IT^DEX, 



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Abbot, C. G., report on Astrophysical Observatory by 68 



Abbott, M^illiam L., explorations by 10 



Siamese collections from 29, 30, 31 



Aboriginal remains in Michigan 588 



pottery from Arizona 36, 603 



Abydos, discoveries at 572 



Abyssinia, geographical work in 388 



Acetylene light, cost of 277 



intensity of 299 



production of 284 



Actinic rays, definition of 287 



Actinium, discovery of 240 



Actinometric observations in upper air 306 



Actinometry, atmospheric, memoir on 71 



Acts of Congress relating to Smithsonian Institution xliii 



Adams, B. B., cited 615 



Adams, Herbert B 79 



Adams, John, science patronized by 101 



Adams, Joiiu Quincy, science patronized by 101 



Adams, Robert, jr.. Regent of the Institution x, xi 



Adler, Cyrus, history of Smithsonian library by 77 



history of Smithsonian publications by 77 



report on library by - 70 



Administration, Secretary's report on 3 



Aerodromes, description of 172 



successful experiments with 7, 179 



Aerodynamics, Secretary's experiments in 7, 179 



Aeronautical expedition by Andrc'e 401 



Aerophysical observatory, McAdie on 11, 75 



Aerostation, international commission for 301 



Africa, geographical work in 387 



Age of the earth, estimates of 337 



Air and life, Henri de Varigny on 11, 74, 75, 76 



determination of organic matter in 11 



experiments with ascending currents of 193 



expired, composition of 75 



heated, phenomena of movement of 188 



in relation to human life and health 11, 74, 75 



of towns, J. B. Cohen on 11, 74, 75 



researches in upward currents of 184 



unstable equilibrium of 187 



upper, composition of 304, 313 



temperature Of 192,323 



vitiated, investigation of effects of 9 



655 



