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Nansen, Fridtjof, explorations by 274 



Naples Zoological Station, Smithsonian table at xiv, 14 



Nares, Sir George, Arctic explorations by 275 



National Academy, exchanges of 49 



National Museum, accessions to 29 



act making appropriations for xlvi 



appropriations for 4 



assistant secretary's report on 29 



compared with foreign museums 17 



detailed financial statement of xxiv 



distribution of specimens by 30 



exhibit at Atlanta 614 



explorations by 31 



fire protection of 4 



foreign exchanges of 30 



galleries in 19 



inadequacy of buildings for xv, 5, 18 



publications of 9, 30 



purchase appropriations needed for 19 



Secretary's report ou 16 



statement to Regents on xv 



Natterer collection of bows 575 



Natural gas, distribution of 229 



Naval Observatory, appropriation for xlv 



Navigazione Generale Italiana, courtesies from 50 



Navy Department, exchanges of 49 



Necrology, Secretary's report on 27 



Nectarivorous insects, habits of 421 



Nectnrus, microscopic study of 390 



structure of enteron of 395 



Nencki, first analyzed a ptomaine 487 



Neovitalismus, address on 377 



Nerve, cervical sympathetic, division of 353 



Nerve cells, functional activity of 395 



mi croscopic study of 388 



Nerves, cranial, functions of 346 



vagus, and heart action 353 



Nervous action, study of 387 



agency of the system 331 



system, electricity produced in 328 



Waller's study of 357 



Netherlands, exchanges 51,53,54 



Netherlands Steam Navigation Company, courtesies from 50 



Neuhauss, Dr., on Zenker's theory 170 



Neumann, F. E., electrical hypothesis of Ill 



Newall, H. F., on refraction in the air 166 



New Caledonia, exchanges with 51 



Newcomb, Simon, delegate to bibliographical conference 10 



on problems of astronomy 83 



Newfoundland, exchanges with 51 



New South Wales, exchanges 51, 53, 54 



Newton, Sir Isaac, astronomical laws discovered by 84 



cited _ 126 



Newton's laws 101 



