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a biographical sketch of the late Dr. 
Otis. In fall . iv 171 
modern philosophical conceptions of 
life. Presidential address. In full .v 49 
Death of.. vii 72 
remarks on malformed dog. i 185 
diagnosis of blood-stains. ii 41 
a new meteorological instrument. li 64 
poisoned arrows. ii 180,182 
Resolutions on the death of. vii 75 
Woodward, R. S., cited on infinite attraction, 
viii 59 
communication on the special treatment 
of certain forms of observation-equa¬ 
tions. Abstraet . vi 156 
a concrete problem in hydrostatics pro¬ 
posed by Mr. G. K. Gilbert. Title only, 
vii 101 
some practical features of a field time 
determination with a meridian transit. 
Abstract . viii 55 
the changes of terrestrial level surfaces 
due to variations in distribution of 
superficial matter. Reference . ix 15 
the position and shape of the geoid as 
dependent on local masses. Reference, 
ix 53, 54 
the free coolingof ahomogeneous sphere 
initially heated to a uniform tempera¬ 
ture. Reference . x 90 
the conditioned cooling of a homogene¬ 
ous sphere. Reference . x 103 
remarks on deflection of plumb-line.. ..vii 92 
Grassmann’s geometry. viii 53 
inflnite attraction. viii 63 
problem in probabilities. x 89 
Wolf’s comet (1884 IIIJ. viii 37 
Wooiara.. v 62 
Words in an individual vocabulary. ii 28, (16) 
Written language and speech.. iii 139 
Wyandottes, Social and political organiza¬ 
tion of. iii 137 
Yards, Standard. ii 136 
Yarnall, Mordecai, communication on the 
general star catalogue prepared from 
the observations at the Naval Observ¬ 
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Death of. iii 28 
Yeast ferment as an insecticide. vii 11 
Yellowstone expedition of 1870. i 21 
valley. vii 20 
Young, C. A., cited on observations at Sher¬ 
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zodiacal light. i (21) 
Page, 
Young, C. A., communication on the expe¬ 
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transit of Venus. Abstract . ii 33- 
Young, Dr. T., cited on superficial repul¬ 
sion...V 155 
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Young-Helmholtz theory of color. iv 54 
Ziwet, Alexander, communication on Gra‘-s- 
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viii 53 
remarks on problem in probabilites.x 89 
Zodiacal light.i (19> 
Zoological work of S. F. Baird.x 62 
Zoology, List of papers on (See also Bi¬ 
ology) . 
on the characteristics and zoological rela¬ 
tions of man. T. Gill. Abstract .i 24 
on the number of the cephalic vertebrae. 
T. Hilgard. Reference .i 23 
on additions to the fish fauna of Massachu¬ 
setts, due to the researches of Prof. S. 
F. Baird, U. S. Fish Commissioner. T. 
Gill. Reference .i 29 
on the tapir of the Andes and its allied 
forms. T. Gill. Title only .i 33 
on a tunny new to the American coast. T. 
Gill. Title only ...i 47 
on the decrease of fish on the southern 
coast of New England. S. F., Baird. 
Reference . i 52 
on the homologies of the shoulder girdle 
of fishes. T. Gill. Reference .i 64 
on the Scombrocottus salmoneus of Peters. 
T. Gill. Title only .i 68 
on the homologies of the arm in .fishes, 
and the development of the humerus 
in ganoids. T. Gill. Title only .i 73 , 
on the habits of the fur-bearing seals of the 
islands of St. Paul and St. George, 
Behring Sea. H. W. Elliott. Refer¬ 
ence .i 91 
on the primates and their relations to 
man. T. Gill. Title only .i 96 
on the structure and homologies of the 
limbs, especially in Aves. E. Coues. 
Title only . i 96 
on the structure and shape of Palseothe- 
rium. T. Gill. Abstract .i 99 
on the *• Prodromus method! mammal- 
ium ” of Storr. T. Gill. In full...li. 15, (3) 
on the similarity between the red blood- 
corpuscles of man and those of certain 
other mammals, especially the dog; 
considered in connection with the 
diagnosis of blood stains in criminal 
