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CONTENTS. 
Bulletin of the General Meeting—Continued. 
Note on the rings of Saturn, W. B. Taylor_-_....-—_ --.-.----== 
Focal lines in astigmatism, ( 72¢/e only,) S. M. Burnett------ ----— 
Thermometer exposure, Hi a. Flazen "22-2 eee 
Ichthyological results of the Albatross, ( 7z¢/e only,) T. N. Gill---- 
Fallacies: concerning, the deaf, AUG. Bell 2222 2) 2S Sane e eee ae 
Seismographic record from Japan, ( Zz¢/e only,) E. Smith_--------- 
The volcanic problem stated, C. E. Dutton... --2== ee ee ee 
Drainage system and loess of eastern Iowa, W J McGee --------- 
Cambrian system in the United States and Canada, C. D. Walcott - 
Distribution of surplus money of the United States, J. J. Knox.-__- 
An initial meridian and universal time, R. D. Cutts___.-_-._----__ 
Bulletin of the. Mathematical Sectione=_. 1222222 Sa 
Rules ofs the Secon as. 2 ae eee ee ee ee ee 
Inaugural Address of the Chairman, A. Hall_-_----__-_--_-_____ 
A quasi general differentiation, ( 77¢/e only,) A. S. Christie____-__- 
Alignment curves on any surface, C. H. Kummell-__. -----.___-_- 
Determination of the mass of a planet, A. Hall ---______________ 
Infinite and infinitesimal quantities, M. H. Doolittle ___-__.-_____ 
Graphic tables for computing heights, ( 72¢/e only,) G. K. Gilbert__ 
Computation of lunar perturbations, G. W. Hill_---.---------___ 
Units of force and energy, ( Z7#e only,) E. B. Elliott ___-__-.__ pe 
Theory of errors tested by target shooting, C. H. Kummell___-___ 
A special case in maxima and minima, B. Alvord ._____--___.---- 
A financial problem, E.B. Elhotty 22 (225522 ee 
A form of least-square computation, H. Farquhar -_-________-___- 
Note on problem discussed by Mr. Alvord, H. Farquhar -__-___-_. 
The rejection of doubtful observations, M. H. Doolittle--_-__ -__- 
Special treatment of observation-equations, R. S. Woodward_____. 
Contact of jplanetcurves,"A.,S; (Christie ae eee abs 
Committees on papers.- 4 JUS oi a oo ee 
Corrigenda to Vol. ‘V..2-- ee a ee 
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