IXDEX. 



1089 



Roots of Bowenia spectahilis, apogeo- 

 tropio, H. H. W. Pearson on, 1066. 



Rosa (E. B.) and W. O. Atwatee on the 

 conservation of energy in the human 

 body, 778. 



and A. W. Smith on the dissipation 



of energy in the dielectric of a con- 

 denser, 790. 



ROSCOE (Sir H. E.) on wave-length tables 

 of the spectra of the elements and com- 

 pomids, 313. 



on the teaching of science in ele- 

 mentary schools, 433. 



Boss (Hon. G. W.) on the North- Western 

 tribes of Canada, 628. 



ROTCH (A. L.) on progress in the explo- 

 ration of the air by means of kites at 

 Blue Hill Observatory, 797. 



RiJCKEK (Prof. A. W.) on the comparison 

 and reduction of magnetic observations, 

 80. 



nn 2)'>'actical electrical stamdards, 



145. 



, Address to the International Con- 

 ference on Terrestrial Magnetism and 

 Atmospheric Electricity by, 733. 



Russell (Dr. W. J.) on the action of 

 light upon dyed colours, 285. 



on the action of certain metals and 



organic bodies on a photographic plate, 

 834. 



Ryan (Prof. J.) on the Welsh methods 

 of shipping coal, 993. 



Rykatcheff (Gen.) ««,<? Prof. v. Bezold 

 on the esta.blishment of temporary mag- 

 netic ohserratories in certain localities, 

 especially in Tropical countries, 743. 



Salvin (the late 0.) on the zoology of 

 the Sandivich Islands, 658. 



Sanders (Cora B.) and Prof. E. B. 

 PoULTON on an experimental enquiry 

 into the struggle for existence in cer- 

 tain common insects, 906. 



Sandekson (Prof. Burden) on the func- 

 tional activity of nerve-cells, 714. 



Sandwich Islatids, the zoology of the. 

 Eighth report on, 358. 



Saunders (Dr. W.) on the promotion of 

 agriculture, 312. 



Savage (Rev. E. B.) on Irish elk re- 

 mains in tlve Isle of Man, 548. 



Saving and spending : a criticism of 

 recent theories by Prof. A. W. Flux, 

 972. 



ScADDiNG (Rev. Dr.) on an ethnological 

 survey of Canada, 606. 



SCHAFEE (Prof. E. A.) on the functional 

 activity of nerve-cells, 714. 



on the physiological effects of pep- 

 tone and its preoivrsors when introduced 

 into tlie circulation, 720. 

 1898. 



Schmidt (Dr. Ad.) on the systematic 

 investigation of the secular variations 

 of the earth's magnetic elements, 

 747. 



Schools, the physical and mental defects of 

 children in, Heport on, 691. 



, Poor Law, W. Chance on, 962. 



Schuster (Prof. A.) 07i the comparison 

 and reduction of magnetic observations, 

 . 80. 



on practical electrical standards, 



145. 



on n-avc-lcngth tables of the spectra 



of the elements and compounds, 313. 

 — on the application of terrestrial 

 magnetism to the solution of some 

 problems of cosmical physics, 745. 

 on the interpretation of earth cur- 



rent observations, 756. 



on a simple method of obtaining 



the expression of the magnetic poten- 

 tial of the earth in a series of spherical 

 harmonics, 752. 



* on a new form of American kites, 



797. 

 Science, the teaching of, in elementary 



schools, Heport on, 433. 

 ScLATER (Dr. P. L.) 071 the present state 



of our kno^vledge of the zoology of the 



Sandwich Islands, 658. 



on zoological bibliography and 



jmblication, 558. 



on the compilation of an index 



genernm et specierwn animalinm, 570. 



Scott (Dr. D. H.) on a new Medidlosa 



from the Lower Coal-Measures of 



Lancashire, 1045. 

 on a fine specimen of the halonial 



branch of a Lepidodendron allied to 



L. fuligonosum, 1049. 



on an English Botryopteris, 1050. 



on the stmctnie otZygo^rteris, 1050. 



Scott-Keltie (Dr. J.) on the Torres 



Straits exj^edition, 688. 

 Screw gauge proposed in 1884, Interim 



report on the means by which 2>ractical 



effect can be given to the introduction 



0/ the, 627. 

 Sea coast, action of waves and tides on 



the movement of material on the, 



W. H. Wheeler on the, 883. 

 Secret societies of the West coast of 



Africa, H. P. Fitz-Gerald Marriott on 



the, 1019. 

 Sedgwick (A.) on zoological hihliograi)hy 



and publication, 558. 



on investigations made at the 



Marine Biological Laboratory at Ply- 

 mouth, 583. 



on the occupation of a table at the 



Zoological Station at Naples, 587. 



Seismological investigation. Third report 

 on, 179. 



Selangor caves, Seport on the, 571. 



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