CONTENTS. XIU 



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Dr. D. J. Cunningham on tlie Spinal Nervous System of the Cetacea 14'J 



Professor Dewab on Recent additional Observations on the Physiological 



Action of Sight 151 



Professor Arthtjb Gamgee and Leopold Labmuth on the Action of Vana- 



diam upon the Intrinsic Nervous Mechanism of the Frog's Heart 151 



— , John Pbiestley, and Leopold Labmuth on the 



Dift'erence in the Poisonous Activity of Phosphorus in Ortho-, Meta-, and 



Pyrophosphoric Acids 151 



. on the 



Action of Pyrophosphoric Acid on the Circulation 152 



Mr. Robert Gabneb on the Brain of the Canida; 152 



Mr. C. 0. Gboom Napieb on the Unwholesomeness of Flesh Diet in Tropical 



Climates 153 



Eenest Haeckel iiber die Physemarien {Haliphysema und Gastrophysemd) . 153 



Surgeon-Major Johnston on the Dynamics of the Racial Diet in India 154 



Mr. Chables Thomas Kingzett on the Action of Alcohol on the Brain. . . . 154 

 Mr. Leopold Labmuth on the Poisonous Activity of Vanadium in Ortho-, 



Meta-, and Pyrovanadic Acids 155 



Dr. Paton on the Action and Sounds of the Heart 165 



Mr. John Pbiestley on the Physiological Action of Vanadium 155 



on the Physiological Action of Chromium 156 



Dr. Ueban Pritchaed on the Termination of the Nerves in the Vestibule and 



Semicii-cular Canals of Mammals 156 



on a Microscope adapted for showing the Circulation 



in the Human Subject ' 158 



Mr. George J. Romanes on the Physiology of the Nervous System of Medusae 158 

 Professor Bubdon Sandebson on the Electrical Phenomena consequent on 



Irritation of the Leaves of the Fly-Trap (Dioncra musciptda) 163 



Dr. WiLLiAJi Stirling on the Nervous Apparatus of the Lungs 163 



Professor Stbuthees on Finger-muscles found in the Greenland-Right 



Whale 163 



on Dissections of the supposed Rudimentary Hind Limb 



of the Greenland Right Whale 163 



Professor W. Turner on the Structure of the Placenta in relation to the 



Theoiy of Evolution 163 



Mr. J. A. Wanklyn on the Effects of the Mineral Substances in Drinking- 



Water on the Health of the Community 163 



Anthkopoloqt. 



Mr. Alfred Russel Wallace's Address 100 



General Sir J. Alexander on the Oldest Woman in Scotland 164 



Professor Barrett on some Phenomena associated with Abnormal Conditions 



of Mind 104 



Mr. A. W. BucKLAND on Primitive Agriculture 164 



Rev. Mr. Cameron on the Relation of Gaelic and English 164 



Mr. Hyde Clarke on the Prehistoric Names for Man, Monkey, Lizard, &c. . 165 

 on Hittite, Khita, Hamath, Canaanite, Lydian, Etruscan, 



Peruvian, Mexican, &c 165 



Professor Cleland on a Sooloo Skull 165 



Mr. C. 0. Groom Napier on the Phoenicians 165 



Mr. W. Harper on the Natives of British Guiana 165 



Mr. J. Park Harrison on the Eastern Picture-writing 165 



