Nature, 

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Index 



its Changes with Temperature, Part ii. , Resistivity, Elasticity 

 and Density, and the Temperature Coefficients of Restivily and 

 Elasticity, J. Reginald Ashworth, 526; Cast Iron : a Record 

 of Original Research, VVilliain J. Keep, 533 

 Metamorphism, Physical Effects of Contact, Joseph Barrel, 599 

 Metchnikofl' (E. For. Mem. R. S. ), on the Process of Hair 



Turning White, 117 

 Meteorology : the Exploration of the Atmosphere over the 

 Ocean, Dr. A. Lawrence Rotch, 4 ; on the Exploration of 

 the .Air at Sea by Means of Kites, A. Lawrence Rotch, liS, 

 545 ; Death and Obituary Notice of Dr. Charles Meldrum, Dr. 

 Alexander Biichan, F.R.S., 9; Pilot Chart of North 

 .\llantic and Mediterranean for November, 12 ; for December, 

 87; for January, 179; for February, 302; for March, 

 39S ; the " Recurrence of Rain, H. C. Russell, F.R.S., 

 24 ; Annales de I'Observatoire Meteorologique, Physique et 

 Glaciaire du Mont Blanc, J. Vallot, 31 ; Geology and Meteor- 

 ology, 32 ; International Balloon Ascents of November S, 

 1900; Dr. Hergesell, 36; June 13, no; December 5, 302; 

 January 9, 421 ; Results of International Balloon Ascents, 

 229; Prussian Rainfall, Prof. G. Ilellmann, 60; on the 

 Seasonal Variation of Atmospheric Temperature in the 

 British Isles and its Relation to Wind Direction, W. N. 

 Shaw, F.R.S., and R. Waley Cohen, 6S ; New Meteoro- 

 logical Station at Achariach, 85 ; Summary of Climate of 

 British Empire for 1900, 87 ; Extremes of Climate in the 

 British Empire, Chas. A. Silberrad, 299 ; Dr. Hugh Robert 

 Mill, 31S ; Symon's Meteorological Magazine, 87, 178, 421 ; 

 Meteorological Society, 118, 287,406, 550, 603 ; on Meteoro- 

 logical Phenomena in Relation to Changes in the Vertical, 

 Prof. J. Milne, F.R.S , 118; Meteorological Work for 

 Science Schools, J. V. H. Coates, 128 ; W. N. Shaw, F.R.S , 

 128 ; Mr. G. J. Symons's Bequest to the Royal Meteorological 

 Society, 135 ; on the Meteorological Conditions of the 

 Pleistocene Epoch, Dr. Nils Ekholm, 141 ; Haze, Dry Fog 

 and Hail, Prof. W. N. Hartley, 142 ; Storms of the Past 

 Week, 159 ; Inclement Weathtr During the Past Week, 323 ; 

 the Week's Weather, 371 ; a New Hygrometric Method, 

 E. B. H. Wade, 166 ; Monthly Results and Extremes of Solar 

 Temperature for 28 years, 178; Further Observations and 

 Conclusions in Relation to Atmospheric Transparency, Hon. 

 Rollo Russell, 191 ; Fro->t Patterns, Prof. R. Meldola, F. R.S., 

 222 ; Scientific Ballooning, W. N. Shaw, F.R S., 224 ; the 

 Principal Meteorological Results of the Vear 1901 at Green- 

 wich Observatory, 256; an Unusual Rainbow, Thomas 

 Fuller, 273 ; Day Darkness in the City, J. E. Clark, 2S0 ; 

 Distribution of Hailstorms in Italy at Different Seasons, Prof. 

 V. Monti, 2S1 ; Theory of Probability Applied to Meteoro- 

 logical Problems, W. H. Dines, 287 ; the Reduction of Town 

 Fogs, Hon. Rollo Russell, 302; Fall of Mud or Dust, Sir 

 Edward Fry, F.R S , 317 ; ihe Fall of Red Dust, 348 ; Dust 

 Deposits of January 22-23, 421 ; " Red Rain" of March 10, 

 1901, Prof N. Passerini, 540 ; Results of the Maximum and 

 Minimum Temperatures at Hamburg during the Last (Quarter 

 of a Century (1S76-1900), 323; the Variations of Rainfall 

 during Long Periods of Time, Ilofrath J. Hann, 323 ; the 

 Climate and .\rtesian Waters of Australia, J. P. Thomson, 

 350; Fall of Rain Observed at Periers, M. Sebillaut, 360; 

 the Moon and Thunderstorms, Alex. B. MacDowall, 367 ; 

 Report of the Meteorological Council for the Vear 1901, 371 ; 

 Hailstorms, Prof. V. Monti, 372; Report of the Meteoro- 

 logical Commission of the Cape of Good Hope for igoo, 39S ; 

 Phenologlcal Observations for 1901, 406 ; Electric Ther- 

 mometer, Georges Meslin, 407 ; the Zodiacal Light, 

 V.-.Admiral J. P. Maclear, 416 ; the Zodiacal Light and 

 Sun Pillars, Rev. Guy J. Bridges, 439 ; Wm. A. Knight, 

 439 ; Sun Pillars, W. H. Gr.aham, 465 ; Dr. G. Johnsione 

 Stoney, F.R.S., 465; H. B. Knowles, 536; Dr. Vaughan 

 Cornish, 560; G. Paul, 511; Hon. R. Russell, 512; Sir 

 W. J. Ilerschel, 512; Catherine O. Stevens, 512; High 

 Barometer Readings of January last. Dr. H. R. Mill, 

 422 ; Jubilee of the .\ustrian Meteorological Centralanstalt, 

 440 ; Polarisation of Light in Cloudy Media and their 

 Connection with the Blueness of the Sky, Prof J. M. 

 Pernter, 441 ; the Hair-Hygrometer, Dr. J. Pircher, 

 441 ; Influence of Mountains on the Fall of Hail, Prof. V. 

 Monti, 443 ; Remarkable Barograph Trace Obtained during 

 a Typhoon, 444 ; Sounds Associated with Low Temperatures, 

 Sir W. H. Preece, F.R S., 4S7 ; Prof. J. D. Everett, F.R.S. j 

 512; Charles J. 1'. Cave, 512; Spencer Pickering, F.R.S. j 



536; the Frost of February last, Dr. H. R. Mill, 517; 

 Hertzian Waves in Storms, Firmin Larroque, 52S ; Death of 

 Emile-Jean Renou, 540 ; Obituary Notice of, 590 ; Results of 

 Rain, River and Evaporation Observations made in New South 

 Wales, H. C. Russell, 540 ; Gales on the Coasts of the British 

 Islands, 1871-igoo, F. j. Brodie, 550; .\tlas climatologique 

 de I'Empire de Russie, Dr. Alexander Buchan, F.R.S., 554; 

 Municipal Meteorology, A. R. Hunt, 561 ; Report of the 

 Fernley Observatory, Southport, for 1901, J. Baxendell, 572 ; 

 Climate of Western Australia, W. E. Cooke, 572 ; Messrs. 

 Gallenkamp's Instruments for Obtaining the Dew-point and 

 Plumidity of the Atmosphere, 592; Loss of Life by Light- 

 ning in the United States, 592 ; Clouds, Capt. D. Wilson- 

 Barker, 603 

 Meteors : the Leonid Meteors, 38 ; Observations of Leonid 

 Meteors, E. C. Willis, 54 ; the Leonid Meteors of November 

 1901, 62,89; W. F. Denning, 332 ; Leonid Observations at 

 Athens, M. D. Eginitis, 143 ; Determination of the Elevation 

 of Meteors, 113 ; Bright Meteor of December 4, 137 ; Bright 

 Meteor of December 16, 161 ; the Quadrantid Meteors, John 

 R. Henry, 198 ; the Quadrantid Meteors 1902, John R. 

 Henry, 272 ; the Quadrantid Meteors, T. W. Backhouse, 

 439 ; on the Compound (so-called Stationary) Radiants of 

 Shooting Stars, Th. Bredikhine, 381 ; the Radiant Point of 

 the April Lyrids, W. F. Denning, 578 

 Meteorites : the Structure of Chondritic Meteorites, Dr. 



Berwerth, 160 ; the Felix Meteorite, G. P. Merrill, 543 

 Methylene Iodide, the Action of, on Aryl- and Naphthylamines, 

 Diaryl Methylene Diamines, Acridines, and Naphthacridines, 

 Dr. Senier and Mr. Goodwin, 310 

 Methylene, some New Compounds of. Marcel De.scude, 528 

 Metric System, Proposed Adoption of the, in the United States, 



371 

 Metric System, American Institute of Electrical Engineers 



Committee's Report and Resolution in Favour of the, 540 

 Metrology : International Committee of Weights and 



Measures, 53S 

 Metropolitan Hospitals and Vivisection, the, 417 

 Meunier (L.), on some Reactions obtained with the Aid of 



Magnesium Amalgam, 431 

 Meyer (A. B.), Ueber Museen des Ostens der Vereinigten 



Staaten von Amerika, Reisestudien, 77 

 Meyer (Fernanda, Combinations of Gold and Chlorine, 96 

 Michael (Albert D. ), British Tyroglyphidte, 482 

 Michelion Echelon Grating Spectroscope, Limits of Resolving 



Power of the, Prof. P. Zeeman, 303 

 MicheLson's Interferometer, H. C. Pocklington, 550 

 Micklethwait (Miss F. M. G.), Stereoisomeric Halogen Deriva- 

 tives of a-Benzoylcamphor, 238 ; «-Nitrobenzoyl Camphor, 

 477 

 Micro-crystalline Structure of Platinum, Thomas Andrews, 



F.R.S., 547 

 Microscopy : Royal Microscopical Society, 23, 142, 239, 35S, 

 455 ; On the Pelvic Girdle and Fins of the " Fringe Finned 

 Ganoid " fish Eusthenopteron, E. S. Goodrich, in; Four 

 Remarkable Microscopes, Mr. Nelson, 142, A New Pattern 

 Microscope, R. and J. Beck, 142, Stereomicrography, Prof. 

 G. P. Girdwood, 142 ; Ploltzapfiel's Microscope, Mr. Nelson, 

 239, the Chevalier- Euler Achromatic Objectives of, 1S23-24 

 and 1824-25, i\Ir. Nelson, 239; Cherry Orchard P'ungus, 

 William Carruthers, F.R.S., 239, 413; W. T. Thiselton 

 Dyer, F.R.S., 296, 413 ; Electrical Lamp for Use with the 

 Microscope, 443 ; Polarising with the Microscope, Mr. Nelson, 

 455 ; the Renal Organs of the Amphioxus, E. S. Goodrich, 

 541 

 Milk, Preservatives in, L. J. Serin, 534, Editor, 534 

 Mill (Dr. Hugh Robert), Extremes of Climate in the British 

 Empire, 31S ; High Barometer Readings of January last, 422; 

 the Frost of February last, 517 

 Miller (J. N ), Instrument for Mechrnical Trisection Angles, 94 

 Milne (Prof. J., F.R.S.), On Meteorological Phenomena in 

 Relation to Changes in the Vertical, 118 ; What are Seismo- 

 meters Indicating? 202; Earthquake Observations in Strass- 

 burg, 43S 

 Milroy Lectures on Typhoid Fever, The, Prof. Corfield, 403, 



424 

 Mimicry amongst Bornean Insects and Spiders, R. Shelford, 



3" 

 Mimicry in the Coleoptera, Rev. Canon Fowlar, 311 

 Minchin (Prof. George M., F.R.S.), An Elementary Treatise 



