INDEX. 
451 
PAGE 
“ Iron and Heat ” 303 
Iron and Steel Eailway Wheels, 
Influence of Cold on 218 
„ Arches 97 
„ as a Filter and Deodoriser ... 336 
„ Enamelling of 103 
, , Filings acted on by Magnetism, 
how to Fix 333 
,, Industries, Progress of 216 
„ Mines, American Survey of ... 323 
„ Ships, Depolarisation of 336 
Isotoma Walkeri, Development of 338 
Italian Greology, Noteworthy Points 
in 207 
JizEH, Grreat Pyramid of 422 
Jupiter, Physical Changes of 428 
Ketones, Fatty 319 
Kingflshers 304 
Knox, late Dr. E 101 
Labradoeite Eocks of America . . . 207 
Laminariacse, The 201 
Lardaceous Disease 330 
Lead and Platinum, Alloy of 105 
Leather, Compressed, Chemistry of 204 
Leech, New Form of 114 
Lens, New 220 
Le Pileur’s (A) “ Wonders of the 
Human Body” 184 
Levelling and Survey in Switzerland 1 09 
Libinia, Genus, Crustacea of the ... 225 
Liebig, Baron, Health of 214 
Light, Influence of, on Petroleum... 90 
,, Zodiacal 78, 311 
Lightning Flashes, Duration of ... 223 
„ Eod, Severe Test for a ... 113 
Limestone, Ancient, for Building 
Purposes 324 
Limpets, Anatomical Characters of 115 
Liquids, Films of Ill 
,, High Temperature in 113 
Liver, Urea formed in the 100 
London Water 329 
“ Lotos ” of the Ancients 254 
Low Temperature in May and June 445 
Lower Lias 209 
Luzzati, Prof., Death of 329 
Lyell’s (Sir C.) “Student’s Elements 
of Geology ” 180 
Lymphatics, Cancer of the 212 
Mackie (S. J.) on Plymouth Break- 
water Fort 164 
,, ,, on the International 
Exhibition- at South Kensington 284 
Magnetic Observations 334 
PAGE 
Magnetism, sub-permanent, experi- 
ments in 112 
„ Terrestrial 415 
Malt, Production of, without Ger- 
mination 206 
Mammalia, Pleistocene 388, 
Mammals, Bones of 177 
Man, Natural Selection insufficient 
to the Development of 14 
„ Sub-axial Arches in 337 
„ The Descent of 191 
Manganese Alloys 104 
Manual of Organic Chemistry 317 
Manures, Influence of, on Plants... 199 
Marine Boiler, New 211 
Mars, Observations on 312 
Martinique, the Fer-de-lance of ... 114 
Masters (M. T.) on Grafting 141 
Mechanical Science... 96, 210, 325, 437 
Mechanism, Elements of 69 
Mechanics, Manual of 422 
Medical College for Women 99 
„ Science 98, 212, 327, 438 
,, Service, Indian 100 
Medicine, Photography in 98 
,, Progress of 185 
Mediterranean Geology. 94 
Medusae, Large 117 
Melolontha Vulgaris, the 225 
Meneghinite, New Locality for 217 
Metaline Bearings 97 
“Metallography” 190 
Metallurgy, Mineralogy, and Min- 
Metals in the Sun 104 
„ Machine for Testing 326 
,, Their Properties and Treat- 
ment 74 
Meteoric Dust in Snow 112 
,, Origin of Life 447 
Meteorological Observatory in the 
Azores 445 
,, Text-book 299 
“ Method and Medicine ” 77 
Miasmata of Marshes, how destroyed 214 
Microscope, Condition of the 106 
,, Importance of the, in 
Working at the Skull 333 
„ Lamp, Browning’s 219 
Microscopical Journal, Contents of 332 
„ Science, Progress of 108 
,, American Journal of ... 220 
Miller, Prof., Death of 87 
Miller’s “ Introduction to the Study 
of Inorganic Chemistry ” 74 
Mineral Gahnite, Eare 217 
Mineralogical Notices 102 
Mivart’s “ Genesis of Species ” 188 
Moigno, Abbe, Escape of 206 
Monads, Life-history of 225 
