INDEX TO VOLUMES I-xX. 
Page. 
Maxwell, Prof. J. C., cited on—Cont’d. 
dissipation of molecular energy........... v 153 
surface repulsiOn.,......0.....eeeeee aeeceeenenss 7 LOD)! 
WOTUOXMEINOS veescssevsscnnsceccosatnseeraccscne Wik) LAV 
Matter... ce. adsiieaserctross RasUexseesssdenains vii 44 
Mayer, A. M., communication on a method 
of determining a definite interval of 
time, and its application to measuring 
the number of vibrations of solid bod- 
TOS: TRG ONY. ccccscsrencecewsascccccesscccceolh 64 
Mayer’s topophone......... Beecedesaetsusastdususss viii 13 
Mechanical representation of a problem in 
least SQUATES ..........0008 Specksaneuntennesshvsne i 89 
Medallic medical history............s08- saveustaW a> 39 
Medals, Exhibition Of................06+ mogereoscsese vi 22 
Meehan, Thos., cited on the common names 
of plants........ eabcnscecacesen seston cuadeavenses iv 113 
Meek, F. B., communication on new species 
of fossil plants from Alleghany Co., 
Virginia; with some remarks on the 
rock seen along the Chesapeake and 
Ohio railroad, near the White Sulphur 
Springs of Greenbrier county, West 
Virginia. Read by T. Gill. In full. 2 
1 62, 44 (26) 
Death of............ Ryasee coameckansersesces=n bosehebsccdh SLE 
Meigs, M. C., communication on a map of 
the head waters of the Yellowstone 
and Lewis rivers. Wo abstract........ wi 21 
the movements caused in large ice-fields 
by expansion and contraction, as illus- 
trative of the formation of anticlinal 
and synclinal axes in geological for- 
mations. Infull. 4 figures....... ese 33, (22) 
remarks on glacial period.........csseecerseeedl 37 
Members. See List of Members. 
Membership statistics of scientific socie- 
LEIS eee cacao eenadavein weeseubssune iesemaecss as vervse x 29 
Memoir on the scientific work of Joseph 
FTGUINV cssasnssnunsnsceassenseee Ruaedapandepasesseucns 4i 203 
Memorial to B. AlVOrd ......ssseesssees cesses cosees vii 127 
(See also Biography.) 
Mendenhall, T. C., communication on the 
measurement of temperature at dis- 
tant points. Title only.......0.000000..Viik 18 
the Charleston earthquake. Abstract, 
ix 37 
remarks on Japanese custom......... Seabnes 
Mercadier, M., cited on radiophony.......... iv 158 
Mercury, Theory Of.....cccccs-cccessseeee-cooveeeeWhdk 941 
Transit Of...........0+ oh 
Meridian, Proposed initial..............seeceeeee vi 106 
Meridian transit time determinations...wili 55 
Merriam, C. H., communication on the eco- 
nomic phase of the English sparrow 
question. Referencé........sseceesseereeeeees x 16 
seeneee eens 
155 
Page. 
Merrill, G. P., communication on geological 
museums. Title only........ Exented Goecaetes ix 36 
Metaphysic philosophy. 
MGtAD DIV RIGS Uicvenscdane sadevaesecsanccodssscadeandasc wii xxix 
Metcalf, Capt. H., cited on theory of target 
AVA CULCGsgaceresstevanscecsuaueayarsacuessebedaveres vi 145 
Meteor, Explanation of explosion of......... ii 143 
of December 24, 1873........0++ soeseeh 94, 41 123, 139 
(See also Meteors.) 
Meteoric matter and planetary motions, 
11 188, 190 
Meteorite, A new........... ehdepuececadanancsveuivees wii 32 
Meteorites at Concepcion and San Gregorio, 
New MeXiIGO.2cossancsipucteciesatunsssveustesace a 24 
Meteorological work by Joseph Henry...... ii 236 
of the Smithsonian Institution............ ii 295 
Meteorology, List of papers on (See also 
Thermometry) : 
on the aerial currents observed in fifty 
balloon ascensions.. S. A. King. Com- 
municated by C. Abbe. In full........ eo 35 
{on aerial currents observed in balloon 
ascensions.] C. Abbe. Abstract.......1 38 
on certain remarkable effects of lightning. 
E. J. Farquhar. Communicated by 
Je Henry. Tite OnUY.s.caswsasecedcssencassvons i 42 
on the aurora. W.B. Taylor. Abstract... 43 
on the aurora of February 4th [1872]. J. E. 
Hilgard. Abstract.......... Pepsentina React 4 47 
on the effects of winds and barometric 
pressure on the tides of Boston, and 
on the mean level of the sea. W. Fer- 
rel. Abstract and reference..........00 Pee wats 
on the meteorology of Japan. T. Antisell. 
DULCGs OF efeccanesavcessesoaucessseccsssadonsssoacscess i 70 
on the results of astronomical observa- 
tions at Sherman Station, Wyoming 
Terr. R. D. Cutts. Abstract and refer- 
on the laws of condensation of aqueous 
vapor in the atmosphere. E. Foote. 
DULUEL OVE Pasecewstsat cucdancusthreueri=tavaicetsececes i 74 
on the meteorology of Russia. A. Woeikof. 
PRET OCEMEG nenacdocustavsecseainetncddcucast ores asenel 00 
on atmospheric electricity. (3 papers.) J. 
RS nryan atte ONY sacs.cesnntsttecsesceecse i 75, 87 
on electrical phenomena in the Rocky 
Mountains. F. M. Endlich. Title only, 
a 95 
on the distribution of temperature over 
the surface of the globe. W. Hark- 
MIGSSs , PRES ETENCEseoose socweceesiarcuronestosununen i 96 
on some causes that produce rain. E. 
Foote. Title only...........--- Sonaunenas fewenne i 98 
on the laws governing the movement of 
storm centres. C. Abbe. Abstract... 4 99 
