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No. 10. January=February, 1895. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

 The Apparent Forces bet'ween Fine Solid Particles Totally Immersed in Liquids. I. W. J. A. Bliss. 

 The Distribution of Energy in the Spectrum of the Gloiw-Lamp. Edwaed L. Nichols. 

 The Influence of Heat and the Electric Current upon Yoimg's Modulus for a Piano 'Wire. Maey G. 



NOY'ES. 



Minor Contributions: (1). On Magnetic Potential. Frederick Bedell. (2). A Method for the Study of 

 Transmission Spectra in the Ultra-violet. Ernest Nichols. (3). The Photography of Manometric 

 Flames. Willimn Sallock. 



Nevir Books : Frost : A Treatise on Astronomical Spectroscopy, a translation of Die Speetralanalyse der 

 Gesterne, by J. Scheiner. Djt Bois : Magnetische Kreise, deren Theorie rmd Anwendung. Glazebrook : 

 Light ; an Elementary Text-book, Theoretical and Practical, for Colleges and Schools. Firing ; The 

 Steam Engine and Other Heat Engines. Greaves : A Treatise on Elementary Hydrostatics. Eecent 

 Text-books in Laboratory Physics. Price : A Treatise on the Measurement of Electrical Eesistance. 



No. XI. March=April, 1895. 



TABLE OP CONTENTS. 



On the Attraction of Crystalline and Isotropic Masses at Small Distances. A. Stanley' JIackenzie. 

 The Influence of Temperature upon the Transparency of Solutions. Edvs'aed L. Nichols and Maey' C, 



Spencee. 



Determination of the Electric Conductivities of Certain Salt-solutions. Albert C. BIacGeegoey. 



The Apparent Forces Betvsreen Fine Solid Particles Totally Immersed in Liquids. II. W. J. A. Bliss. 



Minor Contributions : (1) Surface Tension of Water at Temperatures Below Zero Degree Centigrade. W. 

 J. Humphreys and J. F. Mohler. '2) Variations of Internal Eesistance of a Voltaic Cell and Current. 

 H. S. Carhart. 



New Books : Ostwald : Manual of Physico-Chemical Measurements ; translated by J. Walker. Lodge : The 

 work of Hertz and some of his successors. Ziioet : An Elementary Treatise on Theoretical Mechanics. 

 Miethe : Photographische Oplik ohne mathematisohe Entwickelungen fiir Fachleute und Liebhaber, Pro- 

 ceedings of the International Electrical Congress. The American Annual of Photography and Photo- 

 graphic Almanac. 



No. XII. May=June, 1895. 



TABLE OP CONTENTS. 



The Capacity of Electrolytic Condensers: Samuel Sheldost, H. W. Leitch and A. N. Shaw. 



Thermal Conductivity of Copper. I. E. W. Finch, C. D. Child and B. S. Laupheae. 



On the Absorption of Certain Crystals in the Infra-red as Dependent on the Plane of Polarization. 



Eenest Meebeit. 

 Resonance in Transformer Circuits. F. Bedell and A. C. Ceehoee. 

 On the Secular Motion of a Free Magnetic Needle. I. L. A. Bauer. 

 Minor Contributions: A New Method for Testing the Magnetic Properties of Iron. W. S. Franklin. 



Notes on a Phenomenon in the Diffraction of Sound. W. S. Franklin. 

 New Books: Rayleigh: Theory of Sound, Vol. 1. Poincare : Les Oscillations Electriques. Carhart: 



University Physics. Prestwich : Collected Papers on some Controverted Questions in Geology. Geike .- 



Memoir of Sir Andrew Crombie Eamsey. 



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