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REPORT 1878. 



Lodge (Dr. O. J.) on a simplification of 

 graphic formulae, 516. 



and Prof. S. P. Thompson on uni- 

 lateral conductivity in tourmaline 

 crystals, 495. 



Lough Lurgan, the tradition of, W. M. 

 Williams on, 528. 



Lubbock (Sir J.) on the exploration of 

 Kent's Cavern, 124 ; on the exploration 

 of the Settle Caves (Victoria Cave), 

 377 ; *on the habits of ants, 559. 



Lucas (J.) on the hydrogeological survey 

 of England, 692. 



Luff (A. P.) on the chemistry of some of 

 the lesser-known alkaloids, especially 

 veratria and bebeerine, 1 05. 



Luminous meteors, report on observations 

 of, during the year 1877-78, 258. 



Lynam (J.) on the River Shannon : its 

 present state, and the means of im- 

 proving the navigation and the drain- 

 age, 699. 



Macalister (Dr. A.) on the exploration of 

 the Fermanagh Caves, 183 ; on the gill 

 skeleton of Selache mamma, 600. 



McDonnell (Dr. R.), Address by, to the 

 Department of Anatomy and Physio- 

 logy, 593. 



Mackintosh (D.) on the erratic blocks of 

 England, Wales, and Ireland, 185. 



Macrory (Mr.) on patent legislation, 157. 



Madeira, observations on atmospheric 

 electricity at, report on arrangements 

 for the taking of, 103. 



Magnetic figures, new, Prof. S. P. Thomp- 

 son on, 450. 



Magnetism, ships', Gaussin's warning re- 

 garding the sluggishness of, Sir Wm. 

 Thomson on, 496. 



♦Maguire (Prof.) on the definitions of 

 political econonry, 667. 



Mammalian foot, the intrinsic muscles 

 of the, Dr. D. J. Cunningham on, 

 599. 



Mammoth in Siberia, H. H. Howorth on 

 the, 571. 



*Man, new varieties of, Prof. D. Wilson 

 on some American illustrations of, 

 583. 



Map-producing, processes of, Capt. J. 

 Waterhouse on, 628. 



Marine shells, the discovery of, in the 

 Gannister beds of Northumberland, G. 

 A. Lebour on, 539. 



Martin (H.), les races anciennes de 

 Flrlande, 585. 



Mathematical tables, report on, 1 72. 



Maxwell (Prof. J. C.) on the mechanical 

 equivalent of heat, 102 ; on the elas- 

 ticity of wires, 103; on underground 

 temperature, 178. 



Mechanical equivalent of heat, third 



report of the Committee appointed to 

 determine the, 102. 



Mechanical Section, Address by E. Easton 

 to the, 679. 



*Medusae, the nervous system of the, G. 

 J. Romanes on, 601. 



Meldrum, (C), report on sunspots and 

 rainfall, 230. 



Mequinez, a journey to Fez and, Dr. A. 

 Leared on, 631. 



Merrifield (C. W.) on Babbage's analytical 

 machine, 92 ; on patent legislation, 

 157 ; on instruments for measuring 

 the speed of ships, 219. 



Metamorphic and intrusive rocks of 

 Tyrone, J. Nolan on the, 536. 



*Meyer's (Victor) apparatus for taking 

 vapour densities of substances with 

 high boiling points, exhibition of, by 

 Dr. Ramsay, 517. 



Miall (Prof. L. C.) on the erratic blocks 

 of England, Wales, and Ireland, 185 ; 

 on the exploration of the Settle Caves 

 (Victoria Cave), 377. 



Microphone, a new form of receiving in- 

 strument for, W. J. Millar on, 446. 



Midian, the land of, Capt. R. F. Burton 

 on, 630. 



Migration and commerce, the courses of, 

 traced by art relics and religious em- 

 blems, Dr. J. S. Phen6 on, 583. 



Millar ( W. J.) on a new form of receiving 

 instrument for microphone, 446. 



Mineral oil or paraffin wax, the estima- 

 tion of, when mixed with other oils or 

 fats, W. Thomson on, 508. 



white pigment, a new, Dr. T. L. 



Phipson on, 514. 



♦Mining lamp, a new form of, Dr. C. Ball 

 on, 698. 



* Modular curves, Prof. H. J. S. Smith on' 

 the, 463. 



Molloy (B. C.) on nitric acid : its repro- 

 duction from the lower oxides of nitro- 

 gen, 512. 



Molyneux (W.) on the erratic blocks of 

 England, Wales, and Ireland, 185 ; on 

 the circulation of underground waters, 

 382. 



Monahan (J. H.), suggestions for a Bill 

 to regulate sales of property, 662. 



*Morgan (E. D.) on Richthofen, Preje- 

 valsky, and Lake Lob, 629. 



Morley (Mr.) on a common measure of 

 value in direct taxation, 220. 



Morris (W.) on the temperature of the 

 earth within, 456. 



Morton (G. H.) on the erratic blocks of 

 England, Wales, and Ireland, 185 ; on 

 the circulation of underground waters, 

 382. 7 



*Moss (Dr. E. L.) on the geographi- 

 cal significance of North Polar ice, 

 636. 



