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INDEX 
[Wature, Dec. 2, 1886 
Luther (Dr.), New Minor Planet discovered by, 40 
Luvini (Prof. G.), Electric Conductivity of Vapours and Gases, 
611 
‘Luvini (Jean), Electrical Conductibility of Gases and Vapours, 
16 
5 
Luvini (M.), Insularity of Gases and Vapours, 578 
Luzon, Volcanic Eruption in, 275 
Lycopods, M. Treub, F. O. Bower, 145 
Lydekker (R.), Vertebrata of the Red Crag, 139; on a New 
Emydine Chelonian from the Pliocene of India, 259 
Mabery (C. F.), Products of the Cowles Electric Furnace, 560 
Macaulay (Colman) and the Indian Expedition to Tibet, 41 
MacAlister (Dr.), the Grenada Eclipse Expedition, 441 
McAlpine (K.), Pembrokeshire, 482 
Macgowan (Dr. D. J.), Note on Earthquakes in China, 17 
McIntosh (Prof.), Remarks on the Eggs of British Marine 
Fishes, 147 
McIntosh (W. C.), Actinotrocha of the British Coasts, 468 
Mack (K.), Pyro-electric and Optical Observations on Brazilian 
Topaz, 354 
McKenzie (J. M. Muir), on Cultivation in the Western Ghats, 14 
Mackie (G. E.), Malvern Field Hand-book and Naturalist’s 
Calendar, 14 
Macleay (W.), Ctenodax wilkinsoni, 379 
McNeill (Mr.), Method of Correcting for Differential Refraction 
in Declination, 225 
Macpherson (H. A.), and W. Duckworth, Birds of Cumberland | 
and Westmoreland, 618 
Madagascar, und die Inseln Seychellen, Aldabra, Komoren, und 
Maskarenen, Prof. Dr. R. Hartmann, 406 
Madan (H. G.): Effect of Heat in Changing the Structure of 
Crystals of Potassium Chlorate, 66 ; Ampére’s Rule, 217 ; a 
Lubricant for Brass-Work, 265 
Madras Magnetical Observations, Prof. Balfour Stewart, F.R.S., 
3; Madras Observatory, 131 ; Dr. Thornton and the Fauna 
of the Madras Presidency, 174 ; Government Museum, 554 
Madrid, Mineralogical and Natural History Collections, 577 
Madsen (H. F.), Construction of Reflecting Telescopes, 463 
Magie (W. F.), on Measuring the Surface-Tension of Liquids, 46 
Magnesia, Influence of, on Portland Cements, M. G. Lechartier, 
140 : 
Magnetic Coupling, Chronometer with, A. d’Arsonval, 163 
Magnetic Force, Terrestrial Measures of, at Greenwich, 54 
Magnetic Maps of France, T. Moureaux, 188 
Magnetic Observations made at Madras in the Years 1851-55 
under the Superintendence of Mr. W. S. Jacob, N. R 
Pogson, 3 
Magnetic Observations, Madras, Prof. Balfour Stewart, F.R.S., 
3 
Magnetic Observations, Best Means of Comparing and Re 
ducing, 477 
Magnetic Principle, M. Mascart on the, 47 
Magnetisation, Effect of, on the Elasticity and the Internal 
Friction of Metals, H. Tomlinson, B.A., 115 
Magnetisation of Iron, S. Bidwell, M.A., 159 
Magnetisation, Prof. Mascart on, 435 
Magnetism in Iron Well-Tubes, Herr Franz, 563 
Magnetism, Permanent, of Steel at Various Temperatures, Dr. 
G. Poloni, 159 
Magnetism, Terrestrial, Prof. B. Stewart, F. S. Trouton, 53 
Magnus (Philip), Honour of Knighthood conferred on, 322 
Main (P. T.), Experimental Knowiedge of Certain Properties 
of Matter, 479 
Maitland (Colonel) and Sir F. Abel, F.R.S., Erosion of Gun- 
Barrels, 575 
Malaga, Earthquakes at, 460 
Malay Mines and Miners, A. Hale, 626 
Malay Peninsula, Stone Age in the, A. Hale, 53; Map and 
Gazetteer of, 628 
Malaysia in April and May, Upper Wind-Currents over the Bay 
of Bengal in March and, Hon. Ralph Abercromby, 288 
Maldive Islands, C. W. Rosset, 187 
Male Animals and their Progeny, 76 
Malpighia, 626 
Malta, Earthquake-Shocks at, 370, 397 
Malvern Field Hand-book and Naturalist’s Calendar, G. E. 
Mackie, 14 ; 
Mammals of Central America, E. R. Alston, P. L. Sclater, 615 
Mammoth Period, Grave of, in Belgium, M. Nadaillac, 492 
Man and Pleistocene Animals in North Wales prior to Glacial 
Deposits, Evidence of, Henry Hicks, F.R.S., 216 
Manatees, Dr. Clemens Hartlaub, on the, 214; W. H. Tooke, 
468 
Manatherium delheidi, Dr. C. Hartlaub, 594 
Manganese, Fluorescence of Compounds of, M. Lecoq de 
Boisbaudran, 491 
Manganese-Mining in Merionethshire, C. Le Neve Foster, 512 
Manguians of Mindoro, Prof. Blumentritt, 557 
Manitoba, Prehistoric Man in, C. N. Bell, 610 
Mann (Dr. R. J.), Death of, 346 
Mano (Charles), Death of, 274 
Manometric Flames, Measurement of the Intensity of Sound by 
means of the, M. E. Doumer, 356 
Manuring, Deportment of Urea in, 175 
Maori, the Aryan, Edward Tregear, 286 
Maps, International Orthography for, M. de la Grye, 61 
Maquenne, Dehérain and, on the Absorption of Carbonic Acid 
by Leaves, 284 
Marey (M.), Kinematic Analysis of Human Motion, 540 ; Loco- 
motion of the Horse, 563 
Marey and Desmeny (MM.), Walking and Running, 588 
Marie (Maximilien), Histoire des Sciences Mathematiques ct 
Physiques, 518 
Marine Biological Association, Report of, 177 
Marine Biological Station at Banyuls-sur-Mer, P. L. Sclater, 596 
Marine Biological Station at Granton, Scotland, 484 
Marine Laboratory at St. Andrews, Researches at, 483 
Marine Observations, the Prince of Monaco’s, 277 
Marksmanship, Applications of Electricity to Development of, 
Capt. O. E. Michaelis, 462 
Marriott (W., F-R.Met.Soc.), and F, Gaster, F.R.Met.Soc., 
Floods of May 1886, 187 
Mars, “ Canals ” of, M. Terby, 110 
Mars, Changes on Surface of, 459 
Mars in 1886, Physical Appearance of, W. F. Denning, 104 
Martel (M.), on Pottery in the Stone Age, 38 
Martin (Dr.): on Chinese Northern Barbarians, 154; on Geo- 
metry in China, 577 
Martin (J.), Photographs of Scene of New Zealand Eruption, 
512 
Martineau (Dr. G. F.), on the Origin of our Potato, 202 
Martyr (T.), Enemies of the Frog, 217 
Masai, Sign-Numbers in Use among, J. Thomson, 522 
Mascart (Prof.) : on the Magnetic Principle, 47 ; on Magnetisa- 
tion, 435 
Mason (Otis T.) : on Carib Antiquities, 39 ; Anthropology, 300 
Maspero (M.), Lists of Thothmes III., 70 
Massee (G.), Lathrea sguamaria, 610 
Masters (Dr. M. T., F.R.S.), Note on the Floral Symmetry of 
the Genus Cypripedium, 538 
Mateer (Dr.), Chinese Geometry, 577 
Mathematics: Euclid Revised, R. J. C. Nixon, 50; Common- 
Sense Euclid, Rev. A. D. Capel, M.A., 51; T. H. Eagles, 
M.A., on Constructive Geometry of Plane Curves, 74; Ma- 
thematical Society, 94, 186; Arithmetical Events, M. F. 
Cesaro, 158; Minchin’s Statics with Relation to Physics, 
Major A. Cunningham, 165; American Journal of, 521; 
Differential Equations, R. Liouville, 491 ; Mathematical and 
Physical Sciences, Maximilien Marie, 518; Non-Euclidian 
Geometry Vindicated, F. W. Frankland, 521 ; Binomial Equa- 
tion a? — 1 =o, Miss Scott, 521; Theory of Reciprocants, 
Prof. Sylvester, F.R.S., 521; Syllabus of Elementary Geo- 
metrical Conics, 529. ce a/so British Association, Section A, 
Mathematical and Physical Science 
Matter, Influence of Stress and Strain on the Physical Properties 
of, H. Tomlinson, B.A., 69, 115 
Matter, Experimental Knowledge of Certain Properties of, P. T. 
Main, 479 
Mathias (M.) and M. L. Cailletet, Densities of Liquefied Gases, 
139 
Mattirolo (Dr. O.), the *f Mycorhiza” of the Roots of the Sweet 
Chestnut, 403 
Mauna Loa, the Craters of Mokuaweoweo on, J. M. Alexander, 
232 
Maupas (E.), Conjugation of the Parameciz, 492 
Maw (M. H.), Pendulum Oscillation, 76 
Maximum Economy of Action, the Doctrine of the, Prof. von 
Helmholtz, 308 
May-bugs, Devastation of Seeland by, 277 
