Index 



and the Origin of Atmospheric Electricity, C. T. R. 

 Wilson, 94 ; les I'roc^d^s de Commande k Distance au 

 Moyen de 1 'Electricity, Captain Regis Erilley, 125; Be- 

 haviour of Platinised Electrodes, H. D. Law, 141 ; the 

 Electrochemical Problem of the Fixation of Nitrogen, 

 Prof. Philippe A. Guye, 142 ; the Theory of Moving Coil 

 and other Kinds of Ballistic Galvanometers, Prof. H. A. 

 Wilson, 166; Bifilar Galvanometer Free from Zero Creep, 

 A. Campbell, 1O6 ; Applications of Bessel's Functions to 

 Physics, Prof. F. Purser, 166; Resistance of Electrolytes 

 for High-frequency Currents, Andr6 Broca and S. 

 Turchini, 166 ; .-Automatic .Arc-lamp, H. Tomlinson and 

 G. T. Johnston, 166; Long-flame Arc Lamps, L. 

 .'\ndrews, 573 ; the Magnetic Inertia of a Charged Sphere 

 in a Field of Electric Force, G. F. C. .Searlc, F.R.S., 

 198 ; Visibly Luminous Electrical Discharges in vacuo 

 obtained with Comparatively Low Electrical Pressures, 

 A. A. C. Swinton, 204 ; Method of obtaining Continuous 

 Currents from a Magnetic Detector of the Self-restoring 

 Type, L. H. Walter, 214; Electricity Meters, a Treatise 

 on the General Principles, Construction, and Testing of 

 Continuous Current and Alternating Current Meters for 

 the Use of Electrical Engineers and .Students, Henry G. 

 Solomon, 219; Theory of Directive .\ntenna; or Unsym- 

 metrical Hertzian Oscillators, Prof. J. A. Fleming, 

 F.R.S., 238; Effects of Self-induction in an Iron Cylinder, 

 Prof. Ernest W'ilson, 239 ; Simple Form of Rotating 

 Kathode for Electrochemical Analysis, Dr. F. Mollwo 

 Perkin, 239; Electrolysis of Solutions of Thiocyanates 

 in Pyridine and in Acetone, S. Binning and Dr. F. 

 MoUwo Perkin, 239 ; Effect of Radium in facilitating the 

 Visible Electric Discharge in vacuo, A. A. C. Swinton, 

 362 ; Effect of the Electric Spark on the Actinity of 

 .Metals, T. A. Vaughton, 262 ; Dielectric Strength of 

 Thin Liquid Films, Dr. P. E. Shaw, 262 ; Effect of 

 Oscillations on Iron in a Magnetic Field, Dr. W. H. 

 Eccles, 262 ; Aufnahme und Analyse von Wechselstrom- 

 kurven. Dr. Ernst Orlich, Dr. J. A. Harker, 268; Tele- 

 graphy, T. E. Herbert. Maurice .Solomon, 290 ; the 

 Principles of Electric Wave Telegraphy, Dr. J. A. 

 Fleming, Maurice Solomon, 290 ; Wireless Telegraphy, 

 Dr. Gustav Eichorn, Maurice Solomon, 290 ; Wireless 

 Telegraphy, W. J. White, Maurice Solomon, 290; an 

 Electrically Controlled Petrol Motor-bus, 302 ; Electricity 

 in Mines, 309 ; Action of the Silent Discharge on 

 Cyanogen, H. Gaudechon, 312 ; the Positive Charge 

 carried by the o Particle, Frederick Soddy, 316; Moteurs 

 a Collecteur a Courants alternatifs. Dr. F. Niethammer, 

 Val. A. Fynn, 346 ; Relation e.\isting between Electrical 

 Resistance and the Viscosity of Electrolytic Solutions, 

 P. Massoulier, 376 ; die neueren Wandlungen der elec- 

 trischen Theorien einschiesslich der Elektronentheorie 

 zwei Vortrage, Dr. Gustave Holzmiiller, 3S0 ; the Oxida- 

 tion of Atmospheric Nitrogen in the Electric .'\rc. Dr. 

 P. .Mollwo Perkin, 444 ; the Electrical Signs of Life and 

 their Abolition by Chloroform, Dr. Augustus D. Waller, 

 F.R.S., 447: Metallic Lead Electrolyticallv deposited 

 from an Acidified Solution of Lead .Acetate, R. C. 

 Snowdon, 452 ; Elementary Electrical Engineering in 

 Theory and Practice, J. H. Alexander, 488; Atmospheric 

 Electricity in Algeria, Ch. Nordmann, Dr. C. Chree, 

 F.R.S., 505 ; Optical Illusions on Electric Fan, T. Terada, 

 540 ; Chemical and Electrical Changes induced by Light, 

 H. S. Allen, 564; Electrical Engineering in Theory and 

 Practice, G. D. Aspinall Parr, 581 ; Electrical Organs 

 of the Proboscis-fish, H. Schlichter, 592 ; Influence of 

 Electric Fields on Spectral Lines, Prof. G. F. Hull, 

 603 ; Single-phase Commutator Motors, F. Punga, 606 ; 

 Elementary Electrical Calculations, \V. H. N. James 

 and D. L. Sands, 608 ; Photoelectric Properties of 

 Anthracene, A. Pochettino, 618 ; the New Muspratt 

 Laboratory of Physical and Electrochemistry at the L'ni- 

 versity of Liverpool, 624 ; Ionic Velocities in Air at 

 Different Temperatures, P. Phillips, 627; Electrical 

 Nature of Matter and Radio-activity, Prof. Harry C. 

 Jones, 632 ; Resistance, Inductance et Capacity, M. J. 

 Rodet, 633 ; Experimental Electrochemistry, N. Munro 

 Hopkins, Supp. to May 3, vi 

 Elements of Geology, the. Prof. W. H. Norton, 102 

 Elliot (G. F. Scott), a First Course in Practical Botany, 

 Supp. to October 11, v 



Ellis (Dr.), Experiments to show that Cilation cannot be 

 used as a Ta.xonomic Character among Bacteria, 577 



Elms (E. F. M.), a Pocket-book of British Birds, 511 



Elster (M.), Isolation and Identification of Radio-thorium 

 from the .Sediments of Bad Kreuznach, 473 



Elston IT. S.), the Fluorescence of Anthracene Vapour, 

 38s 



Embleton (.Alice L.), Origin of the Sertoli or Foot-cells of 

 the Testis, 260 



Embryology: the Breeding Industry, Walter Heape, F.R.S.. 

 Dr. Francis H. Marshall, loi 



Engels (P.), Derivatives of Brazilein, 93 



Engineering : the Deinhardt-Schloraann Series of Technical 

 Dictionaries in Six Languages, English, German, French, 

 Italian, Spanish, Russian, Kurt Deinhardt and Alfred 

 Schlomann, 6 ; the Education and Training of the 

 Engineer, 33; Death of Sir David Dale, Bart., 38: 

 Modern .Milling Machines, Joseph G. Horner, 149; 

 Specific Heat of. Heat Flow from, and other Pheno- 

 mena of the Working Fluid in the Cylinder of the 

 Internal Combustion Engine, Dugald Clerk, 164; the 

 Principles and Practice of Iron and Steel Manufacture, 

 Waller Macfarlane, 1157 ; a Practical Manual of Tides 

 and Waves, W. H. Wheeler, 218; Electricity Meters, a 

 Treatise on the General Principles, Construction, and 

 Testing of Continuous Current and .Alternating Current 

 Meters for the Use of Electrical Engineers and Students, 

 Henry G. Solomon, 219; Theory of Structures and 

 Strength of Materials, Prof. Henry T. Bovey, 243 ; 

 Great Tunnels, Lewis M. Haupt, 280 ; Tunnel Shields, 

 and the Use of Compressed .Air in Subaqueous Works. 

 W. C. Copperthwaite, 348 ; Modern Tunnel Practice, 

 D. McNeely .Stauffer, 409 ; Iron and Steel Institute, 340 ; 

 the Geometry of the Screw Propeller, W. J. Goudie. 

 350 ; die neuren Wandlungen der electrischen Theorien 

 einschiesslich der Elektronentheorie zwei Vortrage, Dr. 

 Gustave Holzmiiller, 380 ; Death of James Dredge, 414 ; 

 Elementary Electrical Engineering in Theory and Prac- 

 tice, J. H. Alexander, 488; Institution of Civil Engineers' 

 Medal Awards, 571 ; Electrical Engineering in Theory 

 and Practice, G. D. .Aspinall Parr, 581 ; the Standard- 

 isation of Error, 593 ; the Manufacture of Concrete 

 Blocks, and their LTse in Building Construction, H. H. 

 Rice and W.' M. Torrance. 608; Speed and Stability in 

 Railway Travelling, G. R. Dunell, 636 ; Engineering 

 Mathematics, Simply Explained, H. H. Harrison, Supp- 

 to May 3, viii ; see also British .Association 

 Entomology : der Gegensatz zwischen geographischer und 

 nichtgeographischer Variation, Karl Jordan, 6 ; Termes 

 gestroi. Parasite of Para Rubber Trees, E. P. Stebbing, 

 8";; Entomological Society, 119, 214; Death of Baron 

 C. R. Von der Osten Sacken, 108; Obituary Notice of. 

 Prof. G. H. Bryan, F.R.S., 180; Experiments relating 

 to the Compound Eyes of Insects, E. J. Spitta, lOO ; 

 the Grape Curculio, F. E. Brooks, iii; Relative Pro- 

 portion of the Sexes in Helopeltis theivora, H. H. Mann, 

 143 ; a Monograph of the Insect Injuries to Indian Corn, 

 S. A. Forbes, Fred. V. Theobald, ibo; Departmental 

 Notes on the Insects that affect Forestry, E. P. Stebbing, 

 Fred. V. Theobald, 160 : Characteristics of Certain 

 Indian Butterflies, T. R. Bell, 183 : a Synonymic Cata- 

 logue of Homoptera, part i., Cicadida;, W. L. Distant, 

 T97 ; How do Inquiline Bees find the Nest of their 

 Host? Oswald H. Latter, 200: Rash caused bv Cater- 

 pillars of Gold-tail Moth (Liparis aurifiua), 206 ; the 

 Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, 

 Rhynchota, vol. iii., Heteroptera — Homoptera, W. L. 

 Distant, 220 ; the Source of the Blue Nile, a Record of 

 a Journey through the Sudan to Tsana in Western 

 Abyssinia, and of the Return to Egypt by the Valley of 

 the Atbara, with a Note on the Religion, Customs. &c., 

 of Abyssinia, .Arthur Hayes, Entomological Appendix by 

 Prof. 'E. B. Poulton, F.R.S., Sir H. H. Johnston. 

 K.C.M.G., 247: Report on the Injurious Insects and 

 other Animals observed in the Midland Counties during 

 1905, Walter E. Collinge, Fred. V. Theobald, 293 : the 

 Fertilisation of Pieris, I. Henry Burkill, 296; the Rose- 

 breasted Grosbeak and the Potato-beetle, 304 ; Strength 

 of a Beetle, Charles R. Keyser, 318; the Effects of In- 

 breeding, Cross-breeding, and .Selection upon Drosophila, 

 W. E. Castle, F. W. Carpenter, A. H. Clark, S. O. 



