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GENERAL INDEX. 
theory of terrestrial magnetism to the 
magnetic variations, 1862, 170 
Thomson (Prof .W.) on the result of reduc¬ 
tions of curves obtained from the self- 
recording electrometer at Kew, 1863, 27 
-[Sir W.] on electrometers o/ntl electro¬ 
static measurements, 1867, 489 
«—.— Address to the Section of Mathe¬ 
matics and Physical Science, 1867, 1 ; 
.1876, 1 ; 1881, 513 ; 1884, 613 ; on a 
self-acting electrostatic accumulator, 
1867, 16 ; on a series of electrometers 
for comparative measurements through 
great range, ih. ; on volta convection by 
flame, 17 ; on electric machines founded 
on induction and convection, 18 
«-- on the rate of increase of underground 
temperature, 1868, 510 ; 1869, 176 ; 
1870, 29 ; 1871, 14 ; 1872, 128 ; 1873, 
252 ; 1875, 14 , 156 ; 1876, 204 ; 1877, 
194 ; 1878, 178 ; 1879, 40 ; 1880, 26 ; 
1881, 90 ; 1882, 72 ; 1883, 45 ; 1885, 
93 ; 1889, 35 
-- on the extension, improvement, and 
harmonic analysis of tidal observations, 
1868, 489 ; 1870, 120 ; 1871, 203 ; 1872, 
355 ; 1876, 275 
<-- on the provision existing in the 
United Kingdom for the vigorous prose¬ 
cution of physical research, 1869, 213 
-- on earthquakes in Scotland, 1870, 
48 ; 1871, 197 ; 1872, 240 ; 1873, 194 ; 
1874, 241 ; 1875, 64 ; 1876, 74 
*- on a new absolute electrometer, 
1870, 26 
——- Presidential Address at Edinburgh, 
1871, lxxxiv. 
- ■■ ■■ on the general canonical form of a 
spherical harmonic of the nth order, 
1871,25 
-—- on Siemens's electr ical-resistance py¬ 
rometer, 1872, 134 ; 1874, 242 
-• - on the use of steel wire for deep-sea 
soundings, 1872, 251 ; on the identifi¬ 
cation of lights at sea, ib. 
-—— on mathematical tables, 1873, 1 : 
1875 , 305 ; 1878, 172 ; 1879 , 46 ; 1880^ 
30 ; 1881, 303 ; 1883, 118 ; on dynamical 
and electrical units, 1873, 222 ; 1874, 
255 ; on the determination of high tem¬ 
peratures by refracted rays, 1873, 461 ; 
on science-lectures and organisation, 
1873, 495 , 507 
—_ on instruments for measuring the 
speed of ships, 1874, 255 ; 1878, 219 ; 
1879, 210 
- -*on the effect on the compass of the 
rolling of ships, 1874, 32 ; *on improve¬ 
ments in the mariner’s compass, 231 
—— *on Laplace’s process for determin¬ 
ing an arbitrary constant in the inte¬ 
gration of his differential equation for 
the semidiurnal tide, 1875, 23 ; fgeneral 
integration of Laplace’s differential 
equation of the tides, ib .; *on the inte¬ 
gration of linear differential equations 
with rational coefficients, ib .; *011 some 
effects of Laplace’s theory of tides, ib. ; 
*on the effect of stress on the magnetism 
of soft iron, 29 ; *011 a machine for the 
calculation of tides, 253 
Thomson [Sir W.] on the effect of pro¬ 
pellers on the steering of vessels, 1876, 
66 ; 1877,200; 1878 , 419 ; *1881,779 
- on the mechanical equivalent of heat, 
1876, 275 ; 1878, 102 ; 1879, 36 “ 
- on the precessional motion of 
a liquid, 1876, 33 ; ^secular illus¬ 
tration of the laws of the diffu¬ 
sion of liquids, 35 ; *on a new case 
of instability of steady motion, ib .; *on 
the nutation of a solid shell containing 
liquid, ib. ; *011 compass correction in 
iron ships, 45 ; ^effects of stress on the 
magnetisation of iron, ib. ; *011 contact 
electricity, ib. ; *on a practical method 
of tuning a major third, 48 ; on a new 
form of astronomical clock with free 
pendulum and independently governed 
uniform motion for escapement-wheel, 
49; ^physical explanation of the 
mackerel sky, 54 ; *on navigational 
deep-sea soundings in a ship moving at 
high speed, ib. ; *on naval signalling:. 
233 
--*on the effect of transverse stress on 
the magnetic susceptibility of iron, 
1877, 37 ; ^solutions of Laplace’s tidal 
equation for certain special types of 
oscillation, 43 ; *cliurnal and semi¬ 
diurnal harmonic constituents of the 
variation of barometric pressure, ib .; 
*011 a marine azimuth mirror and its 
adjustments, ib .; *onthe possibility of 
life on a meteoric stone falling on the 
earth, ib .; *on the importance of giving 
a distinctive character to the Needles 
Light, 218; *on an improved method 
of recording the depth in flying sound¬ 
ings, ib .; *on a navigation sounding- 
machine for use at full speed, ib. ; *on 
the mariner’s compass, with correctors 
for iron ships, ib. 
-- on patent legislation, 1878, 157 ; 
1879 , 223 ; 1880,3i8; 1881, 222 ; 1882, 
310 ; 1883,3i6; 1884 , 293 ; 1885,695 
- on arrangements for taking certain 
observations in India, and observations 
on atmospheric electricity at Madeira, 
1878, 103 ; 1879, 63 ; on the elasticity 
of mires, 1878, 103 ; 1879, 33 ; 1880, 
61 ; on the phenomena of the stationary 
tides in the English Channel and the 
North Sea, and the value of tidal obser¬ 
vations in the North Atlantic Ocean, 
1878 , 217 ; 1879, 71 ; 1880, 390 ; 1881, 
160 ; on the datum-level of the Ordnance 
Surrey of Great Britain, and the tabu - 
