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Theory and Practice of Chemistry. ByG,T.M... 125 
Some New Electrical Books. By Maurice Solomon 126 
The Teaching of Psychology. ..'.,.-. . = oi es 129 
Asfiation, Dynamics. ; |. sf) sis. sb yeas ee ‘of NERO 
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Letters to the Editor :— 
The Piltdown Skull. —Prof. G, Elliot Smith, F.R.S. 131 
Solar Electrical Phenomena.—Dr. J. A. Harker, 
F.R.S Sis) SO 
A New Aquatic Annelid.—Rev. Hilderic Friend . 132 
Modern Electrometers. (J//ustrated.) By Dr. E. N. 
da C. Andrade FO AUG 0 dor (edhe rr 
The Technical Production and Utilisation of Cold. 
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The Natural History of a London Suburb. (Z//us- 
trated.) By R. M... . cis eee © a) ese 137 
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Our Astronomical Column :— 
Astronomical Occurrences for October. . . .... 143 
Comets 19136 (Metcalf) and 1913¢ (Neujmin) . . . . 143 
Another Comet .-.).) 05 Sais so At 143 
The Spectrum of a-Canum Venaticorum. .... . 143 
The Wave-lengths of Certain Iron Lines. . . .  . 144 
The Antiquity of Man in South America, By Dr. 
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University and Educational Intelligence. .... . 157 
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