Supplement to Nature{\ 

 November 29, 1894 J 



Index 



XXV 



Martin (C. J.), on the Femoral Gland of Ornithorhynchus, 492 



Martin (Hon. James), Science and Mining, 273 



Maryland Slate Weather Service, Report of the, 364 



M:i,cart (M. I, Presidential Address French Association for the 

 Advancement of Science, 429 



Mason (O. T.), Migration aid the Food Quest, a Study in 

 the Peopling of America, 361 



Mass of the F.arth, the, the Reviewer, 30 



Mass of Mercury, the, M. Backlund, 607 



M uhematics : the Relation ol Maihematics to Engineering, Dr. 

 John Hopkinson, F.R.S., 42; Theorem concerning Areas 

 described in Movements of Plane Figure, G. Koenigs, 48 ; 

 Intended Collective Edition of Prof. Weierstrass's Works, 

 61 ; Mathematical Gazette, 68, 441 ; American Journal of 

 Mathematics, 69, 283; Bulle in of New York Mathematical 

 Society, 91, 235, 309, 441 ; Mathematical Society, 

 92, 262; the Kinematical Discrimina'ion of Euclidean 

 and non-Euclidean Geometries, A. E. H. Love, 92; 

 the Stability of a Tube, Prof. Greenhill, 93 ; Electro- 

 Magnetic Induction in Current Sheets and its repre- 

 sentation by .Moving Trads of Images, G. II. Bryan, 93 ; a 

 History of the Elasticity and Strength of .Materials, Isaac 

 Todhunter, F.R.S., Prof. A. G. Gieenhill, F.R.S.,97;a 

 Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity, A E. H. 

 Love, Prof. A. G. Greenhill, F.R.S., 97: Introduction to 

 the Mathematical Theory of the Stress and Strains of Elastic 

 Solids, Benjamin Williamson, F.R. S., Prof. A. G. Green- 

 hill, F. R.S. , 97; Theory of Structures and Strength of 

 Materials, Henry T. Bovey, Prof. A. G. Greenhill, F.R.S., 

 97; Synopsis der Hoheren Mathematik, Johann G. Haijen, 

 Dr. J. W. L. Glaisher, F.R.S., 121 ; Death of Dr. K. W. 

 Baur, 130 ; Jubilee Presentation to Prof. Bertraml, 130 ; 

 Regular Sections and Projections of Hekalomkosa.'droid and 

 Hexakosiccdroid, Prof. Schoute, 144 ; Bradbury's Brunsviga 

 Calculating Machine, 182 ; Theorem of Natural Connection 

 between Homogeneous Divisions of Space by means of 

 Cubes and of Orthic Tetraikaidekahedra, Dr. Schoute, 240; 

 Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, 244 ; 

 on the Order of the Eliminant of two or more Equations, Dr. 

 R. Lachlan, 262 ; Solvable Cases of the Motion of a Top or 

 Gyrostat, Prof. .\. G. G.eenhill, F.R.S., 263; Mathematical 

 Geology, Popular Lectures and Addresses hy Sir W. Thom- 

 son (Baron Kelvin), P.R.S., Prof. Oliver J. Lodge, F.R.S., 

 289, 313; Triple Equations, Jan de Vries, 312; on the 

 reduction of any Ditferential System whatever to a com- 

 pletely Integrable Form, M. Riquier, 335 ; Opening Address 

 in Section A of the British Association, by Prof. i\. W. 

 Riicker, F.R.S, 343; the Geometrography of Euclid's 

 Problems) Dr. J. S. Mackay, 466; Grundzuge der Geometric 

 von mehreren Dimensionen und mehreren Arten gradliniger 

 Einheitenin clemenlarer Form entwickelt.Guiseppe Veronese, 

 493 ; the Collected Mathematical Papers of Henry J. S. 

 Smith, Major P. A. McMahon, K.R.S,, 517; on the Prob- 

 lems of Dynamics of which the Differential Equations allow 

 an Infinitesimal Transformation, M. P. Stackel, 54°; 

 Measurements of Precision, Prof. T. C. Mendenhall, 584 

 (see also Section .\ of the British Association) 



Mather (Dr. George E.), Two Great Scotsmen: the Brothers 

 William and John Hunter, 169 



Mathias (M. E.), on the Specific Heat of Liquid Sulphurous 

 Anhydride, 420 



Maudslay (Alired P.), on Native Buildings at Chichen Itsa, 

 Yucatan, and the Customs of the Maya Indians, 440 



Maxim (Hiram S.), Aeroplanes, 489 



Maxim's I' lying Machine, Device used in making the Boiler of, 



3-9 

 Maxwell (Sir Herbert, Bart.), Scottish Land-Names, 266 

 Maxwell and Hertz, II. Poincare on, S 

 Maxwell's Theory of Light, Prof. Oliver J. Lodge, F.R.S., on, 



408 

 M ly ICxaminations, Results of, in Science and Art Department, 



M.iyer (Prof. A. M.), on Beats and Beat-tones, 40S 



.Meadows, Ocean, 65 



Measurement of Electrical Resistance, a Treatise on the, W. A. 

 Price, 591 



Measurements of Precision, Prof. J. C. Mendenhall, 5S4 



Mechanics : Experimental Determination of Poisson's Ratio, 

 C. E. Stromeyer, 142; Spiral Goniometry in its Relation to 

 the Measurement of .\ctivity, Carl Barus, 334 ; Institute of 



Mechanical Engineers, 365 ; Mechanical Science : Opening 

 Address in Section G of the British Association, by Prof. A. 

 B. W. Kennedy, F. R. .S., the Critical Side of Mechanical 

 Training, 383 ; Towards the Efficiency of Sails, Screw- 

 propellers, in Water and Air, and Aeroplanes, Lord Kelvin, 

 P.R.S., 425; Theoretical Mechanics, J. Eilward Taylor, 

 473 ; Prof. Jacobus on testing Automatic Fire Sprinkler 

 Heads, 486 ; Theoretical Mechanics, Solids, Arthur Thorn- 

 ton, 593 ; the Mechanics of Hoistin;^ Machinery, Dr. Julius 

 Weisbath and Prof. Gustav Hermann, 616 (see also .Section 

 G of the British Association). 



Medical School for Women to be established at .St. Petersburg, 

 SOI 



Medical Schools, Science in the, 512: Prof II. Alleyne 

 Nicholson, 524 



Medicine: Death of Dr. E. Sperk, 153 



Medicine : Science Teacfiing in St. Mary's Hospital Medical 

 School, Dr. Arthur P. Luff, 595 



Mediterranean and North Atlantic, Researches carr-ed out on 

 board the Prince of Monaco's Yacht in the, J. Y. Buchanan, 



436 



Meerbury's (Dr. T. H.), Experiments on Electrolytic Polarisa- 

 tion, Prof Kamerlingh Onnes, 24 



Melde(F.), New Method ol Determining Pitches of High Tun- 

 ing-forks, 155 



Meldola (Prof. R., F.R.S.), the Settlement of the Epping 

 Forest Question, 225 ; liandbuch der Photographic, Prof. 

 Dr. H. W. Vogel, 5S9 



Mellish (Henry), Height of Barometer, 4C0 



Melsome (Mr.), Results of an Investigation on the Production 

 of Local Immunity through a localised Specific Inflammatory 

 Condition, 462 



Melting, on the Change of Volume during, MaxToepIer, 635 



Memoirs of Kazan Society of Naturalists, 141 



Menagerie, Recent Ai'ditions to the Zoological Society's, 127 



Mendenh.ill (Prof. T. C), Measurements of Precision, 584 



Mengin (M.), Separation and Estimation of Tin and Antimony 

 in ^in Alloy, 311 



Mercury, the Mass of, M. Backlund, 607 



Mergin Islands, Pho'ographs of the Inhabitants of the, 490 



Merriman (Dr. Mansfield), on the Resistance of Materials under 

 Impact, 4S6 



Mesozoic Plants, Catalogue of the, in the Department of 

 Geology, British Museum, A. C. Seward, 294 



Metallurgy, the Economic Side of Iron and Steel Production, 

 E. Windsor Richards, 37 ; the Walrand-Legcnisel Process, 

 G. J. Snelus, 37 : Scandinavia as a Source of Iron Ore 

 Supply, Jeremiah Head, 38 ; Capacity and Form of Blast 

 Furnaces, W. Ilawdon, 38 ; Physical Influence of Certain 

 Elements on Iron, Prof J. O. Arnold, 38 ; an Introduction 

 to the Study of. Prof. W. C. Roberts- Austen, F.R.S., W. 

 Gowland, 147 : Role of Transformations of Iron and Carbon 

 in Hardening of Steel, Georges Charpy, 167 : the .Metallurgy 

 of Gold, T. Kirke Rose, 170; a Handbook of Gold 

 Milling, Henry Louis, 170; Eleclrical .\pparatus lor Dis- 

 covering Internal Flaws in Iron and Steel, 22S ; on 

 Manganese Steel, M. H. Le Chalelier, 335 ; on the Structure 

 of Steel, M. F. Osmond, 368; Dctetminations of a Bore 

 madeatCremoine Point, New South Wales, Prof. T. W. E. 

 David, 415 ; M. W. Spring on the Cold Welding of Metals, 

 455 



Metals, on the Diselectrification of and other Bodies by Light, 

 Prof. Oliver J. Lodge, F.R.S., 225 



Metals,MeihQd for Determining Thermal Conductivity of Metal, 

 Jos. H. Gray, 261 



Meichniko(r(Prof Elias), Lectures on the Comparative Path- 

 ology of Inflammation, 194 



Mctchnikoff (.M.), Bacieiiology of Cholera, 511 



Meteorology, Thermometrical Station Established on Mount 

 Etna, 14 ; Temperature-Variations on Mount Etna, Prof. 

 Ricci) and Saij.i, 85 ; Publication of Means of Observations 

 for Sophia (IJulgaria) for 1S91-3, 14: Icebergs and their 

 Relation toWeaiher, H. C. Russell, F.R.S., 15 ; A. Sydney 



D. .\ikinson, 31 ; Rainfall Observations for 1892 in East 

 Indian Archipelago, Ur.vander Siok, 17 ; American Meteoro- 

 logical Journal, 21, 141, 188 ; New Chart of Equal Ranges 

 of Temperature, J. L. S. Connolly, 21 ; Thunderstorms, M. 

 Renou, 34 : Connection between Certain .Squalls which 

 accompany large Barometric Depressions and Thunderstorms 



E. Durand-t^iroville, 4 ^o : .\nnual Divirihution of l"hunder- 



