INDEX. 



Iv 



Voltaic balance, determining the 

 strength of liquids by means of the 

 (Gore), S7. 



electricity, note on the develop- 

 ment of, by atmospheric oxidation of 

 combustible gases and other sub- 

 stances (Wright and Thompson), 

 372. 



Vulcanised india-rubber, physical pro- 

 perties of (Mallock), 233. 



Ward (A W.) on the magnetic rotation 

 of the plane of polarisation of light 

 in doubly refracting bodies, 65. 



Ward (H. Al.) on the tubercles on the 

 roots of leguminous plants, with 

 special reference to the pea and bean, 

 431. 



Water, velocity of transmission of dis- 

 turbances in. See Sea-water. 



Wave-length of the chief fluting seen 

 in the spectrum of manganese, on 

 the (Lociyer), 35. 



Weberian ossicles in the Siluridse, the 



air-bladder and (Bridge and Hadclon), 

 309. 



TV eldon (Walter) obituary notice of, 

 xix. 



Williams (Charles James Blasius) 

 obituary notice of, xxvi. 



Wolfenden (R. N.) and S. Martin, phy- 

 siological action of the active principle 

 of the seeds of Abrus jprecatorius 

 (jequirity), 94. 



Worms (Baron Henry de) admitted, 

 65. 



Wright (C. R. A.) and 0. Thompson, 

 not j on the development of voltaic 

 electricity by atmospheric oxidation 

 of combustible gases and other sub- 

 stances, 372. 



Yeo (Qerald F.) elected, 175. 

 admitted, 253. 



Zirconium and its atomic weight 

 (Bailey), 74. 



ERRATA. 



Page 211, line 14 from bottom, for " 1887 " read " 1877." 



„ 2L2 ,, 21 „ „ " phenylbydrazicle " read " phenylhydrazone." 



„ 449 „ 3 „ „ " with one exception the senior of our " read 



" one of our senior." 



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