202 
Electrical excitation, on the influence of, 
during the action of methyl and ethyl 
compounds, 180. 
England, heights of August meteors ob- 
served in, 378, 
—— and Wales, tables of monthly rain- 
fall in 1866 and 1867, 450. 
Eocene formation, British, fossil corals 
from the, 82. 
Essex rainfall in 1866 and 1867, 453. 
Ethyl and methyl compounds, analysis 
of various phenomena connected with 
certain of the, 173; physical changes 
of blood produced by different, 173 ; 
influence of, on the circulation and 
respiration, 175; influence of, on the 
animal temperature, 178; influence of 
electrical excitation during the action 
of, 180; dangers attending the ad- 
ministration of, 181; on the neutra- 
lization of some poisons by the, 184. 
Evans (John) on the exploration of 
Kent’s Cavern, Devonshire, 45. 
Everett (Prof. J. D.) on the rate of in- 
crease of underground temperature 
downwards in various localities of dry 
land and under water, 510. 
Ewart (W.) on a uniformity of weights 
and measures, 484. 
Eyre (General Sir Vincent) on the de- 
sirability of an exploration being made 
of the district between the Brahma- 
utra, the Upper Irawadi, and the 
ang-tse-Kiang, 480. 
Fairbairn (W.) on a uniformity of weights 
and measures, 484. 
Fairley (Thomas) on polyatomic cya- 
nides, 519. 
Falling stars, G. V. Schiaparelli’s notes 
and reflections on the astronomical 
theory of, 407. 
Farr (Dr.) on a uniformity of weights 
and measures, 484, 
Fellows (Frank P.) on a uniformity of 
weights and measures, 484. 
Fermanagh rainfall in 1866 and 1867, 472. 
Fife rainfall in 1866 and 1867, 467. 
Fischer (Prof.) on tidal observations, 489, 
Fish, Dr. Giinther on some small, dredged 
off the Shetland Isles, 238. 
Flint implements found in Kent’s Cavern, 
Devonshire, 49, 54. 
Flint rainfall in 1866 and 1867, 463. 
Flint’s (Dr.) experiments on the secre- 
tion of bile, 194. 
Foraminifera, Hdward Waller on the, 
dredged off the Shetland Isles, 540, 
Forbes (Principal) on the rate of increase 
of underground temperature, 510. 
REPORT—1868. 
Forfar rainfall in 1866 and 1867, 469. 
Formiate of ethyl, on the physiological 
action of, 183. 
Fossil corals, British, Dr. P. Martin 
Duncan on, 75. 
—— Crustacea, Henry Woodward on 
the structure and classification of the, 
“an 
Frankland (Prof.) on a uniformity of 
weights and measures, 484. 
Fraser (Dr.) on the action of mercury on 
the secretion of bile, 187. 
Fuller (Prof.) on tidal observations, 489, 
Fungide, British fossil, 97. 
Galle’s (Dr. J. G.) report on the shower 
of aérolites at Pultusk, Poland, and 
the meteor’s path in space, 388, 
Galway rainfall in 1866 and 1867, 471. 
Gamgee (Dr.) on the action of mercury 
on the secretion of bile, 189. 
Gassiot (J. P.) on tidal observations, 489. 
Gasteropoda, marine, dredged in the 
Shetland and adjacent seas, 241. 
, freshwater, 246, 
Geikie (Archibald) on the rate of in- 
crease of underground temperature, 
510. 
Glaisher (James) on mapping the surface 
of the moon, 1; on luminous meteors, 
344; on the rainfall of the British Isles, 
432; on the rate of increase of un- 
derground temperature, 510. 
Glamorganshire rainfall in 1866 and 
1867, 463. 
Gloucestershire rainfall in 1866 and 
1867, 457. 
Glover (Dr. George) on a uniformity of 
weights and measures, 484, 
Graham (Rey. Dr.) on the rate of in- 
Bae of underground temperature, 
510. 
Greensand, Upper, fossil corals from the, 
94. 
Greg (Robert P.) on luminous meteors, — 
344; list of radiant-points of meteoric 
showers, 401. j 
Griffith (Charles Hes notes on August 
meteors, 1868, at Winchfield, 427. 
Giinther (Dr.) on some small fish dredged 
off the Shetlands, 238. 
Gymnochroa, 321. 
Haddington rainfall in 1866 and 1867,464. 
Haidinger’s (Dr.) reports on aérolites, 
387, 389. 
Haller’s (Dr.) researches on the secretion 
of bile, 188. 
ee rainfall in 1866 and 1867, 
52. 
