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PING Xx 
AA (R. van der), ‘‘ Papuans and Melanesians,” 16 
D’ Abbadie (Antoine), ‘Yime—Thunderbolts—Vision—Sunglows, 
2 
Pian -Abakanowice, a New Integraph, 519 
Abercromby (Hon. Ralph), Upper Wind Currents over the 
Equator, 624 
Aberdeen, on the Occurrence of Lumfenus lampetriformis and 
Gadiculus argentens off, Francis Day, 223 
Aberdeen, Meeting of the British Association at, 437 
Aberystwith, Fire at University College of Wales at, 254 
Abney (Capt.), Lecture Experiments on Colour Mixtures, 263 
Abnormal Development: Dr. J. G. Garson on Abnormal 
and Arrested Development as an Induction of Evolutionary 
History, 589 
Aboriginals, the ‘‘ Sakeis” of the Malay Peninsula, 428 
Abstract Science, Sir Lyon Playfair on, 445 
Academy, the Uses of an, 608 
Academy of Science in Indiana, Proposed State, 633 
Acland (Right Hon. Sir Thomas), Review of Agricultural 
Experiments by the, 362 
Acta Mathematica, 302 
Actiniz, on the Chromatology of, Dr. McMunn, 68 
Aéronautics: Proposed Aéronautical Exhibition, 111; Aéro- 
nautical Society of Great Britain, 111 ; Gower’s Experiments 
in Aérial Navigation, 133; Supposed Loss of Mr, F. A. 
Gower, 329. See also Balloons. 
Afghan Boundary Commission, Botany of the, 35 
Afghan Delimitation Commission, 164; Dr. J. E. P. Aitchison, 
F.R.S., 226 
Afghanistan, the Electric Light in, 134 
Africa : Proposal for Systematisation of Scientific Observation 
in, Dr. Habenicht, 64; Discovery by Major Serpa Pinto of 
Coal-Fields in, 164; Projected New African Expedition 
(Geographical Society), 184; Exploration of the Mobangi 
River, 281 ; Proposed New Political Map of, 356 ; Buonfanti’s 
Journey Across, 357; Dr. Oscar Lenz’s Expedition, 357 ; 
the Dutch African Expedition, 403; Portuguese Explo- 
rations in, 429; the African Natural History Col- 
lections of Dr. Nachtigal, 493; Kumoured Massacre 
of Massari’s Italian African Expedition, 493; Dis- 
covery by Lieut. Weissmann.of- Fall of Kassai River 
into Lake Leopold II., 495; Exploration of Kilima-njaro, 
530; Weissmann’s Exploration. of the Kassai River, 581; 
Manners and Customs of the Bantu Tribes, 589 
“ After-Glows,” 239 
After-Images : on Certain Stag:s of Ocular, H. Frank New a 
773; Ocular Images and, W. M. Laurin, 197; Ocular, an 
Lightning, Shelford Bidwell, tor ; A. S. Davis, 126 
After-Sunglow at Stockholm, 635 
Agamemnone (Dr.), Experiments on Density of Gases and Air, 
48 
Agricultural Experiments by the Right Hon. Sir Thomas Dyke 
Acland, 362 
‘* Agricultural Grasses of the United States,” Dr. Geo. Vasey, 
Prof. W. Fream, 525 iS 
Agricultural Note-Book, W. C. Taylor, 623 
Air, Dr. Agamemnone’s Experiments on Density of, 43 
Airy (Hubert), a White Swallow, 523 
Aitchison (Dr, J. E. T., F.R.S.), Afghan Delimitation Com- 
mis-ion, 226 
Alaska Glacier, Movement of, 162 
Albania, on the Flint-Knappers’ Art in, A. J. Evans, F.S.A., 
588 
Albanian Coast, Austrian Geographical Survey of, 403 
Aldebaran : Daylight-Occultation of, on May 22, 1868, 86; on 
July 9, 1885, 183; Occultation of, on November 22, 610 
Alert Expedition to Hudson’s Bay, 114; Return of the, 611 
Algze, Text-Books on, 101 
Algebra for Schools, Elementary, H. S. Hall and S. R. Knight, 
388 
Algebra, Lessons Introductory to the Modern Higher, George 
Salmon, 411 
Algiers, Proposed Use of Electric Light for Night-work at 
Harvest, 162 
Algol, Minima of, 86 
Algology of the Black Sea, Reinhardt, 579 
Allen (Alfred H.), ‘* Commercial Organic Ana'ysis,” 410 
Allen (F. J.), ‘‘ Specielle Physiologie des Embryo,” W. Preyer, 
267 
Alluard (M.), the ?é/e of Wind in Fertilisation, 134 
Alphabet, Greek, found in Italy, Signor Barnabei, 120 
Alpine and Arctic Animals, Colours of, Lorenzo Camerano, 77 ; 
Prof. R. Meldola, 172 
Alpine Clubs, Congress of, at Turin, 460 
Alsace, Waterspout in, 134 
Alums, on the Specific Refraction and Dispersion of the, Dr. 
J. H. Gladstone, 263 
America: American Journal of Science, 67, 116, 338, 567; 
Was Iron known in America before Columbus ?, 110 ; Aimeti- 
can Naturalist, 116, 568, 591 ; American Meteorolozical Jour 
