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XX VIII.—Contributions to Meteorology; by Ex1as Loomis. ye 
(With Plate V.) .2 2.5 22 ee ee 247 
XXIX.—The Faults of Southwest Virginia; by Joun J. 
NEEVENSON “ooo 2 ee 262 
XX X.—On Taconic Rocks and Stratigraphy, with a geologi- 
cal Map of the Taconic Regions; by Jamms D, Dana._ 270 
- XXXIJ.—Irish Esker Drift; by G. H. KANAHAN 22 oes 276 
XX XII.—Physical Chasen of the Northern and _ 
Northwestern Lakes; by L. Y. ScoeRMERHORN._----_-- 278 
XENI Mincralosieat Notes from the Laboratory of - 
Hamilton College; by Atperr H. Cumsrer ..--_..--- 284 
XXXIV.—The Topography and Geology of the Cross Tim- 
bers and surrounding regions in Northern Texas; by 
Rosert 'T. Hirt. (With a map, Plate VI.)_--..---_- 298i 
XXX V.—Appendix—American Jurassic Mammals; By 0. C, 
Marsu. (With:Plates VIl to X.) 32 327 
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCH. 
Chemistry and Physics—On the Phosphoresence of Alumina, BECQUEREL, 503.— 
On the Crimson Line of Phosphorescent Alumina, CRooxEs, 304. —On Phos- 
phorus pentafluoride, Morssan, 305.—On Phosphorus Tetroxide, THORPE and 
Turron: On a hydiated Silicium phosphate, HAUTEFEUILLE and MARGOTTET: 
The Freezing of Aerated Water, Man, 306.—Transmission of Hlectricity of 
feeble tension by hot air, BLonpLOT: Aperiodic Eiectrometers, LeEDEBOER: Earth 
Currents, WEINSTEIN: Photography by Phosphoresence, VANSANT, 307.—The 
Coefficientof Viscosity of Air, TomLinson: 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.—Harthquake in Switzer- 
land, ForeL, 312.-—Harthquakes of Andalusia on. the 25th of December, 1884, 
TARAMELLI and MERCALLI, 313.—Holocrystalline granitic structure in eruptive 
rocks of Tertiary age, W1LLTAMS, 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, WAIT and JONES, 325. 
Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence.—Scientific Writings of Joseph Henry, 325.— 
American Naturalist: Van Nostrand’s Science Series, 326.—Obituary—JOuN 
ARTHUR PHILLIPS, 326. 
