INDEX TO VOLUMES I-X. 
Page. 
Mexico, Gulf of.. iv 62 
Meyer’s atomic volume curve. vli 15 
Mica mines of North Carolina. vli 9 
Michelson, A. A.,comm unication on the mod¬ 
ifications suffered by light in passing 
through a very narrow .‘lit. Ahstract.lii 119 
Michigan, Altitude of Lake. ii 23 
Micrometry, Standard for. lii 22 
Micron. iii 23 
Microphone, Hughes’... iv 184 
Modification of Wheatstone’s. iv 183 
Microscopy, List of papers on (See also 
Optics): 
on the desirability of reproducing photo¬ 
graphs of scientific objects and espe¬ 
cially of magnified microscopical prep¬ 
arations in a permanent form by some 
photo-mechanical method. J. J.Wood- 
ward. Abstract... . i 41 
on the use of monochromatic sunlight as 
an aid to high power definition. J. J. 
Woodward. Abstract and reference . i 47 
on mierometric writing on glass. J. J. 
Woodward. Title only . i 93 
on the modern microscope, Nobert’s lines, 
and the attempts of others to construct 
them. J. J. Woodward. Title only...ii. 25 
diffraction phenomena in the field of the 
microscope. J. J. Woodward. Abstract 
and reference . ii 60 
the microscopical structure of wool. J. J. 
Woodward and John Leconte. Title 
only . ii 62 
the use of photography in connection with 
the micrometer measurement of blood 
corpuscles. J. J. Woodward. Title 
only . ii 79 
a simple device for the illumination of 
balsam-mounted objects for examina¬ 
tion with certain immersion objectives 
whose “balsam angle’’ is 90° or up¬ 
wards. J. J. Woodward. In full. 1 
figure . ii 126 
on the apertometer of Prof. E. Abbe, of 
Jena, Germany. J. J. Woodward. Ab¬ 
stract ... iii 18 
on a standard for micrometry. J. J. Wood¬ 
ward. Abstract . iii 22 
on the oil-immersion objectives of Zeiss, 
and on convenient methods of obtain¬ 
ing oblique illumination for these and 
similar objectives. J. J. Woodward. 
Abstract . iii 25 
a new apertometer for microscopic ob¬ 
jectives. J. J. Woodward. Title 
only . iii 37 
157 
Page. 
Microscopy, List of papers on—Cont’d. 
Riddell’s binocular microscopes—an his¬ 
torical notice. J. J. Woodward. .46- 
stract and reference .iv 35 
[exhibition of a collection of microscopes.] 
J. S. Billings. No abstract .vii 73 
recent improvements in microscopic ob¬ 
jectives, with demonstration of the 
resolving power of a new l-16th inch. 
R. Hitchcock. Title only .ix 16 
Milneria minima.viii 5 
Mills, cited on thermometry.ix 36 
Mind and body.v 72 
Mineralogy, List of papers on : 
on mineralogical systems. F. M. Endlich. 
In full .i 77 
on specimens of meteoric iron from Chi¬ 
huahua, Mexico, and the structure of 
meteorites in general. F. M. Endlich. 
Title only .i 98 
on the occurrence of pure tellurium in 
certain gold mines of Colorado. F. M. 
Endlich. Title only .i 101 
on some interesting eases of metamorph¬ 
ism. F. M. Endlich. Title only .iii 27 
some observations on the crystalline state 
of matter. J. R. M. Irby. Abstract...lit 36 
topaz from Stoneham, Maine. F.W. Clarke 
and J. S. Diller. Abstract and refer¬ 
ence .viii 5 
the enlargement of mineral fragments as 
a factor in rock alteration. R. D. 
Irving. Title only .ix 16 
the present status of mineralogy. F. W. 
Clarke. Title only .x 6 
Misapplication of geographical terms.i 39 
Miscellaneous Papers, List of: 
anniversary address, Nov. 18,1871; [on the 
organization and objects of the Soci¬ 
ety.] J. Henry. In full .i v, 34 
on the preservation of foods. A. B. Eaton. 
Title only .i 22 
[exhibition of a chronoscope.] J. E. Hil- 
gard. No abstract .;.i 23 
on the construction of the bridge across 
East River between Brooklyn and New 
York. Major King. Title only .1 23 
on the new coinage of Japan. E. B. Elliott. 
Title only . 1 31 
on apothecaries’ weights and measures. 
B. F. Craig. Title only .1 34 
on the measurement of the pressure de¬ 
veloped by the explosion of gun¬ 
powder in firearms. C. E. Dutton. 
Title only .i 52 
