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g, value of, 21-23.

Gases at high pressure, 42.
conductivity of, 131.
densities of, 41.
expansion of, 114.
induct. capacities of, 170.
refraction of, 91.

sp. heats of, 109-111.
two sp. heats of, 136.
Gauss' magnetic units, 157.
Geometrical quantities, 11-14.
Glaisher's factors, 117.
Gramme-degree, 104.
Gravitation, 21, 72.

measures, 24, 26.

Grove's cell, 185, 190, 200.

Heat, 96-143.

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Liquids, conductivity of, 130.
magnetisation of, 151.

refraction of, 90.
resistance of, 179-180.
viscosity of, 67.

Magnetic elements, 158-160.
force, 146.

induction, 146, 147.
-permeability, 147, 148-152.
-susceptibility, 147, 148-152.
Magnetisation, int. of, 145.
Magnetism, 144-160.

terrestrial, 156-160.
Magneto-optic rotation, 160.
Mass, standards of, 16.
Mechanical quantities, 11.

equivalent of heat, 96-102.
Mega, as prefix, 38, 213.
Melting, expansion in, 112.
Melting points, 111.
Mercury, density of, 37.

expansion of, 142.
stan. resistance, 175-176.
temp. coeff. of, 179.

Metre and yard, xiii.
Micro as prefix, 213.
Microfarad, 171.

Modern views on dimens., 208.
Moist air, density of, 143.
Moment of magnet, 145.

Moon, 71-72.

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Multiplication" extended, 6.
Mutual induction, 204-206.

Neutral point, 193.

Nickel, magnetis. of, 149-151.

Ohm, 171, 175, 176.

Paramagnetic, 147.
Peltier effect, 194-196.
Pendulum, seconds', 21-22.
Pentane standard, 94.
'Per," meaning of, 6.
Platinoid, 178.

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