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Egypt : Erosive Effect of the Discharge from the Assouan 

 Dam, 16 ; Use of Platinum Resistance Thermometers in 

 Determining the Temperature of the Air at Helwan, 



E. B. H. Wade, 107 



Egyptology : Important Egyptian Finds of Theodore M. 

 Davis, 30 ; a Remarkable Discovery in Egypt, 468 



Eisen (Dr. G.), the Extinct Indians of the Santa Barbara 

 Islands, 567 



Ekman (W. Walfrid), Influence of the Earth's Rotation 

 on Ocean Currents, 86 



Electricity : Sammlung Schubert xlii., Theorie der Elec- 

 trizitat imd des Magnetismus, Prof. Dr. J. Classen, 4; 

 Terminology in Electro-Physiology, Dr. David Fraser 

 Harris, 5; Prof. J. S. MacDon'ald, 28; Dr. A. D. 

 Waller, F.R.S., 78; Dr. George J. Burch, F.R.S., 

 7S ; Memorial Bust of the late Dr. Joule un- 

 veiled, 14; the Chelsea Power Station, Richard 



F. Chaffer at the Institution of Electrical En- 

 gineers, jo ; Ergebnisse und Probleme der Elektronen- 

 theorie, Prof. H. A. Lorentz, Dr. H. A. Wilson, 27 ; 

 Die Elektrischen Bogenlampen deren Prinzip, Konstruk- 

 tion und Anwendung, J. Zeidler, H. Bohle, 27; Influ 

 ence of the Size of Crystals of Mercurous Sulphate on 

 its Relations to Electromotive Force, H. V. Steinwehr, 

 37; the' Centrifugal Process for Increasing the Rate of 

 Deposition of Electrolytic Copper, Sherard Cowper- 

 Coles, 37 ; the Theory of Phasemeters, Dr. W. E 

 Sumpner, 47 ; Dissymmetry of the Loss of Electricity 

 in Mountainous Countries, Bernard Brunhes and Alber 

 Baldit, 48; Explication mechanique de la Matiere d< 

 l'Electricite et du Magnetisme, M. ' Despaux, 51; Pro- 

 gress of the Telegraph and Telephone Industries during 

 Recent Years, John Gavey, C.B., 58; Electrochemical 

 Behaviour of Thorium X., F. von Lerch, 62; Electrical 

 Conductivity of Selenium, Maurice Coste, 72 ; the Gal- 

 vanotropic Irritability of Roots, Dr. Alfred J. Ewart and 

 Jessie S. Bayliss, 94 ; a Dynamometric Brake for 

 measuring the Power of Motors, A. Krebs, 96; Alternate 

 Current Electrolysis, Prof. E. Wilson, 117; Alternate 

 Current Electrolysis as shown by Oscillograph Records, 

 W. R. Cooper, 117; Crystalline Structure of Electro- 

 deposited Coppnr, Prof. A. K. Huntington, 117; Rela- 

 tion of Stability to Electrochemical Efficiency in Hypo- 

 chlorite Production, W. P. Digby, 117; Portable Gold- 

 Leaf Electrometer for Low or High Potentials, C. T. R. 

 Wilson, 118; Conductivity of Concentrated Aqueous Solu- 

 tion of Electrolytes, Prof. J. Gibson, 119; La Bobine 

 d'Induction, H. Armagnat, 124; Transit of Ions in the 

 Electric Arc, A. A. Campbell Swinton, 141 ; Dielectric 

 Strength of Air, A. Russell, 142 ; Electrical Conductivity 

 of Flames for Rapidly Alternating Currents, Dr. H. A. 

 Wilson and E. Gold, 142 ; Magnetism and Electricity 

 for Students, H. E. Hadley, 146; Canadian Electric 

 Power Stations at Niagara, Orrin. E. Dunlap, t6] ; Elec- 

 trical Conductivity of Dilute Solutions of Sulphuric 

 Acid, W. C. D. Whetham, F.R.S., 166; the Theory of 

 Experimental Electricity, W. C. D. Whetham, Maurice 

 Solomon, 169 ; Electric Railways, Theoretically and 

 Practically Treated, S. W. Ashe and J. D. Keiley, 

 Maurice Solomon, 169 ; Modern Electric Practice, 

 Maurice Solomon, 169; Death of Lewis Wright, 178; 

 Effect <>f Hydrogen on the Discharge of Electricity from 

 Hot Platinum, O. W. Richardson, 101 ; the Residual 

 Electromotive Force of the Carbon Arc, G. G. Beck 

 nell, 207; the Ions of Pure Water, Prof. J. Walker, 215; 

 Effect of Electric Oscillations on the Magnetic Proper- 

 ties of Iron, J. Russell, 216; Electrical Measurements 

 on Metals, Dr. C. E. Fawsitt, 216; Spectra of the 

 Different Phases of the Electric Spark, G. A. Hemsa- 

 lech, 263 ; Kathodic Pulverisations, Ch. Maurain, 26^ ■ 

 What Causes the Destructive Effects of Lightning?, Sir 

 Samuel Wilks, Bart., F.R.S., 296; the Electromagnetic 

 Theory of Light, Dr. C. E. Curry, 316; Modern Light- 

 ning Conductors, Killingworth Hedges, 340; the Electric 

 Production of Nitrates from the Atmosphere, Prof, Syl- 

 vanus P. Thompson, F.R.S., at Royal Institution, 355; 

 Influence of the Rays of Radium on the Resistance of 

 Certain Solid and Liquid Dielectrics, Prof. A. Righi. 

 375 ; Electromagnetic Mass, Prof. A. W. Conway, 383 ; 

 the Metallic Arc in High Vacua, R. E. Loving, 399 ; 

 Behaviour of Platinum and Iridium in Chlorine Water 



and in Dilute Hydrochloric Acid, 403 ; Photographic- 

 Study of the Duration of Discharge in a Crookcs' Tube, 

 Andre Broca and M. Turchini, 431 ; Electrical Conduc- 

 tivity of Solutions of Potassium Iodides in Liquid Iodine, 

 Gilbert N. Lewis and Plumer Wheeler, 473 ; Some Ap- 

 plications of the Theory of Electric Discharge through 

 Gases to Spectroscopy, Prof. J. J. Thomson, F.R.S., at 

 Royal Institution, 495 ; Production of an Electrically 

 Conductive* Glass, Charles E. S. Phillips, 512; Mechan- 

 ism of f the Positive Light, P. Villard, 527; Les Quan- 

 tites Elementaire d'Electricite. : Ions, Electrons, Cor- 

 puscles, Dr. O. W. Richardson, 529 ; Spectral Series in 

 Relation to Ions, Dr. J. Stark, 533 ; Wireless Telegraphy 

 from Coney Island Station, 540 ; Cooper-Hewitt Lamp 

 as a Source of Monochromatic Light, Ch. Fabry and H. 

 Buisson, 551 ; Unilateral Electric Conductivity over 

 Damp Surfaces, Prof. F. T. Trouton, 575 ; Oscillation 

 Valves for Rectifying High-Frequency Electric Currents, 

 Prof. J. A. Fleming, 575; the Magnetic Inertia of 

 Charged Conductor in a Field of Force, Oliver Heavi- 

 side, F.R.S., 582 ; Analysis of Atmospheric Electricity 

 Results at Kew, Dr. C. Chree, F.R.S., 623 

 Elektronentheorie, Ergebnisse und Probleme der, Prof. 



H. A. Lorentz, Dr. H. A. Wilson, 27 

 Eliot (Sir John, F.R.S.), a Preliminary Investigation of 

 the More Important Features of the Meteorology of 

 Southern Asia, the Indian Ocean, and Neighbouring 

 Countries during the Period 1892-1902, 136. 

 Elles (Miss G. L.), the Highest Silurian Rocks of the 



Ludlow District, 312 

 Elliot (Prof. G. F. Scott), Plants that Aid in the Forma- 

 tion of Alluvial Flats in the Valleys of Aconcagua and 

 La Plata Rivers, 447 

 Emmerling (Prof. Adolf), Death and Obituary Notice of, 



589 

 Emperor Penguin, Life History of the, Edward A. Wil- 

 son, at Royal Institution, 211 

 Empire, Agriculture and the, Sir W. T. Thiselton-Dver, 



K.C.M.G., F.R.S., 488; M. J. R. Dunstan, 511 

 Engineering : An Introduction to the Design of Beams, 

 Girders, and Columns in Machines and Structures, with 

 Examples in Graphic Statics, W. H. Atherton, 1 ; 

 Mechanics for Engineers, a Text-book of Intermediate 

 Standard, Arthur Morley, 1 ; Garden Cities in Theory 

 and Practice, A R. Sennett, 2 ; the Engineer's Unit of 

 Force, D. J. Carnegie, 6, 54; The Reviewer, 6, 54, 17J ■ 

 Prof. G. H. Bryan, F.R'.S., 174; the Chelsea' Power 

 Station. Richard F. Chaffer at the Institution of Elec- 

 trical Engineers, 20 ; Mechanics of Materials, Mansfield 

 Merriman, 25 ; die Vermessungs- und Absteckungs- 

 Arbeiten fur den Simplon Tunnel, Prof. C. Koppe, 30; 

 Progress of the Telegraph and Telephone Industries dur- 

 ing Recent Years, John Gavey, C.B., 58 ; Surveying Work 

 of the Simplon Tunnel, Francis Fox, 84 ; a Dynamo- 

 metric Brake for Measuring the Power of Motors, A. 

 Krebs, 96 ; Le Chauffage des Habitations par CalorifeYes, 

 M. Raymond Periss£, 100; Properties of a Series of 

 Iron-Nickel-Manganese-Carbon Alloys, Dr. H. C. H. 

 Carpenter, R. A. Iladfielcl, and Percy Longmuir, 108; 

 the Evolution of the Steam-Turbine, Hon. Charles A. 

 Parsons, C.B., F.R.S., and G. G. Stoney, 157; Electric 

 Railways, Theoretically and Practically Treated, S. W. 

 Ashe and J. D. Keiley, Maurice Solomon, 169 ; Dam under 

 Construction at Niagara Falls, 181 ; Civil Engineering, a 

 Text-book for a Short Course, Lieut, -Colonel G. J 

 Fiebeger, iqfi ; the Panama Canal, 198; National 

 Engineering and Trade Lectures, 217; British Progress 

 in Municipal Engineering, W. H. Maxwell, 217; British 

 Progress in Pumps and Pumping Engines, P. R. Bjor- 

 ling, 217; British Progress in Gas Works' Plant and 

 Machinery, C. E. Brackenbury, 217; Behaviour of Mate 

 rials of Construction under Pure Shear, E. G. Izod, 231 ; 

 the Disaster at Charing Cross Station, 275 ; Commercial 

 Economy in Steam and other Thermal Power Plants as 

 Dependent upon Physical Efficiency, Capital Charges, 

 and Working Costs,' Prof. Robert H. Smith, 338: lb 

 Elastic Fluid Turbine, R. M. Nelson, 350; Sea Coast 

 Protection, 360 ; Engineering Chemistry, a Manual of 

 Quantitative Chemical Analysis for the Use of Students, 

 Chemists, and Engineers, Thomas B. Stillman, 387; 

 Coal Consumption of the United Kingdom, G. T. Beilby, 



