Universities and Science, 41, 157, 197, 237, 243. 257, 261, 262 
207, 354; 377) 414, 433 3 Report of the Science Commission, 
317, 337 ; ’ 
Uranus, Prof. Newcomb’s Tables of its Motions, 54 
Valentin (W. G., F.C.S.), “ Qualitative Chemical Analysis,” 199 
Variation of Colour in Fish, 101, 46 
Variations of Organs, 505 
Velocity and Vibration, 25 , 
Velocity of Light, A. Cornu’s Experiments, 184 
Venom and Po'son, 7, 44, 101 
Venomous Caterpillars, 7, 44, 101, 303, 466, 487 
Venomous Reptiles of South America, 214 
Ventriculidz, 484 P. 
Venus, Transit of, Observations of Jeremiah Horrox, 117, 137 
Venus, Transit of, 1874, Recommendations of Board of Visitors, 
Greenwich Observatory, 129; German Observations, 271; 
Russian Expeditions, 35, 271 
Verreaux (J. P.), Obituary Notice of, 535, 537 
Vesuvius: Palmieri’s ‘* Incendio Vesuviano,” 362; Mallet-Pal- 
mieri’s, D, Forbes, F.R.S., on, 528, 549 
Vézére, Prehistoric Remains, 58 
Victoria Cave Exploration, W. Boyd Dawkins, F.R.S., on, 19 
Victoria: Climate of, 152; Mineral Statistics, 335 ; Mining 
Department of, 352 
Victoria Institute, 334 : 
Vienna: proposed Conference on International Coinage, 229 ; 
Exhibition, Expenses of Jurors, 54, 272, 333, 355, 5153 
Imperial Academy of Sciences, 335 ; Meteorological Congress, 
468 ; Student’s Home, 152; New Zoological Museum, 75 ; 
Zoological Society, 180 
Vine Disease, 557 
Violets, Fertilisation of, 50 
Volcanic Eruptions, R. Mallett, F.R.S., on, 362, 485, 549 
Volcanic Products, Origin of, 66 
Volcanoes: in Columbia, 192 ; in Iceland, 404; in Japan, 112, 
196 
Wacherer (Dr. Otto), Obituary Notice of, 535 
Wagner (Moritz), ‘‘ The Darwinian Theory,” 180 
Walker (C. V., F.R.S.), Carbon Battery Plates, 529 
Walker (Henry, F-.G.S.), Glacial Drifts of North London, 287 
Wallace (Alfred R., F.Z.S.), Natural History Collections in 
the East India Museum, 5; Collection of Birds from the 
Malay Archipelago, Bought for the British Museum, 54; Per- 
ception and Instinct in the Lower Animals, 65, 302; Dr. | 
Page’s ‘* Text-book of Physical Geography,” 358 ; Works on 
African Travel, 429 ; Lyell’s *‘ Antiquity of Man,” 462 
Wallis (Dr.), his Latin Translation of the MSS. of Jeremiah 
Horrox, 137 
Valsingham (Lord), Oreodon Remains from Upper Oregon, 
28 
Ward (J. Clifton), Glaciation of the’Lake District, 154 
Washburn (G.), Antiquity of Man, 392 
Washington, Naval Observatory at, 35, 253; Signal Office, 
35, II2, 124 
Waves and Earthquakes, 547 
Wave Lengths, Variations in, 393 
Wave Motion, Method of Studying, 506 
Wealden Boring, 487, (Br. A.) 497 
Webb (Rev. T. W.), “Celestial Objects for Common Tele- 
scopes,” 199 
Weighing and Standards of Weight, 268, 307, 327, 367, 386, 489, 
552 
Wellington College Natural History Society, 260 
Westerly Progress of Cities, 102, 182 
West Kent Natural History Society, 131 
Wharton (C, Bygrave), Motion in a Circle, 77 
Wheatstone (Sir Charles), Grand Medal of French Society of 
National Industry, 74; Elected Associate of the French 
Academy Sciences, 209, 251 
Whewell (Dr., late Master of Trinity), Proposed Life of, 151 
Whin Sill of Northumberland (Br. A.), 476 ‘ 
Whitmee (S. J.) Earthquakes in the Samoan Islands, 32 
Whitworth Scholarships, 335, 395 
Wild Birds Protection Act, 1, 209 
Willemoes-Suhm (Dr. von), Deep-Sea Dredging on Board the 
Challenger, 28, 51 \ ; 
Willett (H.), Sub- Wealden Exploration (Br. A.), 497 
Williams (Greville, F.R.S:), Emeralds and Beryls, 254, 284 
Williams (Rev. S. E., M.A.), “ Arithmetic and Algebra,” 159 
Williams (W. Mattieu, F.C.S.), Spectrum Lines of Iron Cal- 
cium and Titanium, 46; Science in Italy, 113 ; Intellect of 
Porpoises, 163; Mrs. Taylor's ‘A BC of Chemistry,” 260 ;~ 
Autumnal Typhoid Epidemics, 466 
Williamson (Prof. A. W., F.R.S.), Inaugural Address at British 
Association, 406 j 
Williamson (Prof. W. C., F.R.S.), Coals and Coal Plants (Br. 
A.), 446 
Wills (Thos.), New Ozone Generator, 146 b 
Wilson (Henry S.), Venomous Caterpillars, 45 , 
Winchester College, Natural History Society, 282; ScientiSc 
Society, 484 
Winters and Summers, 182 
Wires used to Correct Echo, 120 
Wise (Prof,), his propesed Balloon Voyage from America to 
England, 364, 389, 436 
Wood (Wallace, M.D.), ‘‘Chronos: Mother Earth’s Bio- 
graphy,” 259 
Wood, Phosphorescence in, 46, 103 : 
Woodward (C. J.), Wave Motion, 506 "i 
‘*World of Atoms,” by Marc. Antoine Gaudin, 81 
Wyandotte Cave, 229 
Wyoming, Geology of, Prof. Cope on, 19, 93, 116, 156, 390 
Yale College, Scientific School, 252, 322 
“* Vear-book of Facts,” 44 
Yellowstone Exploring Expedition, 33r. 
Young (Prof. C, A.), Improved Spectroscope, 172; Crust of 
the Sun, 393 
Zittel (Prof. Dr. K. A ), “ Aus der Urzeit,” 547 
Zodiacal Light, Maxwell Hall on, 7, 181 
Zoology : Zoological Gardens, Cranes, 383 ; Additions to, 14, 
35, 36, 55, 76, 113, 131, 153, 173, 193, 211, 232, 253, 273, 
294, 315, 335, 356, 372, 391, 405, 436, 473, 494, 515, 536, — 
559; Garden, Calcutta, 34 ; Garden, Philadelphia, 55 ; **Zoo- 
logical Mythology,” by Prof. De Gubernatis, 43 ; Zoological 
Record, 54, 527; Society, Meetings, 18, 58, 95, 135, 195, 
231; Society, Vienna, 180; Station at Naples, 34, 81, 454 ; 
Zoologist, The, 335, 3953 ‘‘ Zoology, History of,” by Prof. J. 
Victor Carus, 118 ; Thome’s ‘‘ Lehrbuch der Zoologie,” 193, 
(See British Association, Sec. D) 
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