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GENERAL INDEX. 
Bennett (Dr. J. Hughes) on the phy¬ 
siological aspect of the sewerage 
question, 1864, 117 ; on Marey’s new 
sphygmograph, 119 
-on the formation of pus, in reference 
to the doctrine of cell pathology, 1865, 
101 ; statistics of pneumonia, 144 
-- on protagon in relation to the 
molecular theory of organisation, 1867, 
97 ; on new investigations to determine 
the amount of bile secreted by the 
liver, and how far this is influenced by 
mercurials, 98 
- report on the action of mercury on 
the biliary secretion , 1868, 1 S 7 
*Bennettites, the type of a new group 
between angiosperms and gymno- 
sperms, Count Solms-Laubach on, 1S87, 
761 
Ben Nevis, meteorological observations on, 
report of the Committee for co-operating 
with the Scottish Meteorological Society 
in mailing, 1883, 125 ; 1884,36; 1885, 
90 ; 1886, 58 ; 1887, 34 ; 1888, 49 ; 
1889, 315 ; 1890, 174 
-the meteorology of, A. Buchan on, 
1885, 917 
- proposed earthquake observations 
on, Prof. J. A. Ewing on the measure¬ 
ment of the movements of the ground 
with reference to, 1885, 920 
-the liygrometry of, H. N. Dickson 
on, 1887, 594 
* -a peculiarity of the cyclonic winds 
of, R. T. Omond on, 1887, 595 
——- Observatory, the thermal windrose 
at, A. Rankin on, 1887, 595 
Bent (J. T.), insular Greek customs, 
1885, 1214 ; on ancient tombs in the 
Greek islands, 1217 
-- report on the ancient marble com-- 
merce of Thasos, 1887, 201 
- on the prehistoric race in the Grech 
islands, 1888, 99 
• -sun-myths in modern Hellas, 1888, 
850 ; discoveries in Asia Minor, S 56 
- on the nomad tribes of Asia Minor, 
1889, 176 ; 1890, 535 
f-on the Bahrein Islands in the Per¬ 
sian Gulf, 1889, 668 
- on exploration in North-eastern 
Cilicia, 1890, S 93 ; on the Yourouks of 
Asia Minor, 970 
BenthAM (G.) on the recent progress and 
goresent state of systematic botany, 1874, 
27 
Benton (Prof. W.E.), surface subsidence 
caused by lateral coal-mining, 1886, 
628 
^Benzine derivatives, note on, by Dr. 
W. Odling, 1877, 53 
*--the action of nitric acid on, a 
study of, by Prof. L. Meyer, 1887, 653 
f-the constitution of, Yan't Hoff's 
hypothesis and, J. E. Marsh on, 1888, 
6 3 r 
^Benzoic acid, some decompositions of, 
Prof. W. Odling on, 1886, 599 
‘ Benzoline,’ petroleum spirit or, A. H. 
Allen on, 1879, 318 
Benzoquinone, the reaction of, with 
potassium cyanide, S. A. Sworn on, 
1889, 546 
^Berber and Souakim, Capt. Rokeby on 
the survey for a telegraph-line between, 
1873, 173 
*Berberin, the alkaloid, the constitution 
of, Prof. W. H. Perkin, jun., on, 1890, 
785 
Berger (Capel H.) on a uniformity of 
weights and measures, 1867, 468 
Bergeron (C.) on the system of pneu¬ 
matic propulsion, 1866, 140 
-on rapid and economical transport 
of merchandise, 1872, 241 
* -on the Saint-Gothard tunnel, 1873, 
210 
* -on the prevention of sand-bars at 
the mouth of harbours, 1875, 243 
* -on the removal of sand-bars from 
harbour mouths, 1876, 219 ; 1877, 201 
- on a process for cutting through 
sand-bars in rivers and harbour en¬ 
trances, 1878, 708 
-on LeonFrancq’s fireless locomotive, 
1879, 501 
Bergstroem’s boring machine, Dr. C. 
Le Neve Foster on, 1867, 154 
Berkeley (Rev. M. J.) on specimens of 
Allium carinatum, 1868, 89 
-Address to the Biological Section, 
1868, 83 ; exhibition of fungi, 89 
^Bermuda, H. N. Moseley on the vegeta¬ 
tion of, 1873, 105 
* -Prof. Thistleton Dyer on the plants 
collected by Mr. H. N. Moseley in, 
1873, 104 
Bernoulli’s numbers, J. VI. L. Glaisher 
on the function that stands in the 
same relation to, that the gamma- 
function does to factorials, 1872, 17 
-the calculation of, up to B 62 , by 
means of Staudt’s theorem, Prof. J. C. 
Adams on, 1877, 8 
Bernthsen (Prof.) on methylene blue 
and methylene red, 1887, 645 
Berry (A.), the pure theory of distribu¬ 
tion, 1890, 923 
Berthelot’s vinylic alcohol, Dr. H. E. 
Armstrong on the nature of, 1875, 37 
f Berthon (Rev. E. L.) on the hydro¬ 
static log, 1873, 210 
-- on instruments for measuring the 
speed of ships, 1874, 255 ; 1878, 219 ; 
1879, 210 
-collapsible boats, 1882, 678 
*Bertin (G.) on the origin and primitive 
home of the Semites, 1881, 699 
