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iii., illustrated ; ‘‘ The Algebra of Invariants,” by J. H. Grace 
and A. Young ; ‘‘ Reports of the Anthropological Expedition to 
Torres Straits by the Members of the Expedition,” edited by Dr. 
A. C. Haddon, F.R.S. ; ‘* Solutions of the Examples in the 
Elements of Hydrostatics,’ by S. L. Loney; ‘‘Immunity in 
Infectious Diseases,” by Prof. Elie Metchnikoff, authorised 
English translation by F. G. Binnie, illustrated ; ‘‘ Scientific 
Papers,” by John William Strutt, Baron Rayleigh, F.R.S., 
vol. iv. ; ‘“‘ The Principles of Mathematics,” vol. i., by Bertrand 
Russell ; ‘‘The Sub-mechanics of the Universe,” by Prof. 
Osborne Reynolds, F.R.S. ; ‘‘On an Inversion of Ideas as to 
the Structure of the Universe : being the Rede Lecture for 1902,” 
by Prof. O. Reynolds, F.R.S. ; “‘ A Treatise on Determinants,” 
by R. F. Scott, F.R.S., a new edition by G. B. Mathews, 
F.R.S.; ‘Index Nominum Animalium,” compiled by C. 
Davies Sherborn, under the supervision of a committee ap- 
pointed by the British Association and with the support of the 
British Association, the Royal Society and the Zoological 
Society, vol. i. (1758-1800) ; ‘‘The Electrical Properties of 
Gases,” by Prof. J. J. Thomson, F.R.S.; ‘A Course of 
Modern Analysis: an Introduction to the General Theory of 
Infinite Series and of Analytic Functions, withan Account of the 
principal Transcendental Functions,” by E. T. Whittaker ; ‘‘ A 
Sytematic Account of the Seed-Plants,” by Dr. A. B. Rendle, 
vol. i.:—Introduction, Gymnosperms, Monocotyledons ; ‘‘ Fossil 
Plants: a Manual for Students of Botany and Geology,” by 
A. C. Seward, F.R.S., vol. ii. ; “‘ A Primer of Botany,” by F. F. 
Blackman; ‘‘ A Primer of Geology,” by J. E. Marr, F.R.S. ; 
‘* A Brief History of Geographical Discovery since 1400,” by 
Dr. F. H. H. Guillemard ; ‘* An Introduction to Physiography,” 
by Dr. W. N. Shaw, F.R.S. ; and a new edition of ‘‘ Solution 
and Electrolysis,” by W. C. D. Whetham. 
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