IV 



Contents. 



PAQB 



The Abyssinian Expedition. By Professor D. T. Ansted 227 



Barbets and their Distribution. By P. L. Sclater, M.A., Ph.D., 



F.R.S. With Coloured Plate 241 



On the Structure and Manner of Growth of the Scales of Pishes. 4 



By Jonathan Couch, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., Etc 246 



The Grate-Mounds of Derbyshire, and their Contents. By Llewel- 



lynn Jewitt, F.S.A., Etc., Etc. With a Plate 254 



The Structure of the Annelids, 'with a Criticism on Quatrefages. 



By Edouard Claparede 266 



The Lunar Eratosthenes and Copernicus — Jupiter's Satellites — 



Occultations. By the Rev. T. W. Webb, AM., F.R.A.S 273 



Characteristics of Rotifers. By Henry J. Slack, F.G.S., Sec. R.M.S. 



With a Plate 281 



Standards of "Weights and Measures and Coinage. By Joseph Newton 297 

 Results of Meteorological Observations made at K.ew Observatory. 



By G. M. "Whipple 302 



Novel Action of Light. By Niepce de St. Victor 308 



Insects' Eggs : their Structure, Variety, and Beauty. By Jabez 



Hogg, F.L.S., Hon. Sec. R.M.S., Etc. With a Coloured Plate 321 



Rain. By Richard A. Proctor, B.A., F.R.A.S 331 



The Grave Mounds of Derbyshire and their Contents. By Llewel- 



lynn Jewitt, F.S.A., Etc., Etc 342 



Sir Isaac Newton. With a Facsimile of his Writing. By Joseph 



Newton, H.M. Mint . . 350 



Fur-bearing Foxes. By John Keast Lord, F.Z.S 354 



The Structure of the Annelids, with a Criticism on Quatrefages. 



By Edouard Claparede. Second Part 365 



Lunar Details — Double Stars — Clusters and Nebula — Transits of 



Satellites— Occultations. By Rev. T. "W. "Webb, A.M., F.R.A.S. 370 

 Termites or White Ants of India. By Captain R. C. Bevan, C.M.Z.S. 381 

 The Intellectual Observer and "The Student." Notice to our 



Readers 401 



On the Pre-historic Mammalia found Associated with Man, in Great 



Britain. By W. Boyd Dawkins, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S 403 



Electrical Countries. By M. J- Fournet. Second Paper 411 



Notes on the Crustacean Fauna of the English Lakes. By George 



Stewardson Brady, M.R.C.S,, C.M.Z.S. With a Plate 416 



The Philosophical Instruments in the Paris Exhibition. By C. R. 



Weld 425 



Lunar Sketches — Transits of Jupiter's Satellites — Occultations. By 



the Rev. T. W.Webb, A.M., F.R.A.S 435 



Our Fresh-water Planable. By W. Houghton, M.A., F.L.S. With a 



Plate 445 



The Grave-Mounds of Derbyshire, and their Contents. By Llewel- 



lynn Jewitt, F.S. A., Etc 459 



Literary Notices 78, 155, 317, 384, 476 



Arch^ologia 148, 233, 310 



Progress of Invention 74, 150, 237, 313, 391, 473 



Proceedings of Learned Societies 395, 478 



Scientific Meetings 237 



Notes and Memoranda 79, 158, 239, 319, 398, 479 



