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Farquhar, Henry: communication on a pho- 
MOC BINED OC cpavecscscacstvavcacvevatecsetersdassns 17 
Faults of the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada 65 
Fletchers and DOW YeTS...........cssscescssescnecessess 
General committee, Rules of. 
— meeting, Minutes Of.....2..ccccccereeeees Sedeneen’ 3 
Geology of northern California..........ceceeeeee 4 
Gilbert, G. K.: communication on certain 
new and small mountain ranges (Title)... 45 
— — — the observed changes of level sur- 
faces in the Bonneville area, and their 
explanation (TZitle)......0. s..ss00 Bedsseches edtee 15 
— — — recent changes of level in the basin 
Of Lake Ontario (Title) ........ ncccsssccecesseen 8 
— remarks on geology of Sierra Nevada...... 7 
— — — the Charleston earthquake.............. 43 
Goode, G. Brown: communication on the dis- 
tribution of fishes in the oceanic abysses 
and middle strata (Zitle)......ccessesestssesones 22 
——-— museum specimens illustrating bi- 
OLO LYS (DRE) ivcckspasenessncssasesnsscatescebanaadeune 36 
Gordon, J. C., Election to membership Of...... 4T 
Governmental administration of research... xlii 
Great Basin, Faults of the.............sscccssscceees 5 
Hall, Asaph: communication on the images 
Of CHO/StAIS) (CP UL1e) (vesanseurcs exe sossosdsexeesseusn 15 
— — — — new Star of Andromeda ( Title)...... 14 
Hayden, Everett: communication en the 
Charleston earthquake............cssssesscsseres 38 
Hazen, H. Allen: communication on effects 
of solar radiation upon thermometer 
bulbs having different metalliccoverings 33 
Hill, R. T., Election to membership of......... 19 
Hillebrand, W. F.,Electiontomembershipof 47 
Hitchcock, Romyn: communication on re- 
cent improvements in microscopic ob- 
jectives, with demonstration of the re- 
solving power of a new 1-16 inch (Title).. 16 
Howland, Dr. E. P.: remarks on the Charles- 
TOM GALCHQUAKO... se. ccsecessesserencstsscdestrenee 38 
Irving, R. D.: communication on the en- 
largement of mineral fragments as a 
factor in rock alteration (Title) ............0. 16 
— election to Membership.............ceeseeeeeeeeree 16 
Institutions, Ceremonial.....,..ccscosseseccrrsssccees 19 
Kenaston, C. A., Election to membership of. 16 
Kidder, J. H.: communication entitled, his- 
torical sketch of deep sea temperature 
QUSOLVALIONS) (CL ULLE) scsscessccicansannaces=ieusadoeer 14 
— — — the gilding of thermometer bulbs 
Kummell, C. H.: communication on the use 
of Somoff’s theorem for the evaluation 
of the elliptic integral of the third 
BDGCIOB ee sccssseceeccers sadetuesseutiandtunseues<itutpncice 54 
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON. 
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Lucas, Frederick A.: communication on 
museum specimens illustrating biology 
(Title) ...asbcscessses osvscnsoeceascdee eee ee $736 
McAdie, A. G., Election to membership of... 19 
McDonald, Marshall, Election to member- 
SHIP) Of .cs26c62 veccivesecsaecesssseneheentenadeenn ae 47 
McGee, W J : communication on the Charles- 
ton earthquake...... seseccesosbeieaden so semianau inane 37 
— remarks on the Charleston earthquake.... 42 
Mallery, Garrick: communication on cus- 
toms of every day life.........ssesscsoussassenees Peet) 
— remarks on phonetié alphabets...........0 cep it. 
Mann, B. Pickman: election to membership 38 
— remarks on throwing sticks...........+e00 eons) ee 
Martin, Artemas, Election to membership of 16 
Mason, O. T.: 
communication on bowyers 
and fletchers:..:.2..0.05.<.+<dssseuertasdgaseeteneeee » 44 
— —— two examples of similar inventions 
in areas Widely apart............cessessssceee sopae 012 
— remarks on derivation of social customs. 21 
Mathematical section, Members of ey ecbasewe REA 
. 63 
aa 52 
== = Rules) Of, ....saseusscdouseceseucesbacanen nous ie Secoubal) (OL 
Members, Deceased....... sesoosutedseernedepeniyen soe XEVI 
= LAS OF 1.5: ..sscacdesscsnesusoerssesesneaeeusnearaeee Sones yO 
aaa INOWy covsseascondeesvavnthars Xxix, 3, 15, 16, 19, 25, 37, 47 
Mendenhall, T. C.: communication on the 
Charleston earthquake............ccccccssssescecees 37 
— remarks on Japanese customs.........+6 scone mee 
— resignation from General Committee......... 44 
Merrill, George P.: communication on geo- 
logical museums ( Tifle)....... Percaripec eer soa) eth 
Metallic coverings of thermometer bulbs.... 33 
Minutes of the General Meeting................ a I 
Mitchell, Henry, Election to membership of 37 
Murdoch, John: remarks on throwing 
BUCKS. << <.ccacnsscncartobecnossasteseeweee sesvessapeesenl gilee 
Museum classification..........csscse eaest asuevden! See 
Museum specimens illustrating biology....... 35 
Mussey, R. D.: communication entitled, 
when I first saw the cholera Bacillus 
(DUC) cicana dedsacsonsexteuedeeraneeeeeeeee Peetecy 
— remarks on phonetic alphabets........... prec hs) 
New members............ xxix, 3, 15, 16, 19, 25, 37, 47 
Notes on the faults of the Great Basin and of 
the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada... 65 
— — — geology of northern California....... oo 18 
Nott, C. C., Election to membership of......... 3 
Officers of Army and Navy in relation to 
scientific work..........006 x fheseapes Ee 
— elected December, 1885... 
Organic cells of unknown origin and form 
found in human feeces........:10. .esssulsestes 
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