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Index 



tSuppUinent to Nature^ 



McCarthy (Gerald), the Employment of Disease-causing 



Microbes for destroying Field Vermin, 131 

 McClean (Frank), Photographic and Visual Refracting 



Telescopes and Spectroscope presented to the Cape 



Observatory by, 552 

 Macclesfield Bank, Results of dredgings on, P. W. Bassett- 



Smiih, 552 

 Macfarlane ^Prof. J. M.), on the Irrito-Contractility of Plants, 



361 

 MacGeorge (G. W.V Ways and Works in India, 569 

 McGill University, Montreal, Physics and Engineering at the, 



558 



McGregor (J.), Observations on the Influence of Temperature 

 on the Optical Activity of Organic Liquids, 335 



Machinery, the Mechanics of Hoisting, Dr. Julius Weisbach 

 and Prof. Gustav Hermann, 616 



Mackay (Dr. Georgt), the Results of Imprudent Solar Observa- 

 tions, 307 



Mackay (Dr. J. S.), the Geometrography of Euclid's Problems, 

 466 



McKay (W. J. S.). Morphology of Muscles of Shoulder-Girdle, 

 28S 



McKendrick (Prof.), on the Phonograph, 461 



Mackenzie (A. S.), Experiments in Test of Validity of 

 Newtonian Law of .\ttraction for Crystalline and Isotropic 

 Masses at Small Distances, 252 



Mackenzie (Prof. W. C), Nitrate of Soda in Egypt, 91 ; on 

 the Nitrate-bearing Clays of Egypt, 360 



Mackerel Sky, A. H. S. Lucas on the Formation of a, 636 



Maclean (Magnus), the Electrification of Air, 280 ; on some 

 Preliminary Experiments to find if Subtraction of Water 

 from Air electrifies it, 406 



McLeod (Prof. Herbert, F.R.S.), the Alchemical Essence and 

 theChimical Element, M. M. Pattison Muir, 50 



McMahon (Lieut. -General C. A.), Igneous Rocks on Western 

 Flank of Dartmoor, 23 ; Magnetism of Rock Pinnacles, 499 



MacMahon (Major P. A., F.R.S.), the Collected Mathematical 

 Papers of Henry J. S. Smith, 517 



McMillan (Waller G.), Iron Crows' Nests, 8 



Macnab (W.), Researches on Modern Explosives, 236 



Macpherson (Rev. H. A.), the Grouse, 546 



.Madagascar, ['"uncral Rights in, Antony Jully, 490 



Madsen (Victor), the Scandinavian Ice Sheet, 54 



Magazines, Science in the, 65, 140, 234, 419, 583 



Magtlona, the Blood of the. Dr. W. B. Benham, 435 



Magnesium Spectrum as a Criterion of Stellar Temperature, 

 Prof. J. E. Keeler, 364 



Magneiism : Im(jrovcmcnts in Magnetic Instruments, Dr. S. 

 VVild, 15 ; Design and Winding Alternate-Current Electro- 

 Matjneis, Prof. S. P. Thompson, F. R.S., and Miles Walker, 

 69 ; the Magnetic Properties of Soft Iron at Various Tempera- 

 tures, M Cuiic, 84; Measurement of Magnetic Popc-rlies 

 of Iron, Prof Thom.is Gny, 188 ; Experiments on the Man- 

 netisation of Iron and Paraffin by Hertzian Waves, M. 

 Birkeland, 203 ; Propagation of Magnetisation of Iron as 

 afTeded by Electric Currents in Iron, J. Ilopkinson and E. 

 Wilson, 214 ; on the Magnctis.ition of Iron Cylinders, O. 

 Grolrian, 335; on the Radial Distribution of the Induced 

 Magneti'-m m an Iron Cylmder, M. Ascoli and F. Lori, 604 ; 

 F. G. Baily on Hysteresis in Iron and Steel in a rotating 

 Magnetic Field, 408 ; on the Effect of Magnetisation upon the 

 Dimension* of Iron Rings in 'Hreclions perpendicular to the 

 Magncii^tion and upon the Volume of the Rings, Shclford 

 Hidwcll, F.R.S, 442; Observations made of the Kerr 

 Phenomenon on the Reflection from .Surfaces of Iron, Cobalt, 

 and Nickel in a Magnetic Firld, P. Zeeman, 503 ; the Mag- 

 netic Deflection of Cathode Ray, Herr P. Lenard, 114, 118; 

 Herr Lcnard on the Magnetic Deflection of Caihoiie Rays, 

 Prof. Fitzgerald, 179; Properties of Magnetic .Substances at 

 Various Tempcraiures, P. Curie, 120; Miignctic Rock, S. 

 Skinner, 191 ; the most Recent Values of the Magnetic Ele- 

 menta at the Principal Magnetic Ohservatories of the World, 

 Mr. Chrce, 276 ; Changes of Resistance of Bi^^muth Spiral 

 in powerful Magnetic FicM, Dr. II. du Hois, 287 ; Magnetism 

 of Rock Pinnaclci, Rev. E. Hill, 318; Magnetisation ol Rock 

 Pinnacles, James Heelit, 338 ; Magnetism of Rock Pmnaclcs, 

 Lieut. -General C. .A. McMahon, 499; Wilde's Theory of the 

 Secular Vartaiion of Terrestrial M.igneti^in, 1., A. Bauer, 

 337 ; Prof. Henry Wilde, F. R.S., 570; Earth's Magnetism, 

 J. Liinar, 430; Herr I.cbedcw on Electromagnelic Waves, 



362 ; Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Ice, R. 

 Blondlot, 604; Magnetic Induction in Nickel Tubes and 

 Volume Changes which accompany Maj-netisui in Nickel 

 Tubes, Dr. C. G. Knott and A. Shand, 443 ; Electricity, 

 Electrometer, Magnetism, and Electrolysis, G. Chrystai, 

 W. N. Shaw, F.R.S. , Dr. James L. Howard, 450; Small 

 Portable Unitilar .Magnetometer, Dr. Luigi Palazzo. 582 ; 

 Magnetic Experimental Investigations, Carl Fromme, 635 

 Magnetometer, Small Port.-ible Unifilar, Dr. Luigi Palazzo, 5S2 

 Magnitude of the Solar System, on the, Prof. W. Harkness, 



458. 532 

 Mahler (Dr. E.), the Apis Period of the Ancient Egyptians, 



254 

 Mairet (M.), Researches on the Causes ot the Toxicity of the 



Serum of Blood, 335 

 M.ijor(Di. C. J. For^yth), Triluberculy and Polybuny, loi 

 Makaroff (.Admiral S.), on an International Agreement for the 



Publication of Meteorological Information contained in 



Ship's Log-bnoks, 360 

 Malformation of Hands and Feet, Hereditary, Drs. W. Kamsay 



Smith and J. S. Norwell, 253 

 Mallard (Prol. Ernest), Death of, 250; Obituary Notice of, 



M. G. Wyrouboft', 42S 

 Mammalia, on the Didermic Blastocyte in. Prof. Hubrecht, 434 

 Man,the Lowell Lectures on the Ascent of, Henry Drummond, 



147 



Manchester, Dr. John Hopkinson, F.R.S., on the New Electric- 

 lighting Works, 365 



Mangant-se Steel, M. H. Le Chatelier, 335 



Mann (Dr.Gu^tave) on Histological Changes p-oduced in Nerve 

 Cells by their Functional Activity, 443 ; Microrcopic Speci- 

 mens and Microphoiographs in winch Changes could be 

 observed in various Nerve Cells as the result of their 

 Functional Activity, 462 



Mannheim, Proceedings of the Jahres-Bericht des Vereins fiii" 

 Naturkunde of, 456 



Manouvricr ^Prof. L. ) on the Brain of a young Fuegian, 440 



Mantua and Montlerrat (H.R. and M.S.H. the Prince ofX 

 Visions of the Interior of the F.arih, 594 



Manures and the Principles of Manuiing, C. M. Ackman, 75 



Map, Dr. Ilauchecorne's Report on the Progress of the New 

 International Geological, 510 



Marchal (Paul) on Dipteia Harmful to Cereals, 516 



Marcuse (Dr.), Experiments on Frogs in Studying Pancreatic 

 Diai'eies, 336 



Marignac (F. C. G. de). Death of, 13 



Marine Animals, on Temperature as a Factor in the Distri- 

 bution of. Dr. O. Maas, 434 



Marine Animals, Interesting, Prof. W. \. Herdman, F.R.S., 



475 

 Marine Biology ; the Projected Station at Cumbrae, 13 ; Johann 

 von MviHer and the Gulf of Naples, 14 ; Ocean Mt-a<lows,65 ; 

 Ouramoeba, \Vm. L. Poteat, 79; Clavntella Prolifeia, Henry 

 .Scherrcn, 104 ; Annual Report of Wood's HoU (M.ass.) 

 Laboratory, 130; the Marine Biologiial Association, 203; 

 Report of, 251 ; Bacteriology of the Ocean, Dr. B. Fischer, 

 431 ; Aurclia wiih Pentamerous Symmetry. II. W. Unthank, 

 413 ; Variations of Aurelia, Prof. W. A. Herdman, F.K.S., 

 426 ; Wood's Holl (Mass.) Laboratory, 481 : Laboratory 

 ENtahlished on Tatihou I.-.land, 503 ; Results of Dredgings 

 on Macclesfield Bank in the China Sea, P. W. Basselt-Smith, 



552 

 Marine Engineering : F.lementary Lessons in Steam Machinery 



and the Marine lingine, J. Langmaid and H. Gaisford, 220 

 Marine Fauna, Arctic and Antarctic, Dr. John Murray, 443 

 Marine Laboratory, on the New Buildings for the St. Andrew's 



(fiatty), 101 

 Marriott (W.), Audibility of Big Ben at West Norwood, 94 

 Mars, Oliseivalions of the Planet, 255 : a Strange Light on 

 Mars, Prof. Krucger, 319 ; Recent Observations of Mars, 

 457 ; Percival Lowell, 395 ; Prof. I'ickeiing, 396 ; Mars as 

 he now Appears, \V. J. Lockyer, 476; Bright Projections on 

 Mars' Terminator, W.J. S. Lockyer, 499; Observations on 

 Mars, Stanley Williams, 606 

 Marsh (T. E.), Chlorocamphene, 22 ; a Sulphate of Oxamide, 



32 



Marshall (Henry Rutgers), Pain, Pleasure, and .-Esthetics, 3 

 Marsupialia and Monolrcmata, a Handbook to the, Richard 



Lydekker, 267 

 Marsupiles in the Isle of Wight, C. GrilTilh, 8 



