687 
INDEX. 
Absinthe 666 
,, and Eau-de-Vie, Rela- 
tive Actions of 120 
Achorion in Air, Spores of 387 
Actinium 675 
Actinozoon, New 685 
Adams, A. L., on Migrations of 
European Birds 324 
Aerolite, Enormous 126 
Agassiz’s Museum, Progress of . . 142 
Agriculture 103, 228, 367, 646 
,, Mr. Way on English. . 104 
Agues 602 
Alarum, Thermometer 398 
Albumen, Cause of Coagulation of 110 
Algae, DiflBculties in Identifying. . 335 
„ Study of Development of. . 236 
Alkaloids, to detect Impurities in 110 
Alloys 390 
Alps, Ruskin on the 517 
Aluminium, How to prepare .... 240 
Anaesthetics, New 666 
Anatomy, Microscopic. By Lionel 
S, Beale 355 
Aniline, Black 380 
,, Colours, New Solvent for 513 
,, Dyes, New Mordant for 379 
,, Effects of on Workmen. . 249 
,, Green, Preparation of .. 110 
,, Process, the 531, 675 
Animal Mechanics 121 
Animals, Classification of 271 
Annelida, Classification of 539 
Annelids, Geographical Distribu- 
tion of 143 
A nodonta. Anatomy of 144 
Ansted, Prof., on Applications of 
Geology 497 
,, on Metamorphism 40 
,, on Lake Basins . . 583 
Anstie, Dr., on Stimulants .... 77, 89 
Ant, Habits of the 142 
Anthropological Society, Memoirs 
of 489 
Antrum, Discharge of Foreign 
Body from 122 
Aqueous v. Plutonic Agencies . . 113 
Arctic Sea 515 
Armour Plates 118 
Aspidium Fragrans 654 
Astronomical Investigations. By 
Pratt 645 
Astronomy lOOi 230, 368, 647 
,, Outlines of. By Sir 
J. Herschell, Bart 86 
Atlantic Telegraph Cables 678 
„ Telegraphy. By R. Hunt 543 
Atmosphere, Vegetable Spores in 106 
Aubervilliers, Manure Manufac- 
tory of. 228 
Auriferous Silver, Extraction of . . 251 
Auto-Photographic Process. Dr. 
Duchene’s 260 
Axolotl, European 541 
Babbage’s A utobiography of a 
Philosopher 90 
Baccillaria Paradoxa in Fresh 
Water 509 
Balloon Ascents 403 
Banded Flints, Origin of 242 
Banks, W. M., on Anatomy of 
the Embryo 224 
Beale, L., on Highest Magnifying 
Powers 419 
,, on Microscopic Anato my . . 355 
,, on Microscopic Manipu- 
lations 87 
Barometers, Comparison of .... 136 
Bath, Air-tight 533 
Baths, Improved Method of Test- 
ing Lime-toning 260 
Beck’s Treatise on Construction of 
Microscope 494 
Binocular Dissecting Microscope, 
new 671 
Biology, Principles of 222 
Birds 141, 400 
,, Migrations of European. 
By A. L. Adams 324 
Bitter Almonds, Nitro-Benzol in 
Oil of 241 
Blast Furnace, New Raschette .. 125 
Blasting Powder, Improved 252 
Blue Fish, Habits of the 683 
Boilers 253 
Bolivia, Mineral Wealth of 671 
Bond, F. T., on the Geology of 
Mineral Springs 203 
Boner, C., on Extract of Meat . . 293 
,, British and Garden. By 
L. H. Grindon 226 
Breen, J., on the Moon 612 
