xVviil 
Index 
Nature, 
Dec. 18, 1902 
3353 Electrolysis of Silver Nitrate, A. Leduc, 288 ; Electri- 
fication of London, 296; a Graduated Collection of Problems 
in Electricity, Prof. Robert Weber, 317 ; Rectifier for Alter- 
nating Currents, G. H. Morse and ©. kt. Cushman, 328; the 
Dissipation of Energy by Ilectric Currents Induced in an Iron 
Cylinder when Rotated ina Magnetic Field, Ernest Wilson, 334; 
Changeof Resistance of Nickel due to Magnetisation at Various 
Temperatures, Prof. C. G. Knott, 335; Anaesthesia by 
Electric Currents, Stephane Leduc, 336; the Mechanical 
Phenomena of the Electric Discharge, Jules Semenov, 336; 
New York Central Railway to be Worked Electrically, D. }. 
Arnold, 398 ; Electrochemical Equivalent of Silver, Messrs. 
Richards and Heimrod, 401; Relations of Plant Growth to 
Ionisation of the Soil, A. B. Plowman, 408 ; an Elementary 
Book on Electricity and Magnetism, Profs. D. C. and J. P. 
Jackson, 439; the Manuelli Effect, Action of Sunlight in 
Facilitating the Passage of Electric Sparks, Prof. Garbasso, 
448; Recovery of Tin from Tin-scrap, 449; Lake Como 
Electric Railway, 484; the Electrolysis of Mixtures of Salt, 
Anatole Leduc, 488; A’e Vegetable Electricity, Dr. Augustus 
D. Waller, 491, 549; Prof. Jagadis Chunder Bose, 549 ; 
Electrical Resistance of Iron Pyrites, Edmund Van Aubel, 
544; Studies in Atmospheric Electricity, Prof. Y. Homma, 
555; an Electrostatic Relay, V. Crémieu, 556; Die 
Schutzvorrichtungen der Svarkstromtechnik gegen atmo- 
spharische Entladungen, Dr. Gustav Benischke, 573; 
PElectricité (déduite de l’Expérience et ramenée au Principe 
des Travaux Virtuels), M. E. Carvallo, 575 ; Les Phénomenes 
Electriques chez les Etres Vivants, M. Mendelssohn, 575 ; 
Apparatus for the Fixation of Atmospheric Nitrogen, Messrs. 
Bradley and Lovejoy, 611; Electric Lighting: Photometric 
Tests of the Bremer Arc Lamp, M. Laporte and Prof. 
Wedding, 611; Electrostatics, Gauss’s Theorem, S. J. 
Barnett, 611; Limit of Intensity of Current from a Battery 
which Corresponds to External Electrolytic Work apparent in 
a Voltameter, M. Berthelot, 623 ; Electric Wiring : a Primer 
for the use of Wiremen and Students, W. C. Clinton, 629; 
the Crompton Potentiometer, 636 ; Apparatus for the Electro- 
lytic Separation of Calcium from the fused Chloride, Dr. W. 
Borchers and Mr. L. Stockem, 636; Decomposition of 
Water Vapour by the Electric Spark, Messrs. Chapman and 
Lidbury, 637 ; Electrical Conductivity of Certain Aluminium 
Alloys exposed to the London Atmosphere, Prof. E. Wilson, 
644; Dr. Glazebrook, 644; Aluminium and its Alloys, Prof. 
E. Wilson, 655; W. Murray Morrison, 655; Electro- 
magnetic Mass of the Electrons, W. Kaufmann, 648; Thin 
Metallic Films obtained by Kathode Projection, L. 
Houllevigue, 672 
Ellipse, Formula for the Perimeter of an, Thomas Muir, F.R.S., 
174 
Elwes (H. C ), Butterflies of Chile, 214 
Embryology ; Die Entwicklung des Gesichtes ; Tafeln zur Entwick- 
lungsgeschichte der aeusseren Koerperform der Wirbelthiere, 
Part i., Das Gesicht der Saeugethiere, Carl Rabl, 368 ; Death 
and Obituary Notice of Alexander Kowalevsky, Prof. E. Ray 
Lankester, F.R.S., 394 ; Death of Dr. Leopold Schenk, 397 ; 
Qu’est-ce qui détermine Je Sexe? Dr. A. Van Lint, 437; 
Human Embryology and Morphology, Dr. A. Keith, 603 
Emerton (James H.), the Common Spiders of the United States, 
630 
Empire, Education and, Richard Burdon Haldane, 222 
Encyclopzedia Biblica ; a Critical Dictionary of the Literary, 
Political and Religious History, the Archeology, Geography 
and Natural History of the Bible, Rev. T. K. Cheyne and 
J. Sutherland Black, 193 
Encyclopedia Britannica, 97, 361; Prof. Arthur Smithells, 
F,R.S., 289 ; Vols. xxvili. and xxix., 625 
End of the World, the, Dr. M. W. Meyer, 601 
Enfield (Dr.), Curious Effect Produced by Lightning, 158 
Engineering: the Relations between Metallurgy and Engineer- 
ing, ‘‘James Forrest’? Lecture at the Institution of Civil 
Engineers, Sir W. C. Roberts-Austen, K.C.B., F.R.S., 18; 
the Institution of Electrical Engineers and Electrical Legis- 
lation, 35 ; the Institution of Electrical Engineers’ Deputa- 
tion on Electrical Legislation, 199 ; British versus American 
Locomotives, 42; Sanitary Engineering, a Practical Manual 
of Town Drainage and Sewage and Reluse Disposal, Francis 
Wood, 173; Municipal Engineering and Sanitation, M. M. 
Baker, 173; New High-speed Record on the Burlington and 
Missouri Railroad, 184; Liquid Fuel for Steam Purposes, 
J. S. S. Brame, 186 ; The Use of Oil as Fvel for Engines, 207 ; 
Niagara Falls Power Plant as a Factor in Engineering 
Development, 232; Plane Surveying, a Text and 
Reference Book for the use of Students in Engineering and 
for Engineers Generally, Paul C. Nugent, Major C. F. 
Close, 243; the Inspection of Railway Materials, G. R. 
Bodmer, 244; Use of Peat in Sweden as a Substitute for 
Coal for Steam Engines, 256; Mechanics of Engineering, 
Prof. A. Jay Du Bois, 265; the Electrification of London, 
296 ; Novel Canal Lift, Gordon C. Thomas, 350; Trades’ 
Waste and River Pollution, W. Naylor, 413; la Houille 
Blanche, the Utilisation in France of Water Power for 
Industrial Purposes, Henri Desmarest, 485; the Calorific 
Power of Coal, M. Goutal, 572; Die Schutzvorrichtungen 
der Starkstromtechnik gegen Atmosphirische Entladungen, 
Dr. Gustav Benischke, 573; Death of Peter Brotherhood, 
635 ; see also Section G British Association 
England and Wales, Ordnance Survey of, 341 
English Chemical Industries, Report of the British Association 
Committee appointed to Collect Statistics concerning the 
training of Chemists Employed in, 663 
English Climatology 1891-1900, F, C. Bayard, 215 
English Language, Webster’s International Dictionary of the, 
222 = 
Enock (F.), New Species of Fairy Flies, 204 
Entomology : Entomologici! Society, 46, 166, 214, 671; a 
Monograph of the Culicidz of the World, F. W. Theobold, 
123; Regeneration in Samzxz atlanthus, V1. H. Brindley, 
142; The Insect-enemies of the Pine in the Black Hills, 
U.S.A., Forest Reserve, A. D. Hopkins, 160; New Species 
of Fairy Flies (Mymaridze), F. Enock, 204; Butterflies of 
Chile, H. C. Elwes, 214; Protective Resemblance to Flowers 
of Flata nigrocincta, S. L. Hinde, 215; the Life-history of 
Olula hyalina, J. F. McClendon, 257; Spiderland, Rose 
Haig Thomas, 270; Injurious and Useful Insects, L. C. 
Miall, F.R.S., 293; the Sense-hairs of Caterpillars, W. A. 
Hilton, 350; Descent of Winged Ants on Teplitz and 
Brussels, 396 ; the Habits of the Larvee and Adults of Sirex 
and Thalessa, E. P. Stebbing, 407; Larva Stage of Hedio- 
coprts Isidis, Fred Fletcher, 441; Variation of Common 
Copper Butterfly, 459. 555; Relations between the Mouth- 
organs of Diptera and Those of Other Insects, Walter Wesché, 
512-13; Australian Entozoa, New Distomum from the 
Sawfish-Shark, S. J. Johnston, 516; Fauna of British India, 
Including Ceylon and Burma, Rhynchota, W. L. Distant, 
548 ; Foul Brood of Bees, 636 
Entropy, the Conservation of, J. A. Erskine, 118 
Entwicklung des Gesichtes, Die, Carl Rabl, 368 
Enzymes and their Applications, J. Effront, Dr. F. Mollwo 
Perkin, 197 
Equator, the French Geodetic Mission to the, 233 
Equatorial Current on Jupiter, the, W. F. Denning, 138 
D’Equevilley (R.), Les Bateaux Sous-Marins et les 
mersibles, 290 
Erde, Der Untergang der, und die kosmichen Katastrophen, 
Dr. M. W. Meyer, 601 
Eredia (Filippo), Rainfall of Sicily 1880-1900, 350 
Eros: Reduction of photographs of, for the determination of 
solar parallax, Mr. Hinks, 238 ; Reappearance of Eros, 557 
Errera (L.), Recueil de 1’Institut Botanique (Université de 
Bruxelles), 171 
Erskine (J. A.), Conservation of Entropy, 118 
Eruptions: the Recent Volcanic Eruptions in the West Indies, 
53> 79, 132, 153, 178, 203, 635, Prof. J. Milne, 56, 107, 151, 
370; Report on the West Indian Eruptions, Robert T, Hill, 
370, Prof. Israel C. Russell, 372 ; Royal Society Report on 
the West Indian Eruptions, Dr. Tempest Anderson and Dr. 
J. S. Flett, 402; Recent Volcanic Disturbances in the West 
Indies and Elsewhere, 229; Mont Pelée Eruption and Dust 
Falls, Dr. William J. S. Lockyer, 53; Fresh Eruptions of 
Mont Pelée, 278, 580; Notes on the Recent Eruptions of 
Mont Pelée, Dr. H. A. Alford Nicholls, 638; Rocks of 
Mont Pelée, J. S. Diller, 372; Last Days of St. Pierre, Very 
Rev. G. Parel, 372; Eruption of Martinique, MM. <A. 
Lacroix, Rollet de l’Isle and Giraud, 516; Eruption in St. 
Vincent, Captain Calder, 373; T. McGregor McDonald, 
373; Volcanic Eruption in Java, Brilliant Sunset Glows in 
1got and probable Glows from the Eruption in Martinique, 
Henry Helm Clayton, 101; Volcanic Eruption at Tori 
Shima, 396; Activity of the Rooang Volcano in Java, 396; 
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