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January 1870] 
A WEEKLY ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL OF SCIENCE 
“To the solid ground 
Of Native trusts the mind that builds for aye.” —WORDSWORTH 
CONTENTS 
No. 10 
PAGE 
The Labouring Force of the Human Heart. By Rev. Professor 
IBEW, WIS G ol 6 ob oO oO Gg do Bd 6 @ 0 tits 
The Science of Language. By Prof. Max Miiller . . . . . . 256 
The Universe. (W2th Illustrations). . . . » ». s +» « « « 259 
Our Book Shelf . . . . co Gb o bo om on oo LES 
A Plea for the Mathematicians II. By Prof. Sylvester, F.R.S. . 261 
The New Telescope at Eton. = H. G. Madan. (With Illus- 
trations) . . CO muieite) ole. Ono Boeck} 
Remarks on ‘Terrestrial icenecierm By Balfour Stewart, F.R.S.. 264 
British Rainfall. . . - Og fo OO ol > “Ghouo ed 
The late Professor Michael Gay 1G Christiana. By J. Gwyn 
IGie, ISIS on 6 Ob bo om oO op oO oO oo 6 8S 
Letters to the Editor :— 
Cuckows’ Eggs.—Prof. A. Newton . . Cp Oo oo Ba 
The Veined Structure of Glaciers.—E. W) Tne mete) ohare Seg 200 
Irish Lepidoptera.—Edwin Birchall . . . . . .... . 267 
Deep Sea Corals —P. Martin Duncan . . . ..... « 267 
‘(Ay Meteor.—W. Pengelly 2 « = « © » + ss ss + 4 6 » 267 
Notes. Astronomy. Chemistry. ScientificSerials . . . 267—270 
Societiesand Academies. Diary . ....... . « 270—274 
No. 11 
Government Aid to Science . . i Ce 27.0) 
The Thames Subway. By J. Payee, F. R. ica Se Lilus- 
trations) . . + 280 
The Mammalia of Sw Hecsiandl By “iB, Ray Tewileycn. Fr. it, S. - 281 
Our Book Shelf . . . : Sa Saeed ceed | ik} 
On the Periodicity of the Solar Spots HhiGt a le Cen O, Oe Depmoerer 
Note on the Correlation of Colour and Music. By W. F. Barrett, 
PGS. ah aaron) Gs ts 4 we, 286, 
plhetslavonius ins lurie vein nCncmncE cel istic etis, 1 287; 
Letters to the Editor :— 
Government Aid to Science.—A. R. Wallace. . . . - . « 288 
Kant’s View of Space—G. H. Lewes . . . . . «ss « 289 
Transcendent Space.—Dr. C. M. Ingleby. . . . . ~~ ~ 289 
TAA COE IND Ib Geay, 6 bh od 6 ou uo 8 0 6 Pe 
mthe}Suez\Canali—T. Mogin, CE. 5 . . ee 6 es 6) 290 
Notes. i oeGe oid oo OMe) 
The Bessemer Basar Races reenive! (With ssa) > a Ae 
Botany. Scientific Serials. . . =) tn = 203204. 
Societies and Academies. Diary. iets Rowse. onc 294—2098 
No, 12 
PAGE 
(With Map). . 303 
The Projected Channel Railways. IT. 
By Professor | Sir 
Dr. Balfour Stewart’s Meteorological Blockade. 
William Thomson, F.R.S._. Oo Etc. ORO eh. OF lene se) 
The Scenery of England and W. Sessa Sh eS ae one eAene 306 
Our Book Shelf. . - 308 
Sensation and Perception. " By Dr. H. Charlton B astian, RUS 309 
The German and Swedish Expeditions to the Arctic Regions. By 
Richard A. Proctor, F.R.A.S. (With Map) 31 
Improved Eclipse Camera. (With Illustration) 
Letters to the Editor :-— 
Kant’s View of Space.—Prof. T. H. Huxley, F.R.S.; Dr. C. M. 
Ingleby ; Prof. J. J. Sylvester, F.R.S. . 314 
Correlation of Colour and Music.—W. R. Grove, ERS. Q Cc: 
Dr. F. De Chaumont . re eke 
Government Aid to Science. —Alfred R. W allace, E.R. G.s a skis 
Food of Oceanic Animals.—J. Gwyn Jefireys, F.R.S. ; Prof. 
Wyville Thomson, F.R.S.; Dr. P. Martin Duncan, ERS... 315 
Notes. Anthropology and Ethnology . cC 316—318 
Societies and Academies. Diary. Books Received. | 1: 319—322 
No. 13 
Dust and Disease. . Citic ROMO eG MOS Bo pCriG. tres monwcy 
Vegetable Monstrosities. By Alfred W. Bennett, F.L.S. (W7th 
Illustrations) . . se. 6 6 ew we we ww we 328 
ANTICS CrGtissar Gb Go BH 6 6 6 6 GO Ge oo bo BES 
Our Book Shelf . . 329 
Are any of the Nebulz Star- systems? “By Richard A. ‘Proctor, 
F.R.A.S. (With Tilustration) . . : 5 351 
The Crossness Well-boring ee ith Illustrations) 5 5 4 aks) 
Utilisation of Sewage . . . a CW gp cee Ol oh eats 
Letters to the Editor :— 
G. Croom 
Kant’s View of Space.—George Henry Lewes ; 
Robertson ; W. H. Stanley Monck as 
State Aid to Science . . 
Use of the Word Gomelation: —w. R. Grove, FE. R. ich XC 
Rainbow Colours.—R. S. Newali. 5 
Cuckows’ Eggs.—W. J. Sterland . 
Dr. Livingstone’s Discoveries.— Keith Johnston, Jun. 
Physical Meteorology.—Dr. B. Stewart, F.R.S.. 
Veined Structure in Ice.—Rev. T. G. Bonney 5 
Personal Equation of Astronomical Observers. —H. Von de 
Stad&Phy Dek) ~ Sb 3 SE 
Anatomical Lectures to Female Medical Students. . . . - 337 
Notes . . Sho "oso lace? 
On Haze and Dust. By Professor Tyndall, ERUSES Scag aaa 339 
Scientific Serials . . Po oem oas.s oe oi oma 6 S00 NS SHA 
Botany . . Saw kD OSS Sp S15 343 
Societies and Academies. Diary. Books Received. 343— 348 
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