INDEX TO VOLUMES I-X. 
125 
Page. 
Bell, A. G., communications on—Cont’d. 
fallacies concerning the deaf, and the 
influence of such fallacies in pi*event- 
ing the amelioration of their condi¬ 
tion. In full . vi 48 
the mechanism of “clicks” and 
“clucks.” Title only .•.. viii 18 
remarks on temperature observations. ..vi 47 
earthquake waves and sound waves..ix 42,43 
Bellroth, cited on microscopic organisms, 
ii 110 
Beman, Prof. W. W., Solution of a geometri¬ 
cal problem by.iii 65 
Benedict, Prof. F. N., Survey by. li 67 
Benoit’s coefficient of expansion of glass, 
ix 32 
Bentham andHookei’, cited on classification 
of plants.iv 108, 110, 113 
Bergman, cited on mineralogy.i 78 
Bernstein, cited on mu>cular contraction..v 58 
nerve action.v 61 
Berzelius, cited on mineralogy.i 78, 79 
Bessel’s method for computing positions of 
satellites.vii 94 
Bessels, Emil, communication on some of 
the results of the Polaris north pole 
expedition. Title only .i 92 
the hygrometrical condition of the air 
in high latitudes. Title only .ii 66 
the late English polar expedition. Ab¬ 
stract .ii 89 
remarks on Arctic glaciers.ii 36 
Bibliographic notes on a geometrical prob¬ 
lem.iii 64 
Bibliography of astronomy.ii 95 
Benjamin Alvord.vii 128 
S. F. Baird.x 62 
Great Basin ranges.ix 6 
Joseph Henry.ii 360 
Malfatti’s problem.ii 120 
medical medals.vi 40 
meteorology .x 20, 23 
North American geology.vii 71 
G. A. Otis..,.iv 181 
science.ii 302, x 38 
trisection problem.x 97, 98 
Bigelow, Dr., cited on gaseous disinfec¬ 
tion.iv 38 
Billings, J. S., communication on some mi¬ 
nute fungi. Abstract .i 42 
the collection of a l.arge library. Ab¬ 
stract .i 92 
bacteria and spontaneous generation. 
Abstract .ii 109 
the work of the National Board of 
Health. Title only .iii .50 
Page. 
Billings, J. S., communications on—Cont’d. 
the scientific work carried on under the 
direction of the National Board of 
Health. Abstract .iv .37 
mortality stati.stics of the Tenth Census. 
Abstract .iv 163, 164 
the ventilation of the House of Repre¬ 
sentatives. Abstract .v 99 
composite photography applied to crani- 
ology. Abstract .vii 25 
a collection of microscopes. No ab¬ 
stract .vii 73 
the vital statistics of the Tenth U. S. 
Cebsus. Reference .viii 4 
anthropometric and reaction-time ap¬ 
paratus. Abstract .viii 25 
germ cultures. Abstract .viii 30 
museum specimens illustrating biology. 
Abstract .ix 35 
scientific men and their duties. Presi¬ 
dential address. In full .ix xxxv, 46 
remarks on mosquital inoculation.vi 10 
bibliography. vii 72 
smell.viii 28 
care of pamphlets.viii 29 
Charleston earthquake.ix 42 
Bi-metallism..iii 78,107, iv 141 
Binary arithmetic. Experiments in.vi 3, 38 
Binaural audition.iii 69 
Binocular microscopes...iv 35 
Biogen.v 102 
Biography, List of papers on : 
on the life and scientific labors of the late 
Alexander Dallas Baehe. J. Henry. 
Reference .i 35 
biographical notice of Archibald Robert¬ 
son Marvine. J. W. Powell. In full, 
ii 83,(53) 
life and character of Joseph Henry. J. C. 
Welling. In full .ii 203 
a memoir of Joseph Henry. A sketch of 
his scientific work. W. B. Taylor. In 
full .ii 203, 230 
address commemorative of Joseph Henry. 
P. Parker. In full .ii 368 
[address commemorative of] Joseph 
Henry. B. Alvord. In full ..ii 370 
[remarks commemorative of Jonathan 
Homer Lane.] J. E. Hilgard. In 
full .iii 122 
a biographical sketch of the late Dr. [G. A.] 
Otis. J. J. Woodward. In full .iv 171 
[eulogy on A. A. Humphreys.] J. C. Well¬ 
ing. Abstract .vii 4 
memorial [to Benjamin Alvord.] M. Baker 
and E. B. Elliott. In full .vii 127 
