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W.R.J

LONDON:

RICHARD CLAY AND SONS, PRINTERS,

BREAD STREET HILL, E. C.

INDEX

AA (R. van der), "Papuans and Melanesians," 16
D'Abbadie (Antoine), Time-Thunderbolts-Vision-Sunglows,

29.

Abdank-Abakanowicz, a New Integraph, 519

Abercromby (Hon. Ralph), Upper Wind Currents over the
Equator, 624

Aberdeen, on the Occurrence of Lumpenus lampe:riformis and
Gadiculus argentens off, Francis Day, 223
Aberdeen, Meeting of the British Association at, 437
Aberystwith, Fire at University College of Wales at, 254
Abney (Capt.), Lecture Experiments on Colour Mixtures, 263
Abnormal Development: Dr. J. G. Garson on Abnormal
and Arrested Development as an Induction of Evolutionary
History, 589

Aboriginals, the "Sakeis" of the Malay Peninsula, 428
Abstract Science, Sir Lyon Playfair on, 445

Academy, the Uses of an, 608

Academy of Science in Indiana, Proposed State, 633

Acland (Right Hon. Sir Thomas), Review of Agricultural
Experiments by the, 362

Acta Mathematica, 302

Actiniæ, on the Chromatology of, Dr. McMunn, 68
Aeronautics: Proposed Aeronautical Exhibition, 111; Aëro-
nautical Society of Great Britain, III; Gower's Experiments
in Aerial Navigation, 133; Supposed Loss of Mr. F. A.
Gower, 329. See also Balloons.

Afghan Boundary Commission, Botany of the, 35
Afghan Delimitation Commission, 164; Dr. J. E. P. Aitchison,
F.R.S., 226

Afghanistan, the Electric Light in, 134

Africa: Proposal for Systematisation of Scientific Observation
in, Dr. Habenicht, 64; Discovery by Major Serpa Pinto of
Coal-Fields in, 164; Projected New African Expedition
(Geographical Society), 184; Exploration of the Mobangi
River, 281; Proposed New Political Map of, 356; Buonfanti's
Journey Across, 357; Dr. Oscar Lenz's Expedition,_ 357;
the Dutch African Expedition, 403; Portuguese Explo-
rations in, 429; the African Natural History Col-
lections of Dr. Nachtigal, 493; Rumoured Massacre
of Massari's Italian African Expedition, 493; Dis-
covery by Lieut. Weissmann of Fall of Kassaï River
into Lake Leopold II., 495; Exploration of Kilima-njaro,
530: Weissmann's Exploration of the Kassaï River, 581;
Manners and Customs of the Bantu Tribes, 589
"After-Glows," 239

After-Images on Certain Stages of Ocular, H. Frank New a
77; Ocular Images and, W. M. Lau in, 197; Ocular, an
Lightning, Shelford Bidwell, 101; A. S. Davis, 126
After-Sunglow at Stockholm, 635

Agamemnone (Dr.), Experiments on Density of Gases and Air,
48

Agricultural Experiments by the Right Hon. Sir Thomas Dyke
Acland, 362

"Agricultural Grasses of the United States," Dr. Geo. Vasey,
Prof. W. Fream, 525

Agricultural Note-Book, W. C. Taylor, 623

Air, Dr. Agamemnone's Experiments on Density of, 43
Airy (Hubert), a White Swallow, 523

Aitchison (Dr. J. E. T., F.R.S.), Afghan Delimitation Com-
mis-ion, 226

Alaska Glacier, Movement of, 162

Albania, on the Flint-Knappers' Art in, A. J. Evans, F.S. A.,
588

Albanian Coast, Austrian Geographical Survey of, 403
Aldebaran Daylight-Occultation of, on May 22, 1868, 86; on
July 9, 1885, 183; Occultation of, on November 22, 610
Alert Expedition to Hudson's Bay, 114; Return of the, 611
Algæ, Text-Books on, 101

Algebra for Schools, Elementary, H. S. Hall and S. R. Knight,
388

Algebra, Lessons Introductory to the Modern Higher, George
Salmon, 411

Algiers, Proposed Use of Electric Light for Night-work at
Harvest, 162

Algol, Minima of, 86

Algology of the Black Sea, Reinhardt, 579
Allen (Alfred H.), "Commercial Organic Analysis," 410
Allen (F. J.), “Specielle Physiologie des Embryo," W. Preyer,
267
Alluard (M.), the Rôle of Wind in Fertilisation, 134
Alphabet, Greek, found in Italy, Signor Barnabei, 120
Alpine and Arctic Animals, Colours of, Lorenzo Camerano, 77;
Prof. R. Meldola, 172

Alpine Clubs, Congress of, at Turin, 460
Alsace, Waterspout in, 134

Alums, on the Specific Refraction and Dispersion of the, Dr.
J. H. Gladstone, 263
America: American Journal of Science, 67, 116, 358, 567;
Was Iron known in America before Columbus 2, 110; Ameri-
can Naturalist, 116, 568, 591; American Meteorological Jour-

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