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the evidence they afford of their fresh¬ 
water origin, 1878, 539 
Davis (J. W.) on Ostracocanthus dilata- 
tus , gen. et sp. nov., a fossil fish from 
the Coal Measures S.E. of Halifax, 
Yorkshire, 1879, 343 ; on the discovery 
of certain pockets of chipped flints 
beneath the peat on the Yorkshire 
moors, near Halifax, 395 ; on an 
elaborately finished celt found on the 
moors near Marsden, ib. 
- on the exploration of Ray gill fissure, 
Yorkshire (1881, 645 ) ; 1883, 133 ; 1881, 
240 ; 1886, 469 
- on the zoological position of the 
genus Petalorhynchus Ag., a fossil fish 
from the Mountain Limestone, 1881, 
646 ; on Biodontopsodus , Davis, a new 
genus of fossil fishes from the Moun¬ 
tain Limestone at Richmond, in York¬ 
shire, ib. 
- on the occurrence of remains of 
labyrinthodonts in the Y'oredale rocks 
of Wensleydale, 1883, 492 ; on some 
fossil fisli-remains found in the upper 
beds of the l T oredale series at Leyburn, 
in Yorkshire, ib. ; on a pile-dwelling 
recently discovered at Ulrome, in 
Holderness, Yorkshire, 567 
- on the prehistoric inhabitants of the 
British Islands, 1887, 168 ; 1888 , 289 ; 
1889, 318 ; 1890, 548 
-on the discovery and excavation of 
an ancient sea-beach, near Bridlington 
Quay, containing mammalian remains, 
1887, 694 
-- on an ancient sea-beach near Brid¬ 
lington Quay, 1888, 328 ; 1889, 70 ; 
1890, 375 
-on fossil fish of the West Biding 
coalfield, 1890, 822 
* - (R. F.), a geometrical theorem in 
connection with the three-cusped hypo- 
cycloid, 1884, 649 
* -(S.) on Brain’s system of mining 
by means of boring-machinery, dyna¬ 
mite, and electric blasting, 1873, 213 
* - (W. B.), a list of 5,500 prime 
numbers, 1867, 4 
* - a historical note on Lagrange's 
theorem, 1868, 8 
* -H. J. S. Smith on the large prime 
number calculated by, 1866, 6 
-(W. S.) on some abnormal effects of 
binocular vision, 1873, 36 , * 126 ; *011 
the refraction of liquid waves, 43 
Davison (Robert) on the decortication 
of cereals, 1863, 171 ; on improvements 
in machinery and apparatus for cleans¬ 
ing and purifying casks, 172 
Davy (Prof. E. W.) on the action of 
chlorine upon the nitroprussides, 1878, 
505 ; on the action of heat on the 
selenate of ammonium, 509 
Davy (Dr. John) on the action of lime on 
animal and vegetable substances, 1861, 
165 ; on the blood of the common 
earthworm, ib. ; on the question 
whether the hair is subject or not to a 
sudden change of colour, 166 
-on the coloured fluid or blood of the 
common earthworm (Lumbricus terres- 
tris), 1862, 124 ; on the coagulation of 
the blood in relation to its cause, 125 ; 
on the vitality of fishes, as tested by 
increase of temperature, ib. ; on the 
question whether the oxide of arsenic 
taken in very minute quantities for a 
long period is injurious to man, ib. 
-on the slackening of quicklime, 
1863, 43 ; on the colour of the salmon, 
102 ; observations on the eggs of birds, 
112 ; observations on the blood, chief !} 7 
in relation to the question, Is ammonia 
one of its normal constituents ? ib. 
-on the Salmonidae, chiefly relating to 
their generative power, 1864, 93 
-on the temperature of the sexes, 
1864, 121 ; on the Horse-chestnut 
( JEsculus hippocastaneum ), ib. 
-on the effects of scanty and deficient 
diet, 1865, 102 : is the opinion that a 
diet of animal food conduces to 
leanness well founded on facts ? 104 
-on the colour of man, 1866, 89 ; on 
the carbonate of lime in the egg-shell 
of birds in a crystalline or amorphous 
state, ib. 
-on the influence of atmospheric air 
on vital action as tested by the air- 
pump, 1867, 100 ; on the character of 
the Negro, chiefly in relation to 
industrial habits, 115 
Dawes (Rev. W. R.), description of a 
solar eyepiece invented by, 1863, 6 
-on the present aspect of the discus¬ 
sion respecting the telescopic appear¬ 
ance of the solar photosphere, 1864 4 
- on mapping the surface of the moon , 
1865, 286 ; 1866, 214 
Dawkins (W Boyd) on the Wokey Hole 
hyaena-den, 1862,71 
-on the newer Pliocene fauna of the 
caverns and river deposits of Somer¬ 
setshire, 1864, 53 
- on the exploration of Kent's Cavern, 
Devonshire, 1869 , 189 ; 1870,16; 1871, 
1 ; 1872, 28 : 1873 , 198 ; 1874, 1 ; 1875, 
1; 1876,1; 1877,1; 1878,124; 1879, 
140 ; 1880, 62 
-on the exploration of the Victoria 
cave, Settle, 1870, 148 
-on the relation of the Quarternary 
Mammalia to the Glacial period, 1871, 
95 ; on the origin of the domestic 
animals of Europe, 149 ; on the at¬ 
tempted classification of the Palaeoli¬ 
thic age b } 7 means of the Mammalia, ib. 
