X1V 
Rayleigh (Lord, O.M., F.R.S.), Self-induction of Electric 
Currents in a Thin Anchor Ring, 103; the Principle of 
Reflection in Spectroscopes, 167; Electrical Vibrations on 
a Thin Anchor Ring, 493 
Raymond (G.), les Merveilles du Monde Sidéral, 459 
Reboul and de Bollemont (MM.), Disintegration of Metals 
at High Temperatures, 643 
Regan (C. T.), Antarctic Fish Fauna, 521 
Reid (Sir George), the World of Matter and the World of 
Mind, 251 
Reid (Dr. G. Archdall), Acquired Characters and Stimuli, 
xr 
Reid (Prot H. F.), Choice of a Seismograph, 405 
Reid (Prof. L. W.), the Elements of the Theory of Algebraic 
Numbers, 164 
Reignier (C.), the Starting Period in Aéroplane Motors, 105 
Rennie (Dr. J.), Cestoda of the Scottish Antarctic Expedi- 
tion, 468 
Renshaw (Graham), More Animal Romances, 264 
Revis (C.), Production of Variation in Physiological Activity 
of Bacillus coli by Use of Malachite Green, 130 
Reynolds (J. H.), Observations of Spiral Nebulz in 
Polarised Light, 312 
Reynolds (Prof. M. H.), Veterinary Studies for Agricultural 
Students, 58 
Reynolds (S.), Sea Fisheries: their Treasures and Toilers, 
Prof. M. A. Hérubel, B. Miall, 1 
Rheinberg (J. and E.), Micro-spectra Method of Colour 
Photography, 117, 307 
Rhodes (J. E. W.), Micropetrology for Beginners, 31 
Ribaud (G.), Appearance of New Lines in a Geissler Tube 
containing Bromine in a Magnetic Field, 261 
Riccd (Prof. A.), Sun-spots and. Faculz in 1911, 42; the 
Etnean Eruption of September, 1911, 149; Solar Promin- 
ences, 250, 304, 511; Earthquakes following Eruption of 
Etna, 458; Halley’s Comet, 644 
Richters (F.), Faune des Mousses Arctiques : 
107 
Ride way (R.), Birds of North and Middle America, 91 
Ridley (H. N., C.M.G., F.R.S.), Spices, 374 
Rignano (E.), ‘Upon the Inheritance of Acquired Characters, 
576 
Rimington (Prof. A. Wallace), Colour-Music, 166 
Rind! (M.), a Reversible Photochemical Reaction, 608 
Rischbieth (Dr. H.) and Amy Barrington, Dwarfism, 375 
Ritchie (T. E.), Artificial Daylight, 611 
Roberts (E.), Famous Chemists, 32 
Roberts (Dr. J. H. T.), the Disintegration of Metals at 
High Temperature, 660 
Robertson-Scott (J. W.), Sugar Beet, 28 
Robinson (John H.), Principles and Practice of Poultry 
Culture, 240 
Rogers (A. G. L.), Interference with Insect Pests, 610 
Rolfe (F. Percy), Illogical Precision in Mine Reports, 237 
Rolleston (Prof. Se Monograph on, Prof. E. B. 
Poulton, F.R.S., 
Rolston (W. E.), Nota Geminorum, 201; 
250 
Rosenhain (Dr. Walter), Floris Osmond, 454 
Ross (E. H.), Development of a Leucocytozoon of Guinea- 
pigs, 51 
Ross (Dr. F. E.), Variation of Latitude, 617 
Ross (Dr. H.), die Pflanzengallen (Cecidien) Mittel- und 
Nordeuropas, ihre Erreger und Biologie und Bestimmungs- 
tabellen, 185 
Ross (H. C.), J. W. Cropper, and E. H. Ross, Further 
Researches into Induced Cell Reproduction and Cancer, 
601 
Ross (Sir Ronald, K.C.B., F.R.S.), Malaria in India, 505 
Ross (Sir R.) and W. Stott, Tables of Statistical Error, 15 
Rotch (Prof. A. Lawrence), Death, 171; Obituary, 195 
Rotch (Prof. A. Lawrence) and A. i. "Palmer, Charts of 
the Atmosphere for Aéronauts and Aviators, 57 
Roth (Prof. W. A.) and Dr. F. Eisenlohr, 
metrisches Hilfsbuch, 111 
Rothschild (Hon. N. C.), Nature Reserves, 610 
Rousselet (C. F.), New Rotifera, 77; Four Rotifera from 
Devil’s Lake in N. Dakota, 130 
Rowell (Percy E.), Introduction to General Science with 
Experiments, 165 
Rowland (Dr.), Plague-vaccine, 
Tardigrades, 
a Brilliant Meteor, 
Refralxto- 
178 
Index 
[ Nature, 
October 24, 1912 
Royal-Dawson (W. G.), a Simple Eclipse Experiment, 347 
Royal Observatory Staff, Greenwich, Nova Geminorum) 208 
Royds (R.), Testing of Motive- -power Engines, 27 
Rudge (W. A. D.), Variation of Atmospheric Electric 
Potential with Altitude, 287; Action of Sunlight and of 
Radium Salts on Glass, 312 
Rusby (Prof. H. H.), Manual of Structural Botany, 497 
Russ (C.), Improved Method for Opsonic-index Estima- 
tions, 76 
Russell (Arthur), Minerals and Mineral-localities of Shrop- 
shire, 78 
Russell (Dr. B. Rk. G.), the Manifestation of Active Resist- 
ance to the Growth of Implanted Cancer, 258 
Russell (E. J.), Soil Structure and Plant Growth, Prof, G. 
Kraus, 187 
Russell (Prof. H. N.), Relations between Characteristics of 
Stars, 335 
Russell (James), Transverse Induction Changes in De- 
magnetised Iron and the Molecular Theory of Magnetism, 
131 
Russell (Rollo), Preventable Cancer, 601 
Ruston (A. G.), Air Pollution by Coal Smoke, 590 
Rutter (W. P.), the Production of Wheat, 135 
Ryan (H.) and T. Nolan, Higher Ketones and Secondary 
Alcohols derived from Amides of Palmitic and Stearic 
Acids, 313 
Ryland (H. S.), Optical Experiments, 554 
Ryland (H. S.} and B. Lang, an Instrument for 
Measuring the Distance between the Centres of Rotation 
of the Two Eyes, 51 
Ryves (Reginald), High Dams of Great Length, 93 
Sabatier (P.) and A. Mailhe, Catalytic Preparation of 
Phenolic and Diphenylenic Oxides, 599 
Sabatier (Paul) and M. Murat, Direct Addition of Hydrogen 
by Catalysis to the Benzoic Esters: Preparation of the 
Hexahydrobenzoic Esters, 183; Preparation of Phenyl- 
cyclohexane, &c., 364; Preparation of the four Dicyclo- 
hexylpropenes, 625 
Sadow-Pittard (Prof. H. de), Autophanous Eyes, 87 
Salvesen (T. E.), Modern Whaling: Lectures at the R.S.A., 
173 
Sampson (Prof. R. A.), a New Treatment of Optical 
Aberration, 363 
Sanderson (Burdon) and Vitalism, 215 
Satterly (Dr. J.), the Quantities of Radium and Thorium 
Emanations in the Air of Soils, 208; Junior Heat, 603 
Savage (Dr. William G.), Milk and the Public Health, 
422 
Schafer (Prof. 
Anatomy, 447 
Schar (Dr. R. F.), Reptilia and Amphibia: Clare Island, 
521; the Prairie Wolf and Antarctic Dog, 632 
Scharff (R. F.), Distribution and Origin of Life in 
America, 523 
Schaumasse (M.), Comet 1911e, 305 
Scheel and Heuse (Drs.), Expansion of Mercury (Callendar 
and Moss), 69; Specific Heat of Air, 511 
Scheffer (Prof. W.), Wirkungsweise und Gebrauch des 
Mikroskops und seiner Hilfsapparate, 525 
Sheid (Prof. K.), Vorbereitungsbuch fiir den Experimental- 
unterricht in Chemie, 398 
Schleip (Dr. W.), Anleitung zum praktischen Studium 
niederer Tiere, 264 
Schlich (Sir W., F.R.S.), Forests and Rainfall, 662 
Schmidt (Dr. Heinrich), W6rterbuch der Biologie, 189 
Schmidt (Dr. Johs.), Reproduction and Spawning Places of 
the Fresh-water Eel, 633 
Schomberg (Major H.), Capture of Pigmy Hippopotamuses, 
E. A., F.R.S.), Text-book of Microscopic 
10 
Siton (H. A. E. C. von), Hydro-electric Practice, 214 
Schorr (Prof.), the Solar Eclipse of April 17, 670; 
Hamburg Observatory, 670 
Schréder (O.), Remarkable Effort of an Organism to free 
itself from a Parasite, 91 
Schubert (J.), Forests and Rainfall, 663 
Schultz (L. G.), the Weather of 1911, 33 
Schuster (Prof.), Address on Opening new Laboratory 
Buildings at Manchester, 46 
Schwalbe (Prof. C. G.), die Chemie der Cellulose unter 
the 
