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Index 



CSup^ement ti> Satnre, 

 May 30. 1895 



Kg>-ptol<^- : the Dawn of Civilisation— Eg)-pt and Chaltlrea, C".. 

 Maspero, 122: Death anil (ibituar)- Notice of K. S. Poole, , 

 370; Death of Dr. 1". J. L;iiith, 421 



Kifiel Tower, Kicchlin's Wind Measurement Experiments at, 

 Max de Nansouty, iSl 



Klectricity : Force acting at Surface of Separation of Two 

 Dielectrics, H. Pellat, 24 ; Electric Light and Power, 

 Arthur K. Guy, 30; the Electric Conductivity of Pure Water 

 J. W. Rodger. 42 : Chemical Reactions in Onlinary Lead 

 Accumulator. G. Darriens, 37 ; the Constitution of the Electric 

 Arc, L. Thomas, 47 ; Effect of Cathmle Rays on Colour of 

 Certain Salts, Prof. Goldstein, 62 ; Production of Cathode 

 Rays, J. de Kowalski, 512 ; Conditions necessar)' to Production 

 of Cathode Rays, M. ile Kowalski. 394: Effect of Cathwie Rays 

 on some Salts, E. Goldstein, 406 ; the Kerr Phenomenon, C. H. 

 Wind, 62, l68; the Origin of Erictional Electricity, C. 

 Christiansen, 70 ; Thermo-Couples of Metals ami Saline 

 Solutions, .August IIagenl)ach, 70; Changes of Length pro- 

 duced by Magnetbation, H. Nagaoka, 70; Elliptically 

 Polarised Rays of Electric Force, L. Zehnder, 70 ; Refraction 

 and Dispersion of Ra)-s of Electric Force, .A. Garbasso and 

 E. Aschkinass, 70 ; Resonance Analysis of .Alternating 

 Currents, M. J. Pupin, 93, 190: the Condensation of 

 Electrol>-tic Gases by .Metals of Platinum Group, Cailletet 

 and Colar<leau, 95 ; Condensation of Gases produced by 

 Electrolysis on Platinum and Palladium Electrodes, .MM. 



Cailletet and Colardeau, II 



Influence of Polarisation on Out- 



flow of Negative Electricity caused by Light, Prof. Boernstein, 

 95 ; Progre.ss of the Cataract Construction Com|)any"s Works 

 at Niagara, 109 ; the L'tilisation of Ni.igara Falls, Prof. Cieorge 

 Forbes, F.R..S.. 205: the Relation of Energy of Combina- 

 tion to Electrical Energy, Dr. W. Borchers, 141 ; a Modifica- 

 tion of Ballistic Galvanometer Method of Determining 

 Electromagnetic Capacity of Condenser, M. Womack, 142 ; 

 Student's Ap|)aratus for Verifying Ohm's Law, Prof. Ayrton, 

 142 ; New .Slethod for Measuring .Small Resistances, Dr. 

 I'asqualini, 158; Temperature of F^lectric .Arc, J. Violle, 

 168; Electromagnetic Theorj', Oliver Heaviside, F. R.S., 

 J. Swinburne, 171 : New Interruption for Large Deduction 

 Coils, F. L. O. W.adsworth, 190; Thermoehemical Process 

 in Secondar)- Cell, Franz .Streinz, 190 ; .Magnetisation of Iron 

 and Nickel Wires by Rapid Electric Oscillations, Ignaz 

 Klemencic, 190; Studies of Electric Resonator, P. 

 Drude, 190 ; Distance Telegraphy without Wires, Dr. 

 Rubens, 191 ; Determination of Specific He.at of Water in 

 Electrical Units, Prof. .A. Schuster, F. R.S., and W. Gannon, 

 214; Meth'jd of .Measuring Sjiecific Inductive C.ip.icity and 

 Resistance of Liquids, Prof. Nernst, 232 ; Tests of Glow 

 Lamps, F'rof. W. E. .Ayrt(m and E. A. Medley, 239, 358 ; 

 Electric Potentials in Liquid Conductor in Uniform Move- 

 ment, G. G. de X'illemontce, 240 ; Electrostatic Cii>acity of 

 Line Transversed by Current, Si. A'aschy, 240 ; Electrical 

 Vibrations in Con<lensing Systems, Dr. J. Larmor, l'".R.S., 

 263 ; Conditions nece.ssary to obtain Correct Results when 

 Measuring Liquid Resistances with .Alternating Currents 

 and a Telephone, R. Colson, 280; Thermo-Electric l'ropi;rlies 

 of Platinoiil and .Manganine, li. D. Peirce, 280 ; Influence 

 of Electric Wave', on Galvanic Resistance of Metallic Con- 

 ductors, Dr. Aschkinass, 28S ; IClectrolysis of Solution of 

 Mix.'d Nitrate and Sulphate fif Silver plus a little Nitric Acid, 

 Dr. Gross, 288; some Early Terreslial .Magnetic Discoveries 

 jwrtaining to Englaml, Will Whislon, L. .A. Bauer, 295 ; 

 Eleclriral Distribution on Two Intersecting .Spheres, 11. M. 

 Maolonald, 30S ; P,ass\ge of f Jscillator Wave-Train through 

 Plate of Cinilucting Dielectric, G. N. Vule, 310; 

 Electrical Engineering, W. Slingo and .A. Brooker, 318; 

 Standard Methinls in Physics and ICleclricily Criticised, II. 

 A. Naber, 318; Elect roscoiK-s in Lecture, Prof. Oliver J. 

 lynlge, F. R.S., 320: J. Regmald .Ashworth. 343 : the Elihu 

 Thomsfin Prize, 324 ; Modifications of an Electrical .Anemo- 

 meter, Rev. Marc Dechevrens, 326 ; Electromagnet Pull, 

 Max Weber, 326, 357 ; Electric Discharge through Ga.ses, 

 Prof. J. J. Thomstjn, 330 ; Capillaiy ICleclromelers and Drop 

 ElectriKles, (i. .Mever, 334: Different Forms of Multiple 

 Rewmance. V. Bjerknes, 357 : .Action of ICIeclric Current on 



j.„, . 1 \!.. .11. w.c. I lulesGarnier, 359; Lcs Oscillations 



El . Prof. A. Gray, 361 : the Tin 



CI - Skinner, 383 ; ExpLTiineiils to .see if 



Light Rays deviaieil by Magnetic Field, 394 ; Potential 

 (>radicnt in Positive Portion of Glow Dl.scharge, A. Herz, 

 4o5 ; Unipolar Induciion, Ernst Lecher, 406 ; Electric 



Dispersion, P. Drude, 406 ; Electrostatic Capacity of Rcsisi 

 ance Bobbins, J. Cauro, 407 ; Double Refraction of Electric 

 Waves in WockI, K. Mack, 423 ; Method of Determining 

 ConductiWties of Badly-conducting Substances, Prof. J. J. 

 Thomson, 431 ; Probable Cause of St. Pancras Explosion, 

 Major Cardew, 440 ; Major Cardew on the London Electric 

 Light .Main .Accidents, 539 : Major Cardew's Report on the 

 Southw.irk Bridge Explosions, 614; the St. Pancras Electric 

 Light Main Explosion. 562 ; Electric Light Main Explosion at 

 Providence, Rhoile Island, 562 ; F'lectrostatic Ca|)acity of 

 Resistance Coils, J. Cauro, 442 ; Electromotive Force of 

 Iodine Cell, A. P. Laurie, 454 : Electrical ILiuKage at Earnock 

 Colliery, R. Robertson, 469; Water- Power applied by 

 IClectricity to Gold-Dredging, Robert Hay. 470 ; the Telegra- 

 phist's Guide, James Bell. 4S4 ; Electriticalion of .Air and 

 other t_lases. Lord Kelvin, P. R.S., Magnus Maclean, ami 

 .Alexander (.'.alt, 495 ; .Action of Light in Producing Electric 

 Discharge through \'acuum Tube. Klster and Geitel, 514 ; the 

 Transmission of Electricity through tlases, G. Vincentini and 

 M. Cincelli. 514; the United States Units of Electrical 

 Measure, 518; a Class of Secondary Batteries, Lucien 

 Poincare, 528 ; Thermoehemical Carbon Battery, Desire 

 Korda, 528, 541 ; Therapeutic .Action of Currents of High 

 Frequency, .Apostoli and Berlioz, 528; Elect rophysiologie. 

 Prof. W. Biedermann, Prof. J. Burdon Sander.stm, !•'. R.S., 

 553 ; a Battery with Liquid .Metallic Electrodes, Luciei; 

 Poincare, 563 ; a New Determination of the Ohm, F'. 

 Himstedi, 571 : the Diselectrification of .Air, Lord Kelvin, 

 Magnus .Maclean, and .Alexander Gait, 593 : the tjueslion iif 

 Dielectric Hysteresis, .A. W. Porter and I). K. Morris, 574 ; 

 Problems and Solutions in Elementary Electricity and .Magne- 

 tisin, W. Slingo and .A. Brooker, 580 ; Electrical Resistance 

 of Woods and Stones, B. O. Peirce, 588 : the Supposed 

 Magnetic Fatigue, .Messrs. Campbell and Lovell, 614; 

 Electrolysis of Pot.assium .AlloElhylic Camphorate, J. Walker 

 and J. Henderson, 621 ; Carbon Monoxide produced by 

 Combustion in FZIectric .Arc, N. Grchant, 622: Comluction 

 and Convection in Feebly Conducting Dilute Solutions, 

 E. Warburg, 619 ; Glow Discharge in Air, C. .A. Mebius, 

 620 ; the Testing of Platinum Pyrometers, Dr. W. Wier, 



623 

 Elgar (Dr. Francis), James Watt and Ocean Navigation, 475 

 Elliot (G. Y. Scott): Return of, 298 ; Exploration at Ruwen- 



zori, 271 ; the Glaciation of Mt. Ruwenzori, 441 ; Exploration 



of Mt. Ruwenzori, 527 

 Elliott (.Surg.-Capt., R..\.). Strychnine no .Antidote to Snake- 



Pttison, 540 

 Elliptical Orbits, Mr. II. I.arkin, 234 

 Elster ( Herr), .Action of Light in Producing Electric Discharge 



through Vacuum Tube, 514 

 Embryology : Death of Prof. J. .A. Ryder, 587 

 Emin'Pasha, the Death of, R. D. Mo'hun, 381 

 F^nargite, Mr. Spencer, 621 

 Encke's Comet, Prof .M. Wolf, 64 ; Return of, 40; l^phemeri> 



of Dr. O. Backlund. 85: History of, W. T. Lynn. 108 

 Energy of Combination, the Relation of, to Electrical Energy, 



Dr. W. Borchers, 141 

 Engelmann ( Prof Th. W. ) on the Nature of Muscular Contraction, 



S'9 

 Engineering : the I'.lemenis of Graphic Sialics, L. M. Iloskms, 

 7; Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 22, 377 ; .Manufacture 

 of Standard Screws for .Machine-made Watches, C J. Hewill. 

 22; Drilling Machine for Boiler .Sliells, Samuel Dixon, 22 ; 

 Dynamometers and the Measurement of Power, John j. 

 Flalher, 30; Helical Gears, a Foreman Pattern-Maker, 30 : 

 Ricour's Ex|x;rimenls to Overcome .Air Resistance to Loco 

 motive at High .Speed, Max de Nansouty, 62 ; the Construction 

 of the Modern Locomotive, George Hughes, N. J. Lockyer, 

 97 ; Progress i>f the Cataract Construction Company's Work^ 

 at Niagara. 109 ; on the Development and Transmission • 

 Power, Prof William Cawthorne Unwin, F.K..S., 124; .A^ 

 vice to Voung Engineers, A. Siemens, 131 ; the Principles ^ 

 Waterworks ICngineering, J. H. Tudsbcry Turner and .A. \\ 

 Brightmore. 146; the Water Supply of Towns, W. K. Burtm . 

 146 : the .Mechanism of Weaving, 1 . W. l''ox, 149 ; the .Stean 

 ICngine and other Heal Engines. Prof. J. .A. Ewing, F.R.S., 

 219: .Measurement Conversion Diagrams, Robert H. Sniilli, 

 221 ; Electrical Engineering, W. .Slingo and .A. Brooker, 31S ; 

 Death of Hermann liruson, W4 : 'he Determination of tl:r 

 Dryness of Steam, Prof. W. C. Unwin, F.R.S., 377 : Deail 

 of Alfred Giles. 468; Death of J. C. Smith, P.Inst.C.E., 



