vi CONTENTS. 
NUMBER CXCVI. 
Page. 
XXVIII.—Contributions to Meteorology; by Et1as Loomis. 
(Wath Plate V.):.222222. Sas See. 247 
XXIX.—The Faults ‘of Southwest Virginia; by Joun J. 
STEVENSON: 2c 20s e 86 ae eee 262 
XXX.—On Taconic Rocks and Stratigraphy, with a geologi- 
cal Map of the Taconic Regions; by James D. Dana__ 270 
XX XI.—Irish Esker Drift; by G. H. Kitaman _-__-_.._-_- 276 
XXXII.—Physical Characteristics of the Northern and 
Northwestern Lakes; by L. Y. ScoHERMERHORN---- --_-- 278 
XXXIII.—Mineralogical Notes from the Laboratory of 
Hamilton College;sby Atpert H. CaEstTer .---_-.--- 284 
XXXIV.—The Topography and Geology of the Cross Tim- 
bers and surrounding regions in Northern Texas; by 
osERD ‘T Eirr: \(Wathya) map, late Vial)s2 22. sae vor 
XXX V.—Appendix—American Jurassic Mammals; by O. C. 
Marsa. (With Plates Vall to ike) eae aS ee ee 327 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Chemistry and Physics—On the Phosphoresence of Alumina, BECQUEREL, 503.— 
On the Crimson Line of Phosphorescent Alumina, CROOKES, 304.—On Phos- 
phorus pentaflnoride. MotIssan, 305.—On Phosphorus Tetroxide, THORPE and 
Turron: On a hydrated Silicium phosphate, HAUTEFEUILLE and MARGOTTET: 
The Freezing of Aerated Water, MAN, 306.—Transmission of Electricity of 
feeble tension by hot air, BLonpLoT: Aperiodic Electrometers, LEDEBOER: Earth 
Currents, WEINSTEIN: Photography by Phosphoresence, VANSANT, 307.—The 
Coefficientof Viscosity of Air, TomiiInson: Note on Barus and Strouhal’s paper 
on the Viscosity of Steel, BARRETT, 308. 
Geology and Mineralogy.—Eruption of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, in January, 310.— 
Volcanic Eruption in Niua-fu, Friendly Islands, 311.—Earthquake in Switzer- 
Jand, FoREL, 312.—_Karthquakes of Andalusia on the 25th of December, 1884, 
TARAMELLI aud MERCALLI. 313.—Holocrystalline granitic structure in eruptive 
rocks of Tertiary age, WILLIAMS, 315.—Report for 1885, Geological Survey of 
Canada, 316.—Mineral Resources of the United States, calendar year 1885, 
WILLIAMS and Day, 317.—Geological Collections, Mineralogy, CrosBy, 318. 
Botany and Zoology.—Botanical Notes, 318.—Gilded Chrysalides, PouLToN, 321. 
Astronomy and Mathematics.—Form of the area in the heavens from which the 
Meteors of Noy. 27, 1885, appeared to radiate, RANYARD, 324.—Boyden Fund: 
Treatise on Algebra, OLIVER, WA1T and JONEs, 325. 
Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence.—Scientific Writings of Joseph Henry, 325.— 
American Naturalist: Van Nostrand’s Science Series, 326.— Obituary—JOHN 
ARTHUR PHILLIPS, 326. 2 
