Oudemanns (J. A. C), Dutch Photographs of Eclipse of 1S71, 



61 

 Owen (Prof. R.F.RS.), New Fossil Bird, 151 

 Owens College, Manchester, 490, 512, 513 

 Oxford, Science at, 16, 52, 91, 113, 151, 292, 294, 372, 390, 491 

 Ozone, Physiological Action of, 1S2 104; Dr. Andrews, F.R.S., 

 L on. «7S. 347, 3^4 



Pacific Ocean, Admiralty Chart, 2S9 



Paladilhe (Dr. A.), Collective Instinct, 5 



Palxotherium, Complete Specimen, 285 



Palgrave (W. G. ), Meteorology of the West Indies, 468 



Palmieri (Prof), Activity of Vesuvius, 273 



Paraguay, Inquiry into its Natural Resources, 1 7 



" Parasites, Internal, of Domesticated Animals," by T. S. 

 Cobbold, F'.R.S., 4 



Paris ; Academy of Sciences, 20, 36, 56, 76, 136, 156, 170, 176, 

 196, 211, 216, 229, 236, 256, 273, 275, 292, 296, 313, 316, 336, 

 356, 373. 376, 391, 395. 416, 436, 456, 471.476. 516; 

 Aeronautical Society, 373 ; Association for the Advancement 

 of Science, 497; Bureau des Longitudes, 451,428; English 

 Members of the French Institute, 170 ; Geographical Society, 

 33, 411; Socicte d'Acclimitation, 19, 332, 394, 452; 

 Meteorological Society, 372 ; Museum of Natural History, 

 Complete Specimen of Palxotherium, 285 ; Museum of Phy- 

 sical and Mechanical Science, 190 ; New Bridge across the 

 Seine, 373 ; Observatory, 491, 512, 513 ; Utilisation of Velo- 

 cipedes and Carrier Pigeons, 373 



Parker (Prof), Ilunterian Lectures on the Vertebrate Skull, 424, 

 467 



Parkes (E. A., M.D., F.R.S.), Effects of Alcohol, 352 



Pascoe (Francis P.), Zoological Nomenclature, 321 



Pasteur (M.), Pension to, 451 



Pastorelli (P.), The Miller-Casella Thermometer, 5 



Patent Museum, its administration, i, 218 



Peabody Academy of .Science, 151 



Peaucillier (M.), Conversion of Circular into Rectilinear 

 Motion, 33 



Pengelly (W., F.R.S., F.G.S.), Presentation to, 427 



Penikese Zoological School, 350 



Pendulum Observations in India, 214 



Perception in Lower Animals, 261 



Periodicity of Rainfall, 27, 184 



Perthshire Society of Natural Science, 271, 293, 372 



Peru, Explorations in, 332 



Petrarch, Anthropological Examination of his Remains, 171 



Pettigrew (J. Cell, M.D., F.R.S.), "Animal Locomotion," 221, 

 260, 261, 301, 381, 403, 422 ; Action of the Heart, 362 



" Pheasants for Covtirts and Aviaries," by W. B. Tegetmeier, 

 F.Z.S., l6i 



Philadelphia ; Academy of Natural Science, 116, 196, 256, 356, 

 435 ; Exposition at, 452 



Polar Glaci-ation, 515 



Phillips (Dr. John, F, RS.), F'reedom of the Turner's Company 

 piesented to, 469 



Philosophical Society, Junior, 17 



Photographic Society, 156, 315 ; its Organisation, 2O3, 280, 



303 

 Photography ; Early history, 470 ; Diffraction Spectrum, 224 ; 



Eclipse of 1S71, 102 ; Transit of Venus, 183 

 Phrenology ; the Todas of South India, 99 

 Plironiina, Anatomy and Habits of, 314 

 Physical Society, South Kensington, 113, 175, 435, 516 

 "Physical Measurements," by Dr. F. Kohlraush, 160 

 Peirce (Prof J. M.), " Elements of Logarithms," 179 

 Pink (WdliamW.andG. E. Webster), "Analytical Chemistry," 



Plane and Spherical Motion, conversion of, 16 

 Planets, New, 390 



Piayfair (Dr. Lyon, C.B, F.R.S.), appointed Postmaster- 

 General, 54; Necessity for a Muiister of Education, 511 

 Piummer (John J.), Meteor Cloud of Feb., 322 

 Ptestwich (Jos., F. R.S.), Tunnel between England and France, 



i.'.S 

 Pneumatic Tube, Post-Office ; 64, S3, 105 

 Poey (Piof Andre), "Classification of Clou;h," 163 

 Poggendort's Antialcu der Physik iimi C/umu; 469 

 Poiioii of Indian Snakes, 294 

 Polar Exploration (.i'lV Arctic Exploration) 

 Polaris, Voyage of the, 17 ; its Scientilic Results, 404 



Polarisation of Light, by W. Spottiswoode, Treas. R. S., 127, 



167, 233, 282, 323, 383, 508 

 Packard (A. S., jun.), " Our Common Insects," S49 

 Phillips (Prof John), Obituary notice of, 510, 512 

 Pollen-grains in the Air, 4S5, 507 

 Pollution of Rivers, Report of Commissioner, 197 

 Porpoises, Intellect of, 42 

 Potato Disease, 131, 161, 183, 211, 223 

 Post Office Library ; Soiree, 192 

 Potter (Capt.), Relics of the Franklin Expedition, 131 

 Procter (H. R. and T. H. Waller), Kohlrausch's " Physical 



Measurements," 160 

 Pozzo (Prof. E. Dal.), " Lezioni di Fisica," 140 

 Primroses destroyed by Birds, 482 

 Pringle (E. H.), Zodiacal Light, 42 ; Indian Snakes, 163, 203 ; 



Perception in Lower Animals, 261 

 Prisons, Prize Essays on 29^ 



Pritchard (Baden, F.C.S.), Photographic Society, 280, 303 

 Proctor, (R. A.), " Borderland of Science," 140 

 Pulse Be.at, Sphygmogiaph Trace of, 125, 327, 514 

 Puy de Dome Observatory, 470 



" Quantitative Chemical Analysis," by T. E. Thorpe, Ph.D., 26 

 " Quaternions, Introduction to," by Prof. P. Kelland, F.R.S., 



and Prof P. G. Tait, 137 

 Quetelet (J. and L.), Obituary notice of, 403, 410 

 Quicksilver Mine at Exeter, 470 

 Quito, L'niversity, 42S 



Rainbow and its Reflection, 322 



Rainfall, Periodicity of, 27 



Rain-gauge at Sea, 63 



Rain-gauge, Prof Hough'.<, 250 



" Races of Mankind," by R. Brown, M.A., Ph.D., 279 



Ramsay (Prof A. C, LL.D., V.P.R.S.), Physical History of 



the Rhine, 315. 471 

 Ranyard (A. C, F.R.A.S.), Photographs of the Eclipse of 1871, 



102 

 Reflex Action, Effects of Temperature on, loi 

 Refraction of Light mechanically illustrated, 158 

 Refraction of Sound, 513 

 Regel (Dr. E. ), Origin of the Vine, 192 

 Research, Endowment of (Sec Endowment of Research) 

 Reynolds (Prof O., M.A.), Bursting of Trees by Lightning, 



96 ; Destruction of Sound by Fog, 215 ; Refraction of Sound, 



513 

 Rhine, Physical History of the, 315, 471 

 Rhinoccri (One-horned), Arrangement of the Skin-folds, 44O 

 Rhinoceros at Zoological (hardens. Death of, 215 

 Rhinoceios, Javan, at Zoologi' al Gardens, 364 

 Richardson (G., M.A.), "Geometrical Conic Sections," loi 

 Richardson (Dr.), Science Lecture at the Charterhouse, 247 

 Riga Society of Naturalists, 235, 496 

 Rig,' (Rev. A.), "Introduction to Chemistry," 342 

 Rivers, Pollution of. Report of Commissioners, 197 

 Rocky Mountains, Barometrical Observations, 72, 273 

 Roduell (G. F., F.C.S.), Ancient Egyptian Balances, 8, 122 ; 



Athenian Text-books of Science, 298 

 Romanes (Geo. J.), Collective Instinct, 5; Natural Selection 



and Dysteleology, 361 ; Rudimentary Organs, 440 

 Roscoe (Piof 11. E., F.R.S.), Ruthenium in the Chromo- 

 sphere, 5 ; Royal Medal to, 53, 91 

 Rosenbusch (H. ), "Microscopic Petrography," 79 

 Ross (Angus), " Zones of Parallel Lines of Elevation," 3S0 

 Rosse (Earl of, F.R.S.), Wasps, 161 

 Rothamsted, Agiicultural Investigations at, 317 

 Royal Commission on Scientific Instruction, 237, 397 

 RoyalTnstitutiun, 91, 113, 272, 471 

 Royal Society, 37, 53, 75, 91, 117, 127, 133, 153, 175, 195, 215, 



294, 314, 334. 3S-. 395. 4i4, 433. 454. 5°^. 5". 5i3. 5'4 

 Rudimentary Organs, 440 



" Rumford (Count), Memoir of," by Geo. E. EUi-^-, 117, 514 

 Russia, Imperial Geographical Society, 349 

 Russian Expedition to the Amu Darm, 5^3 

 Ruthenium in the Chromosphere, 5 



" Sahara and Lapland," by Count G. D'AlvicUa, 261 

 St. Andrew's University, 389 



Sanitary Science: "What a House should be," by W. Bard- 

 well, 60 



