counting Water- 

 Partic'es in Fog, John Aitken, 119; Analysis of Sunlight 

 Diffused by the Sky, A. Crova, 119 ; Atmospheric Conditi ns 

 of Greenwich with regard to Universal Hour Question, M. 

 Tondini, 119; Canadian Meteorological Service, Report for 

 1887 of, 136; Determination of Evaporating Power of a Cli- 

 mate, Dr. Ule, 137 ; Analysis of Light Diffused by the Sky, A. 

 Crova, 144; ErraticTrack of a Barometric Depression, Rev. W. 

 Clement Ley, 150 ; New Russian Meteorological Review, 161, 

 326 ; Cold Waves, Prof T. Russell, 165 ; How can Weather 

 Service best promote Agriculture?, M. W. Harrington, 165; 

 Is Influenza spread by Wind ?, H. H. Hildebrandsson, 165 ; 

 Barometer at Ben Nevis Observatory in Relation to Wind, 

 Dr. Buchan, 167 ; Currents that give rise to Cyclones, 

 H. Faye, 168; Meteorologische Volksbiicher, Prof. G. Ilell- 

 mann, 185 ; Meteorology in Paris, 185 ; the Winds of Ben 

 Nevis, R. T. Omond and A. Rankin, 191 ; the Heavy 

 November Rains and Floods in Germany. Prof. Hellmann, 

 206 ; Meteorology in Japan, 207 ; Erratic Barometric De- 

 pression of May 23-29, and Hailstorm of May 24, B. J. 

 Hopkins, 224; on a Cycle in Weather Changes, 225 ;, the 

 Forecast of the Indian Monsoon Rains, 225 : Luminous 

 Clouds, O. Jesse, 229 ; Luminous Clouds, 231 ; Study of 

 Remarkable Series of Hailstones at Graz, Prof rProhaska, 

 233 ; Meteorological Service established in Alsace Lorraine, 

 233 ; Curious Case of Damage by Lightning to Church at 

 Needwood, A. J. Hands, 239; Comparison of Thermometri_ 

 cal Observations in Stevenson Screen with same on Revolving 

 Stand at Greenwich Observatory, W. Ellis, 239; Contri- 

 bution to the Study of Atmospheric Electricity, Ch. Andre, 

 240 ; on the Solid and Liquid Particles in Clouds, John 

 Aitken, F.R.S., 279; Prof M. W. Harrington appointed 

 Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau, 280; Pilot Chart of 

 North Atlantic for July, 281 ; Pilot Chart of North Atlantic 

 for September, 1891, 501 ; Pilot Chart of North Atlantic for 

 September, 575 ; Connection between Air-pressure and Hour- 

 angle of Moon, R. Born-stein, 281 ; the Observation of 

 Atmospheric Electricity, Herr^n Elster and Geitel, 

 Meteorological Phenomenon, Francis G alton, F.R.S., 254; 



