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On Thermodynamics founded on Motivity and Energy. By the 
Bight Hon. Lord Kelvin, G.C.V.O., F.R.S., F.R.S.E., etc., . 126 
On Electric Equilibrium between Uranium and an Insulated Metal 
in its Neighbourhood, By the Right Hon. Lord Kelvin, G.C.Y.O., 
P.R.S.E., etc.; J. Carruthers Beattie, D.Sc., F.R.S.E.; and M. 
Smoluchowski de Smolan, Ph.D., ..... 131 
A Relation between Permanents and Determinants. By Thomas 
Muir, LL.D., . . . . . . 134 
Heat of Combination of Metals in the Formation of Alloys. By 
Alexander Galt, D.Sc., . . . . . .137 
A Problem of Sylvester’s in Elimination. By E. J. Nanson, M.A. 
(' Communicated by Professor Chrystal), . . . .150 
On the Ellipse-Glissette Elimination Problem. By E. J. Nanson. 
{Communicated by Professor Chrystal), . . . .158 
On the Directions which are most altered by a Homogeneous Strain. 
By Professor Tait. (With a Plate), .... 162 
On the Generalization of Josephus’ Problem. By Professor Tait, . 165 
On the Nature of “ Palladium Hydrogen.” By John Shields, D.Sc., 
Ph.D., Davy-Faraday Laboratory, Royal Institution, London, . 169 
Some Contributions to the Spectroscopy of Haemoglobin and its 
Derivatives. By David Fraser Harris, M.D., C.M., B.Sc. (Lond.), 
“Muirhead” Demonstrator of Physiology in the University of 
Glasgow, ........ 187 
Note on the Effect of Mixed Diet as Regards Salivary Digestion. 
By W. G. Aitchison-Robertson, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.C.P.E., . . 209 
On Torsional Oscillations of Wires. By Dr W. Peddie, . .212 
The Strains produced in Iron, Steel, Nickel, and Cobalt Tubes in 
the Magnetic Field. Part II. By Professor C: G. Knott, D.Sc., 
F.R.S.E., . . . . . . . .216 
On Consonant-Sounds. By R. J. Lloyd, D. Lit., M.A., Hon. Reader 
in Phonetics at the University College, Liverpool. (With a Plate), 219 
Note on Crystalline Hydrates of Sodium Thiosulphate. By W. W. 
Taylor, M.A., B.Sc. ( Communicated by Professor Crum Brown), . 248 
The Freezing-Point of Aqueous Solutions of Sodium Mellitate. 
{Preliminary Note.) By W. W. Taylor, M.A., B.Sc. {Com- 
municated by Professor Crum Brown), . . . . 252 
On the Electrolysis of Ethyl Potassium Diethoxysuccinate. By 
Professor Crum Brown and Dr H. W. Bolam, . . . 255 
Note on the Passage of Water and other Substances through India- 
rubber Films. By R. A. Lundie, M.A , M.B., B.Sc., F.R.C.S.Ed. 
(With a Plate), ....... 258 
Note on Finding the Logarithmic Sines and Tangents of Small Arcs. 
By J. Burgess, C.I.E., LL.D., ..... 265 
On the Theory of Archimeric Segmentation and its bearing upon the 
Phyletic Classification of the Coelomata. By A. T. Masterman, 
D.Sc., 270 
