XXil 
Index 
Supplement to Nature, 
June 17, 1807 
Kathode Réntgen Rays and Phenomena of the Anode and, 
Edward P. Thompson, 386 
Kathode Rays, some Experiments with, A. A. C. Swinton, 
Saufmann (A. A.), Land Tenure in Siberia, 92 
Kaulbars (Baron Nicolas), Russian Observations of the Corona 
of August 9, 1896, 298 
Kay (S. A.), Velocity of Urea Formation in Aqueous Alcohol, 
526 
Kayser (Prof. E.), Voleanic Bombs in Schalsteins of Nassau, 
21 
Keeble (F. W.), Honey-Birds and Cingalese Loranthus Seeds, 
109 
Kelmert (Director), Variations of Force of Gravity, 206 
Kelvin (Lord, F.R.S.), Electrification of Air by Rontgen Rays, 
199; Boscovich’s Theory of Atomic Configurations in Gas 
Molecules, 238; Osmotic Pressure, 273; Method for 
Measuring Vapour Pressures of Liquids, 273; Note on, 
295; on the Conductive Effect produced in Air by Rontgen 
Rays and by Ultra-Violet Light, 343; Crystallisation 
according to Scale, 382 ; on Electrical Equilibrium between 
Uranium and Insulated Metal in its Neighbourhood, 447 ; on 
Apparent and Real Diselectrification of Solid Dielectrics 
produced by Roéntgen Rays and by Flame, 472; Lord 
Kelvin’s Laboratory in the University of Glasgow, Prof. A. 
Gray, F.R.S., 486; on the Influence of Réntgen Rays in 
respect to Electric Conduction through Air, Paraffin, and 
Glass, 498; on Electrical Properties of Fumes proceeding 
from Flames and Burning Charcoal, 592 
Kenngott (Dr. G. A.), Death of, 540 
Kenyon (F. C.), the Union of Nerve Cells, 248 
Kerr (J. G.), the American Lung-Fish, 278 
Kerry (Dr. R.), Death of, 81 
Kerry, the Bog-Slide of Knocknageeha, in the County of, Prof, 
Grenville A. J. Cole, 254 
Kidd (Dr. Walter), on certain Vestigial Characters in Man, 236 
Kieseritski (Prof. Gustav), Death of, 11 
Kimberley, the Diamond Mines of, Dr. William 
F.R.S., 519 
Kinematic Models, Dr. S. P. Thompson, 525 
King (L. W.), Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets, &c., 
in the British Museum, 243 
Kingsley (Mary H.), Travels in West Africa, 416 
Kinney (A. S.), Effect of Electricity on Plants, 514 
Kinsey- Morgan (A.), the Climate of Bournemouth in Relation to 
Disease, especially Phthisis, 316 
Kipping (F. S.), Sulpho-camphoric Acid, 142; Derivatives of 
a-Hydrindone, 165 ; Enantiomorphism, 310 
Kirk (Sir John, K.C.B., F.R.S.), African Rinderpest, 53 
Kirkes’ Handbook of Physiology, Prof. W. D. Halliburton, 
BARS, 244 
Kishm, Earthquake at, 276 
Kites: the Use of Kites for Meteorological Observations in the 
Upper Air, H. Helm Clayton, 150; Ascent by, Lieut. H. D. 
Wise, 327; Scientific Kite-work in Arctic Regions, Dr. 
Harvey, 598 ; Meteorological Use of, A. L. Rotch, 623 
Klein (Dr. E., F.R.S.), Bacteria of the Sputa and Cryptogamic 
Flora of the Mouth, 437 
Klimm (Prof. M.), Death of, 397 
Klocker (M.), L’origine des Saccharomyces, 469 
Kinahan (G, Henry), Bog-Slides and Debacles, 268 
Knibbs (G. H.), Recent Determinations of Viscosity of Water 
by Efflux Method, 259 
Knipping (E.), Storms of Western South Atlantic, 514 
Knives, Curved, W. F, Sinclair, 581; the Antiquity of certain, 
Dr. Otis T. Mason, 534 
Knocknageeha, the Bog-Slide of, in the County of Kerry, Prof. 
Grenville A. J. Cole, 254 
Knopf (Otto), Ephemeris for Comet Perrine, 110 
Knott (C. G.), Lunar Periodicities in Earthquake Frequency, 
357 5 an Elementary Text-Book for University Classes, 557 
Knowledge, 173 
Knowledge, Vanishing, the Saving of, Prof. A. C, Haddon, 
395 
Knudsen (Marten), Influence of Living Organisms on Oxygen 
and Carbonic Acid in Sea Water, 191 
Koch (Dr.), Reports on Rinderpest, 450 
Koch’s Recent Researches on Tuberculin, 
Woodhead, 567 
Koehler (R.), Résultats scientifiques de la Campagne du Caudan 
dans le Golfe du Gascoigne, 559 
Crookes, 
Dr. G. Sims 
Koelliker (A.), Handbuch der Gewebelehre der Menschen, 74 
Kohlrausch (F.), Platinised Electrodes and Determinations of 
Resistance, 381 ; the Coefficient of Expansion of Petroleum 
Ether, 470; Thermometer for very Low Temperatures, 524 
Kolbe (Dr.), Death of, 495 
Kossovich (P. S.), Can Algze assimilate Free Nitrogen ? 428 
Kozloff (P. K.), Roborovsky’s Tibet Expedition, 541 
Kreider (D. A.), Determination of Oxygen in Air and Aqueous 
Solutions, 92 
Kreutz (Prof. H.), Ephemeris for Comet Perrine, 41 
Krigar-Menzel (Dr. Otto), the Gravitation Constant and the 
Mean Density of the Earth, 296 
Kronig (B.), Behaviour of Bacteria towards Reagents, 328 
Kriiger (S.), Ellipsoidal Forms of Equilibrium of Revolving 
Liquid Body, 455 
Kyz-Kiyik, the Wild Men of Tibet, P. K. Kozloff, 541 
La Mouthe Cave, the, E. Riviere, 55; Drawings on Rocks of, 
E. Riviere, 575 
Laboratories: the New Research Laboratory of the Royal 
College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 88; Opening of New 
Laboratories at University College, Liverpool, 183; the 
Davy Faraday Research Laboratory, 208; a National 
Physical Laboratory, 368, 385; Lord Kelvin’s Laboratory 
in the University of Glasgow, Prof. A. Gray, F.R.S., 486; 
Laboratory Use of Acetylene, A. E. Munby, 486; Thomas 
Fletcher, 535 
Laborde (J.), Decolorisation in Wines, 191 
Lacroix (A.), Vegetable Impressions in Old Volcanic Débris of 
Phira (Santorin) Island, 24; the Formation of Zeolites, 72 ; 
Minerals formed from Lead Scoriz at Laurium, 144; Min- 
eralogy of Polycandros, 527 
Lake Charkhal, the Fauna and Flora of, 590 
Lake District, Rainfall in the, 342 
Lake Tanganyika, the Fish of, J. E. S. Moore, 258 
Lake Titicaca, Subsidence of, 159 
Lakes, Depth of the Arendsee, Dr. W. Halbfass, 234 
Lala (U.) Influence of Magnetisation on Electromotive Force, 
95 
Lamas, the Land of the, 603 
Lance (Denis), Formation of Ammonium Cyanide, 600 
Land Tenure in Siberia, A. A. Kaufmann, 92 
Landor (G. D.), Action of Alkyl Iodides on Silver Malate, 142 
Landslip at Rathmore, 205 
Lang (Dr. Arnold), Text-Book of Comparative Anatomy, 4 
Lang .(Mr.), on some Peculiar Cases of Apogamous Repro- 
duction in Ferns, 21 
Langley’s (Prof.) Aerodrome, 401 
Lapworth (A.), Sulphocamphoric Acid, 142 
Larmor (Dr. J., F.R.S.), the Theory of Osmotic Pressure, 545 
Larva of the Common Eel, the Discovery of the, J. T. Cunning- 
ham, 467 
Larve of British Butterflies and Moths, the, William Buckler, 
60 
Latent Life in Seeds, Prof. Casimir de Candolle on, 21 
Latter (O. H.), the Prothoracic Gland of Décranura vinula, 479 
Latitudinal and Altitudinal Distribution of Plants, Tournefort 
and the, W. Botting Hemsley, F.R.S., 52 
Latitude : Physical Causes of Variation, Prof. Simon Newcomb, 
IOI 
Latitude Variations, Tables for Finding, Prof. S. C, Chandler, 
32 
ous (L. de), Native Iron Carbonate, 551 
Laurence (W. T.), Synthesis of Citric Acid, 502 
Lawrence (Ralph R.), Melting Points of Metals, 110; a 
Powerful and Efficient Means of Driving X-Ray Tubes, 460 
Le Cadet (G.), Electrical Variation of High Atmospheric 
Regions in Fine Weather, 576 
Lea (M. C.), Experiment with Gold, 308 
Lebeau (P.), Properties of Glucina, 95 
Lecture-room Demonstration of Orbits of Bodies under the 
Action of a Central Attraction, R. W. Wood, 620 
Leduc (A.), Compressibillty of Gases at Zero, 71 ; Experiments 
on Densities of Oxygen and Nitrogen, 84 
Lefevre (Prof. Julien), L’Eclairage aux gaz, aux huiles, aux 
acids, gras, Kc., 388 
Legendary History of Funafuti, Ellice Group, the, Prof. W. J. 
Sollas, F.R.S., 353 
Lehmann’s (Dr.) Liquid Crystals, Prof. H. A. Miers, F.R.S., 
22 
Lehrbuch der Erdkunde fiir hGhere Schulen, Dr. Willi Ule, 459 
