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*Hlectrical oscillations in air, by J. Trow- 
bridge, 754. 
*Blectrical units, discussion on, 732. 
Electricity, the influence of the silent 
discharge of, on oxygen and other 
gases, provisional report on, 338. 
Electro-chemistry and electrolysis, re- 
port on the present state of our know- 
ledge in, by W. N. Shaw, 185. 
Electrolysis, the action of semiperme- 
able membranes in, Prof. W. Ostwald 
on, 746. 
Electrolysis and electro-chemistry, report 
on the present state of our knowledge 
in, by W. N. Shaw, 185. 
Electrolysis in its physical and chemical 
bearings, fifth report on, 138. 
Electrolytic separation of metal at the 
free surface of a salt in solution, by 
Dr. J. Gubkin, 138. 
Electrolytic theories, by Prof. Fitzgerald, 
142. 
Electro-optics, report on researches on, 
144, 
Electrostatic forces, the, between con- 
ductors and other matters in connec- 
tion with electric radiation, Prof. O. 
J. Lodge on, 754. 
Element of chance in examinations, the, 
by Prof. F. Y. Edgeworth, 920. 
*Hilliptic functions of 4 K, some arith- 
metical functions connected with the, 
Dr. J. W. L. Glaisher on, 745. 
Ellis (W.) on the best means of com- 
paring and reducing magnetic obser- 
vations, 172. 
Elongation, measurement of, in test 
samples, by J. H. Wicksteed, 962. 
*Hngine-room voltmeter, an, by Sir W. 
Thomson, 956. 
Enoch (F.), the life history of the Hes- 
sian fly, Cecidomyia destructor (Say), 
864. 
Episcia maculata, the floral biology of, 
Prof. F. M. Oliver on, 869. 
Erratic blocks of England, Wales, and 
Ireland, eighteenth report on the, 340. 
Estimates of aggregate capital and in- 
come, the uses of, as measures of the 
economic welfare of nations, by HE. 
Cannan, 929. 
Estuaries, the action of waves and cur- 
rents on the beds and foreshores of, 
report onthe investigation of, by means 
of working models, 512. 
Etheridge (R.) on the earthquake and 
volcanic phenomena of Japan, 160; 
on the best method for the registration 
of all type specimens of fossils in the 
British Isles, 339; on the ‘manure’ 
gravels of Wexford, 410; on the fossil 
phyllopoda of the paleeozoic rocks, 424. 
Ethnology of British Columbia, H. Hale 
_ on the, 553. 
991 
Eucommia uimoides (Oliv.), a curious 
cell-content in, F. E. Weiss on, 854. 
Evans (Dr. J.) on the work of the Corre- 
sponding Societies Committee, 55; 
on the prehistoric inhabitants of the 
British Islands, 548; Address to the 
Anthropological Section by, 963. 
Everett (Prof.) on standards for use in 
electrical measurements, 95. 
Ewan (Dr. T.) on the condensation of 
dibenzylketone with oxalic ether, 788. 
Ewart (Prof. C.) on the occupation of a 
table at the zoological station at 
Naples, 449. 
Ewing (Prof. J. A.), the molecular theory 
of induced magnetism, 740. 
Experimental science, exercises illus- 
trative of an elementary course of 
instruction in, by Prof. Armstrong, 
299. 
Experiments with drugs as a question of 
science, by W. Sharp, 859. 
Factories and Workshops Acts, the, 
past and present, by G. H. L. Rickards, 
927. 
Factors of safety, by W. B. Marshall, 
960. 
Fairley (T.), notes on the limits of the 
reactions for the detection of hydro- 
gen dioxide, and the reactions for 
uranium, 783; *on a double aspirator, 
785. 
Fast and fugitive dyes, by Prof. J. J. 
Hummel, 782. 
Fats, contributions to the analysis of, 
by Dr. J. Lewkowitsch, 787. 
Fawcett (J. W.), notes on the religion of 
the Australian aborigines, 969; notes 
on the aborigines of Australia, 970. 
Feilden (Col.) on the present state of 
our knowledge of the zoology and 
botany of the West India Islands, and 
on the steps taken to investigate 
ascertained deficiencies in the fauna 
and flora, 447. 
*Ferns, the question of the phylogeny 
of, Prof. F. O. Bower on, 867. 
Ferrel’s theory of the winds, by C. 
Chambers, 745. 
Festing (Gen.) on the absorption spectra 
of pure compounds, 339. 
*Fire insurance rules and electric light- 
ing, W. Hartnell on, 958. ’ 
Fitzgerald (Prof. G. F.) on arranging an 
investigation of the seasonal variations 
of temperature in lakes, rivers, and 
estuaries, 92; on standards for use in 
electrical measurements, 95; on elec- 
trolysis in its physical and chemical 
bearings, 138; electrolytic theories, 
142; on molecular phenomena associ- 
ated with the magnetisation of iron 
