NovEMBER 1869| 
A WEEKLY ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL OF SCIENCE 
“To the solid aoge 
Of Nature trusts the mind that builds for aye.”--WORDSWORTH 
CONTENTS 
No. 1 
PAGE 
Goethe: Aphorisms on Nature. By Prof. Huxley, F.R.S. 3 9 
On the Fertilisation of Winter-Flowering Plants. By A. W. 
Bennett, F.L.S. (Wzth cesactauiatere 2 5 Reo oO. he 
Protoplasm at the Antipodes - 13 
The Recent Total Eclipse in ence Gey, ih Noonan ieciaect 
F_R.S. (With Illustrations) . 5 14 
Madsen’s Danish Antiquities. By Sir J. Grmibeocks Bt. FE. R. S. : 15 
Newman’s British Moths. By W. S. Dallas, F.L.S. (With Ilius- 
trations ooo a St a 3 toa & WG 
Our Book Shelf PAWS 5 oe won mou Hea 17 
Science-Teaching in Schools. By the Rev. W. Tuckwell . Sees 
The late Professor Graham. By Prof. Williamson, F.R.S. (With 
Portrait) . see 20 
Meeting of the German Naturalists and Physicians at Tangara 
By A. Geikie, F.R.S. S 22 
Triassic Dinosauria. By Prof. Rents, F. RS 5 23 
Letters to the Editor. From T. Login, C.E. on ayihs Suez Grail 24 
Notes SGM Red 25 
Astronomy, chemin Dai, Are Paveioloeyae sos 26—28 
Societies and Academies, Diary . $65 29—30 
No. 
Dulness of Science. By F.R.S. 2... . 43 
The Atomic Controversy 44 
Lectures to Ladies 45 
Geology and Agriculture. ‘By H. Woodward F. G. s. Ww vith Rey /) 46 
Vegetable Palzontology By Dr. J. D. Hooker, F.R.S. C.B. 48 
Harcourt and Madan’s Practical Chemistry. By Prof. H. E. 
Roscoe, F.R.S. Sane) FP cto coe 
Baillon’s History of Plants. By D. Oliver, F.R.S. (With 
Tilustrations) . Tet eo Ga 52 
Fick on the Transformation of Force. By Dr. M. Foster . 53 
Our Book Shelf SG Cane. Ae ido ces ce eor Bee 
Earthquake-Waves in the Pacific. By R- A. Proctor. (W7th 
Illustration) . a te Oo, ft aceo 5 54 
A New Form for Schools c sg. hed Ae OAS 56 
The November Shooting-Stars. By R.A. Proctor . 56 
Penny Science Classes . Paasche. 4 
Letters to the Editor. From J. R. Hind, F.R.S., W. Pengelly, 
F.G.S., James Stuart, A. W. Bennett, F.L.S. oe Foe 7, 
Notes . . . 58 
Astronomy, Ghemisuny, Phy sics, an Engalscsy : wo 62 
Societies and Academies, Diary . A 62—64 
No. 3 
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Lectures to Working Men. By James Stuart - Speier 71 
Dr. Livingstone’s Explorations. By F.R.G.S. (With Map) 72 
Cuckow’s Eggs. By Prof. Alfred Newton, F.L.S. . 74 
Origin of Blood-Letting. By E. Ray Lankester . 76 
Prehistoric Archzology. By John Evans, F.R.S. Hem d 9h 
The World of the Sea. By the Rev. Canon Kingsley. (W7th 
Illustrations) ig fy, Geo > osc 78 
Barff’s Handbook of Chemistry: By E. J. Mills, D.Sc. 80 
Our Book Shelf on 3 80 
The Suez Canal. (With Map) . 81 
Meeting of the American Association. . . . 83 
New Star-Atlas. (With Illustration) cee sis FE my ete 
Letters to the Editor. From Charles Darwin, F.R.S., Prof. A. 
Diem Go mod a oo Sa ok Ow G 85 
Notes . 86 
Astronomy, Boma Chemisty: Gealozy, Physics, sad Physislogy oe 
Societies and Academies, Diary. . . . + + « 90—94 
No. 4 
| A Scientific Census. By Prof. Leone Levi . S arectneraee 99 
Depths of the Sea. By David Forbes, F-R.S. . . . . . 100 
Physical Meteorology. By Balfour Stewart, F.R-S. 101 
Prehistoric Times. (With Iilustrations.) By E. B. Tylor . 103 
The Ongin of Species Controversy. By A. R. Wallace 105 
The Plants of Middlesex. By W. Carruthers. . 107 
Our/BookiSbelfi peer ae)men c= ce) rer ite) re a ee 
Notes on Stalactites. (W2zth Illustration.) By W. Chandler 
Roberts . . . . 109 
The Sharpey Physiological Scholarship 4 109 
The Isthmian Way to India. (With Map) - . 110 
Letters to the Editor. From Sir W. Armstrong, F.R S. etc. 112 
Notes A S59 113 
Astronomy, Raa, (ees pases 30 Phy obey TI5—117 
Societies and Academies, Diary . 117—122 
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