vi CONTENTS. 
Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence. ap gow of the aoe Polar er 245. 
—The American Meteorologist: The American Jou of is d Applied 
Mathematics: Publications of test Cincinnati “Obeervatory Tw w Meteoric 
Irons: Table of Logarithms: Tenth Annual Report of the Trasteee of the 
Peabody Museum of American Aaclony and Ethnology, 246.— Kinetic - 
Theories of Gravitation, W. B. Taynor, 247. 
bituary.—Timothy Abbott Conrad, 247.—Robert Were Fox, 248. 
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Art. XXXIV.—On the relations of the ey of Vermont 
,; pothat of. Berkshires by d: DiDaway «sce se wt 2c 25s - 257 
XXXV.—Address before the Decanment of Anthropology of 
the British Association at Plymouth; by F. Gauron,... 265 
XXXVI— Analyses of Cast Nickel, and Experiments on the 
Daeecee of Carbon and Silicon with Nickel; by W. E. 
for Natural History ethene Shy OC, Sate. <". 77 
XXXVIII.—On the lodates of Cobalt and Nickels pe- 
cific Gravity determinations; and an Analysis of Byivan: 
ite from Colorado; by F. W. Crark KE, 280 
XXXIX. em phat on the Analysis of Bituminous Coal ; by 
Re OO; BOOAN SSS ooo oe ee ee 286 
XL.—A Profiausary Catalogue of the Reptiles, Fishes and 
hg ee of the Bermudas, a lescriptions of four 
species of Fishes believed to be new; by G. B. Goopr,-- 289 
XLI.—History of Cavern a ait in Devonshire, Eng- 
ene ty WP ENORtEE coe oe 299 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Chemistry and Physics. eee . Dumas’s Vapor-density method, HABER 
MANN: Action of Ph hloride on Tungstic oxide, Tectu 309.—-Production 
of a from Pyru ie atid, Beaks: Hexyl Chloral, Prien: eo 
of Aurin into Ros: fo Sri DALE and ScHORLEMMER, 310. —Hem matin, CAZE 
Na cacy of what is comm ee called a “ Vacuum,” Gad. Sroney, 311. mechike ob 
the thes grind x Hiees, 312. 
Geology a ScArchian of a H. G. Vennor, 313. ripen de ff 
New inpetne C. H. Hrrcucock, 316.—Preliminary Report on the Pal 
tology of the Black Hills, R. P. Wurrr pata Age of the Tejon group, ¢ Califor, 
J. G. CooPEe —Fossil Tertiary Insects of Quesnel, S. H. ScuppER: First 
America’ 
—Geological Survey of Victoria: Tantalite, J. L. Smrra: Geognostische und 
alae ap Beobachtungen im Staate Minnesota, J. H. Koos, 323. 
ot and Zoology.—Morphology of the Dentary System in the Human Race, 
LAMBERT, 323.—Arbeiten aus dem zoologische-zootomischen Institut im 
Wirtzburg, 324.—-Brain of Chimera monstrosa, B. G. WrupER, 325. 
y.—New Planets, J.C. Watson: Tim e of Rotation - Saturn , A. HALL, 
325. othe tay discovered satellites of Meri 3 26.— Ameri n Ephe meris and 
Nautical Almanac for the year 1880: Does the Motion “ the inner satellite of 
Mars disprove the Nebular Hypothesis? a D. Kirkw 
meous telligence can peel the Advancement 
of Science, 328.—Distant Points Visible fro m Mt. Washington, W. H. PicKERING, 
331.—Caution to Archeologists, 333. Handbook of Hygiene ath Sanitary Sci- 
ence, Witson: British Association: New Constructions in Graphical Statics, 
H. cag el 336.— —Oalinarg —Henry Newton, 335 ; edie Strong, Adolf Er- 
