INDEX 1. 



231 



Dresser (H. E.) on tlie practicability of 

 establisliing "a close time" for the 

 protection of indigenous animals, 91. 



Duncan (Dr. P. Martin), report on the 

 British fossil corals, 150 ; on cutting 

 and preparing sections of mountain- 

 limestone corals for photographing, 

 171. 



Electrical resistance, report of the com- 

 mittee on standards of, 434. 



Elliptic and hyperelliptic functions, W. 

 H. L. Russell on recent progress in, 

 334. 



Emission, absorption, and reflection of 

 obscure heat. Prof. Magnus on, 214. 



England and Wales, gross annual value 

 of property in, 358 ; local taxation in, 

 falling on real property, 59 ; imperial 

 taxation in, falling on real property, 

 59. 



Ethjdic alcohol, physiological action of, 

 414. 



Evans (John) on the exploration of 

 Kent's Cavern, Devonshire, 189. 



Everett (Professor) on the rate of in- 

 crease of underground temperature in 

 various localities of cby land and under 

 ■water, 176. 



Explosions, boiler, report of the com- 

 mittee appointed to consider and re- 

 port how far coroners' inquisitions are 

 satisfactory tribunals for the investi- 

 gation of, 47. 



Fairbairn (Mr. '\"S''illiam) on a uniformity 

 of -weights and measures, 308. 



Farr (Dr.) on a uniformity of weights and 

 measures, 308. 



Fauna, marine, of the south coast of De- 

 A'on and Cornwall, report on the, 84. 



Fellows (Frank P.) on a imiformity of 

 weights and measures, 308. 



Fish from the south coast of Devon and 

 Cornwall, 85. 



Fletcher (E. Laviugtou) on boiler ex- 

 plosions, 47. 



Flora, marine, of the south coast of De- 

 von and Cornwall, report on the, 84. 



Foraminifera from the south coast of 

 Devon and Cornwall, 90. 



■ of mineral veins, Henry B. Brady 



on the, 381. 



Forbes (D.) on the chemical nature of 

 cast iron, 82 ; on standards of electri- 

 cal resistance, 434. 



Fossils obtained at Iviltorkan Quarry, 

 CO. Kilkenny, W. Ilellier Baily on, 73. 



Foster (Prof. Gr.C.) on standards of elec- 

 trical resistance, 434. 



Foster (P. Le Neve) on agTicultm-al ma- 

 chinery, 404. 



Fraukland (Ih-. E.) on the gases existing 

 in solution in well-watois, 55 ; on the 

 provision now existing in the United 

 Kingdom for the vigorous prosecution 

 of physical research, 213 ; on a uni- 

 formity of weights and measiures, 308. 



Fraser (Dr. T. R.) on the connexion be- 

 tween chemical constitution and phy- 

 siological action, 209. 



Fronde (W.) on the stabilit}', propul- 

 sion, and sea-going qualities of ships, 

 10. 



Fimgidfe, British fossil, 154, 157. 



Galton (Capt. Douglas) on the stability, 

 propulsion, and sea-going qualities of 

 ships, 10. 



Galton (F.) on the stability, propulsion, 

 and sea-going qualities of ships, 10. 



Gases existing in solution in well-waters, 

 determination of the, 55. 



Geikie (Archibald) on the rate of in- 

 crease of underground temperatiue, 

 176. 



Gilbert (Dr. J. II.) on the treatment and 

 utilization of sewage, 313. 



Glaisher (James) on mapping the surface 

 of the moon, 70 ; on the rate of in- 

 crease of underground temperature, 

 176 ; on the provision existing in the 

 United Kingdom for the vigorous pro- 

 secution of physical research, 213 ; 

 on luminous meteors, 216 ; on the 

 rainfall of the British Isles, 383. 



Glover (Dr. George) on a uniformity of 

 weights and measures, 308. 



Graham (Kev. Dr.) on the rate of in- 

 crease of underground temperatui-e, 

 176. 



Grantham (Diehard B.) on the treatment 

 and utilization of sewage, 313 ; on the 

 laws of the flow and action of water 

 containing solid matter in suspension, 

 402. 



Greg (Robert P.) on luminous meteors, 

 5^16 ; catalogue of aerolites and meteors, 

 282. 

 Greenland (North), report of a com- 

 mittee for exploring the plant-beds 

 of, 1. 

 Greig (David) on agricultural ma- 

 chinery, 404. 

 Grove (W. R.) on mapping the surface 

 of the moon, 76. 



Harding (W. D.) on the treatment and 



utilization of sewage, 313. 

 Harkness (Professor) on cutting and pre- 



