] 86 
GENERAL INDEX 
*Greenhill (A. G.) on the velocity 
function of a liquid due to the motion 
of cylinders and surfaces of revolution, 
1881, 540 
t—— on the rotation of a homogeneous 
liquid ellipsoid, 1882, 450 
-[Prof. A. G.], curves of air resist¬ 
ance, 1883, 656 
—— on the desirability of introducing a 
uniform nomenclature for the funda¬ 
mental units of mechanics, 1888, 27 
-- on the possibility of calculating 
tables of cei'tain mathematical func¬ 
tions, 1889, 28 
* -(J. H.) on an improved grain-sieve, 
1876, 225 
Greenland, elevation and depression of 
the coast of, R. Brown on the, 1869, 
8 5 
* -Edward Whymper on explorations 
in, 1868, 143 
-flora of, Dr. R. Brown on the, 1871, 
128 
-flora of North, Prof. Oswald Heer 
on the Miocene, 1866, 53 
- report on the plant-beds of North, 
1867, 57 ; 1869, 1 
- geological notes on the Noursoak 
peninsula and Disco Island in, by Dr. 
R. Brown, 1871, 94 
--glaciers in South, Col. Shaffner on 
active and extinct, 1861, 198 
- D. Mackintosh on ice-action in, 
1875, 76 
-ice-sheet, observations on the, by 
Dr. F. Nansen, 1889, 573 
* -Dr. F. Nansen on, 1889, 668 
-the interior of, Dr. R. Brown on, 
1871, 175 
-the interior of, Dr. PI. Rink on, 
1879, 452 
-Northern, recent discoveries in, and 
in Grinnell Land, Lieut. A. W. Greely 
on, 1884, 808 
Greensand, Lower, of Bedfordshire, J. F. 
Walker on the, 1866, 67 
*—— of Bedfordshire, J. F. Walker on a 
pliosphatic deposit in the, 1866, 45 
-Dr. John Lowe on the occurrence 
of spherical iron-nodules in the, 1868, 
72 
Greenstones, Prof. Harkness on the horn- 
blendic, and their relations to the me- 
tamorphic and Silurian rocks of the 
county of Tyrone, 1863, 70 
Greenwell (Rev. W.) on the barrows of 
the Yorkshire wolds, 1872, 187 
Greenwell’s, Rev. W., excavations, Prof. 
Rolleston on some skulls obtained in, 
1872, 193 
Greenwich Hospital School, Rev. G. 
Fisher on the numerical mode of esti¬ 
mating educational qualifications, as 
pursued at the, 1862, 153 
Greenwood (A.), recent improvements 
in the manufacture of rifle barrels, 
1886, 821 
* -- on heavy lathes, 1890, 959 
- (F.) on the preservation of the 
bodies of the larger animals for dis¬ 
section, 1875, 167 
* - and L. C. Miall on vascular 
plexuses in the elephant and other 
animals, 1875, 170 
Greg (R. P.), report on luminous meteorsf 
1861, 1 ; 1862, 1 ; 1863, 209 ; 1864, 1 ; 
1865, 57 ; 1866, 16 ; 1867, 414 ; 1868, 
401 ; 1869, 282 ; 1870, 76 ; 1871, 26 ; 
v L872, 57 ; 1873 , 349 ; 1874, 269 ; 1875, 
199 ; 1876, 119 ; 1877, 98 : 1878 , 258 ; 
1879, 76 
--- some considerations on M. 
Haidinger’s communication on the 
origin and fall of aerolites, 1861, 13 
Gregor (Rev. Walter) on dredging the 
coast of Aberdeenshire, 1865, 142 
Gregorian calendar, the general adoption 
of the, in relation with that of the 
universal hour, Dr. C. Tondini de 
Quarenghi on, 1888, 747 
Gregory (Frank), exploration of N.W. 
Australia, 1861, 197 
*Greig (David) on steam cultivation, 
1867, 155 
- on agricultural machinery, 1869 ,404 
- (J. B.), policy in taxation, 1885, 
1179 
Grenfell (J. G.) on Carboniferous en- 
crinites from Clifton and from Lanca¬ 
shire, 1875, 65 
*Greven (Prof.) on the position of 
economics in Holland, 1887, 852 
Grey (Mrs. W.) on the study of educa¬ 
tion as a science, 1874, 204 
-—— on the standard of national educa¬ 
tion, 1875. 213 
Grierson (Dr. T. B.) on the destruction 
of plantations at Drumlanrig by a 
species of vole, 1867, 82 
* - on education in natural science 
in schools, 1868, 97 
-on variation of colouring in animals, 
1870, 140 ; on carved stones recently 
discovered in Nithdale, Scotland, 150 
--- on the establishment of local 
museums, 1871, 126 
* -on the Carabus nitens of the Scot¬ 
tish moors, 1871, 132 
Grteve (D.) on the fossiliferous strata 
at Lochend near Edinburgh, 1871, 9 S 
* - (G. J.) on the position of organic 
remains near Burntisland, 1871. 98 
Griffin (J. J.) on the construction of 
gas-burners for chemical use, 1861, Si 
Griffith (Charles H.), notes on August 
meteors, 1868, at Winehfield, 1868, 427 
--(G.) on science-lectures and organi¬ 
sation, 1873, 507 
