1048 
Shrinkage of the globe, the Post-Cam- 
brian, J. Logan Lobley on, 789. 
Shropshire, North, the superficial de- 
posits of, C. Callaway on, 800. 
Sillimanite gneisses in Central Anglesey, 
E. Greeuly on, 783. 
SILVERBERG (J.) on the influence of busi- 
ness in ‘ futures ’on trade and agricul- 
ture, 882. 
Skomer Island, the geology of, F. T. 
Howard and E. W. Small on, 797. 
Skull of the 8. African fossil reptile Dia- 
demodon, Prof, H. G. Seeley on, 805. 
SLADEN (Percy) on the occupation of a 
table at the Zoological Station at Naples, 
478. 
SMALL (E. W.) and IF. T. HOWARD on 
the geology of Skomer Island, 797. 
SMITH (E. A.) on the present state of our 
knowledge of the zoology of the Sandwich 
Islands, 492. 
(John) on the discovery of marine 
shells in the Drift series at high levels 
in Ayrshire, 799. 
-— (Prof. J. Lorrain) and Dr. F. F. 
WESTBROOK on the occurrence of 
fever in mice, 974. 
—— (W.H.) on proposed modifications 
of the rating system, 878. 
-—- (the late Dr. Wilberforce) on the 
physical and mental defects of children 
in schools, 592. 
Solar radiation, Twelfth report on the 
best methods of recording the direct 
intensity of, 241. 
SOLLAS (Prof. W. J.) on the erratic blocks 
of the British Isles, 366. 
on the structure of a coral reef, 377. 
Somaliland, stone implements in, H. W. 
Seton-Karr on, 922. 
South Wales coal district, a new popu- 
lation map of the, B. V. Darbishire on, 
865. ; 
‘SSOWERBUTTS (Eli) on the position of 
geography in the educational system of 
the country, 494. 
Species, the range of, in the Carbonife- 
rous Limestone of N. Wales, G. H. Mor- 
_ ton on, 787. 
Spectra of the elements and compounds, 
nave-length tables of the, Report on, 273. 
Spectroscope, measurement by means of 
the, of the velocity of rotation of the 
planets, J. E. Keeler on the, 729. 
Spectroscopy, the bibliography of, Highth 
(interim) report on, 2438. 
Spencer’s, Herbert, limit of growth, mul- 
tiple cell division as compared with 
bi-partition as, Prof. Marcus Hartog 
on, 833. 
‘*Spitzbergen, a journey in 1896 in, Sir 
- W. Martin Conway on, 862. 
*Spores, the number of, in sporangia, 
Prof. F. O. Bower on, 1019. 
REPORT—1896 
Standard cell, one volt, with small tem- 
perature coefficient, W. Hibbert on a, 
713. 
Standard of value, W. Fowler on, 884. 
—— the monetary, Major L. Darwin on, 
885. 
Statistics and Economic Science, Ad- 
dress to the Section of, by the Rt. 
Hon. L. Courtney, 867. 
—— of wasps, Prof. F. Y. Edgeworth 
on, 836. 
STEBBING (Rev. T. R. R.) on zoological 
bibliography and publication, 490. 
Stellar systems, Dr. Isaac Roberts on the 
evolution of, 707. 
STEVENSON (Dr. Edgar) on the effect of 
the destruction of the semicircular 
canals upon the movement of the eyes, 
982. 
STEWART (Prof. A.) on the structure of a 
coral reef, 377. 
——- (Charles) on cotton ‘ futures,’ 
what they are, and how they operate 
in practice, 881. 
STILES (Dr. C. W.) on Post Office requia- 
tions regarding the carriage of natural 
history specimens to foreign countries, 
477. 
STOKES (Sir G. G.} on the best methods 
of recording the direct intensity of 
solar radiation, 241. 
*STOLPE (Dr. H.) on boat graves in 
Sweden, 931. 
Stone implements in Somaliland, H. W. 
Seton-Karr on, 922. 
Stonesfield slate, Final report on opening 
further sections of the, 356. 
Stoney (Dr. G. Johnstone) on the uni- 
Sormity of size of pages of Scientific 
Societies’ publications, 86. 
— onpracticalelectrical standards, 150. 
on the best methods of recording the 
direct intensity of solar radiation, 241, 
Stores (H.) on Paleolithic spear- and 
arrow-heads, 925. 
— on paloliths derived and re- 
worked, 925. 
STRANGE (E. H.), Prof. H. B. Dixon, and 
E. GRAHAM on reflected waves in the 
explosion of gases, 746. 
Straws, the carbohydrates of cereal, First 
report on, 262. 
Street-lighting by electric incandescent 
lamps, W. G. Walker on, 899. 
STROH (A.) on the B.A. screw gauge, 
527, 534. 
STROUD (Prof. W.) on the action of light 
upon dyed colours, 347. 
*Sudan, the Egyptian, 
Wilson on, 862. 
Superficial deposits of North Shropshire, 
C. Callaway on, 800. 
Surveying, photographic, John Coles on, 
850. 
Sir Charles 
