INDEX ABBE (Prof. Cleveland), the "Rollers" of Ascension and St. Helena, 585 Abel (Sir Frederick, F.R.S.), Smokeless Explosives, 328, 352 Abercromby (Hon. John), a Trip through the Eastern Caucasus, 391 Abercromby (Hon. R.), the Motion of Dust, 406 Abney (Captain W. de W., F.R.S.), Photo-nephograph, 491 Accumulations of Capital in the United Kingdom in 1875-85, Achlya, Prof. Marcus M. Hartog, 298 Acquired Characters, Palæontological Evidence for the Transmission of, Henry Fairfield Osborn, 227 Acquired Characters and Congenital Variation: the Duke of Adams (Prof. J. C., F. R.S.), on certain Approximate Formulæ Africa H. M. Stanley's Exploration of, 20, 73; Reported Ahrens's Polarizing Binocular Microscope, 93 Aitken (John, F.R.S.), On the Number of Dust Particles in the Atmosphere of Certain Places in Great Britain and on the Continent, with remarks on the relation between the Amount of Dust and Meteorological Phenomena, 382, 394 Aitkens (Sir William), Animal Alkaloids, Second Edition, 161 Aka Expedition of 1883, Colonel Woodthorpe, 86 Algæ, a New Atlas of, Dr. J. Reinke, 127 Algebra: an Elementary Text-book for the Higher Classes of Secondary Schools and for Colleges, Prof. G. Chrystal, 338 Algebraic Equations, Roots of, Prof. A. Cayley, F.R.S., 335 Algeria, Earthquake in, 113 Algol, Satellite of, W. H. S. Monck, 198 Algol, Spectroscopic Observations of, Prof. Vogel, 164, 285 Alpine Chain, a Geological Map of the, Prof. T. G. Bonney, F.R.S., 483 Alpine Expeditions of Dr. Emil Zsigmondy, 291 America: Sir Daniel Wilson on the Recent Toronto Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 17; European Weeds in, 18; American Journal of Mathematics, 71, 332, 525; American Resorts, with Notes upon their Climate, Dr. Bushrod W. James, 79; American Journal of Science, 46, 92, 309, 405, 500, 598; American Meteorological Journal, 92, 357, 501; American Meteorological Society, 324; American Ethnological Reports, J. W. Powell, 99; American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 136; American Naturalist, 231 Among Cannibals, Carl Lumholtz, 200 Amsterdam, Royal Academy of Sciences, 24, 96, 216, 383, 552, 600 Analytical Tables, Coloured, H. W. Hake, 29 Anatomy: a Glossary of Anatomical, Physiological, and Biological Terms, T. Dunman, 173; a Text-book of Human Anatomy, Prof. Alex. MacAlister, F.R.S., 269 Anchovies on the South Coast of England, J. T. Cunningham, 230 Anderson (Joseph), Sugar losing its Attractions for Lepidoptera, 349 André (Ch.), Jupiter's Satellites, 94 Angot (Alfred): Wind-Velocity at Top of Eiffel Tower, 48, 67 ; the Observations of Temperature on Top of Eiffel Tower, 167; on the Eiffel Tower Observations, 181; Diurnal Range of Barometer, 449 Animal Life, Glimpses of, W. Jones, 409 Animals and Plants, Distribution of, by Ocean Currents, Animals, Effects of Music on, A. E. C. Stearns, 470 Annuario Meteorologico of the Italian Meteorological Society, 231 Anomalies, Temperature, Dr. R. Spitaler, 303 Anoura, the Metamorphosis of, E. Bataillon, 23 Anthropology: the Malay People, Dr. B. Hagen, 21; the Last Living Aboriginal of Tasmania, 43 ; Prehistoric Burial-ground discovered in Caucasus by Beyern, 43; Anthropological Institute, 119, 256, 406; Journal of the Anthropological Institute, 594; Inheritance of Acquired Mental Peculiarity, Handtmann, 209; L'Anthropologie, 300; the Veddahs of Ceylon, Dr. Arthur Thomson, 303; Classification of Races, Based on Physical Characters only, M. Denniker, 332; Modern Crania in Montpellier, De Lapouge, 357; the Cephalic Index of Corsican Population, Dr. A. Fallot, 357; the Chin Tribes of North Burma, G. B. Sacchiero, 375; Characteristic Survivals of Celts in Hampshire, T. W. Shore, 406; Charlotte Corday's Skull, Dr. Topinard, 500; Jacques Bertillon on the Identification of Criminals by Measurement, 592 Anthropometry, Cambridge: Dr. John Venn, F.R.S., 450, 560; Francis Galton, F. R.S., 454 Antilles, the Lesser, Owen T. Bulkeley, 268 Antiparallel, the Use of the Word, W. J. James, 10; E. M. Langley, 104 Apex of the Sun's Way, Lewis Boss, 548 Aplin (O. V.), the Birds of Oxfordshire, R. Bowdler Sharpe, Aquaria, the Management of, W. P. Seal, 18 Archæology: Interesting Remains discovered in Hamburg, 21; Arctic Ice Cap, is Greenland our, S. E. Peal, 58 Arctic (North Pole) Expedition, Dr. Nansen's Plan for, 374 Area of the Land and Depths of the Oceans in Former Periods, Argentina, Dr. Hermann Burmeister on the Fossil Horses and Argentine Ornithology, P. L. Sclater, F.R. S., and W. H. Argyll (the Duke of, F.R.S.): Acquired Characters and Con- Arloing (M.), Diastases Secreted by Bacillus heminecrobiophilus, Armenia, the Catastrophe of Kantzorik, F. M. Corpi, 190 Arnaud, Digitaline and Tanghinine, 48 Arrest's (D'), Comet, G. Leveau, 596 Ascension, the "Rollers" of, Prof. Cleveland Abbe, 585 Ascidians and Crabs, Prof. W. A. Herdman, 344 Asia, Central: Colonel Roborovski's Expedition in, 234; the Asia Minor, Prof. Bornmüller's Botanical Tour through, 136 Asiatic Cholera, Bacteria of, Dr. E. Klein, F. R.S., 509 Assmann (Dr.): Aspiration Thermometers, 239; Climatological Association for Improvement of Geometrical Teaching, 207, 282 Assyrian Sculptured Group, Explanation of, Dr. E. B. Tylor, Asteroids, Discovery of, Dr. Palisa, 522; M. Charlois, 522 Astronomy: Our Astronomical Column, 19, 44, 68, 87, 114, 138, 163, 210, 232, 256, 285, 304, 326, 350, 374, 402, 428, 449, 472, 496, 521, 548, 571, 595; Stellar Parallax by means of Photography, Prof. Pritchard, 19; Measurements of Double Stars, S. W. Burnham, 19; Barnard's Comet, 1888-89, 19; Biographical Note on J. C. Houzeau, M. A. Lancaster, 20; Karlsruhe Observatory, 20; Objects for the Spectroscope, A. Fowler, 20, 44, 68, 87, 114, 138, 163, 183, 210, 232, 256, 285, 304, 326, 350, 374, 402, 428, 449, 472, 496, 521, 548, 571, 595; Large Scale Charts of the Constellations, Arthur Cottam, 45; Barnard's Comet, II. 1889, March 31, 45; the Structure of Jupiter's Belt 3, III., Dr. Terby, 45; Hand-book of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy, G. F. Chambers, 49; Ancient Chinese Astronomical Instruments, 66; the Minimum Sun-spot Period, M. Bruguière, 68; Return of Brorsen's Comet, Dr. E. Lamp, 69; the Companion of n Pegasi, 69; General Bibliography of Astronomy, 69; J. C. Houzeau's Vade Mecum, 69; a New Comet discovered by Lewis Swift, 69; Total Solar Eclipse of 1886, 88; Palermo Observatory, 88; Variable Star Y Cygni, 88; Paramatta Observatory, 88; Minor Planet, 282 (Clorinde), 88; Comet Davidson (e 1889), 88; New Variable Star in Hydra, 88; Rev. S. J. Perry, F.R.S., on Sun-spots in High Southern Latitudes, 88; Origin of Shooting-Stars, 92; M. H. Faye on the Orbit of Winnecke's Periodical Comet, 94 ; Jupiter's Satellites, Ch. André, 94; Star Distances, Miss A. M. Clerke, 81; Sun-spot of June, July, and August 1889, 115; Photographic Star Spectra,_115; Comet Brooks (d 1889, July 6), Dr. Knopf, 115; Comet Swift (f 1889, November 17), Dr. Zelbr, 115; S Cassio- peiæ, Rev. T. E. Espin, 115; New Double Stars, Miss A. M. Clerke, 132; Brazilian Honours to French Astronomers, (Victoria), 139; Comet Swift (f 1889, November 17), Dr. R. Schorr, 139; Periodic Comets, 139; the Eclipse Parties, 139; Period of U Coronæ, S. C. Chandler, 163; Identity of Brooks's Comet (d 1889) with Lexell's Comet, S. C. Chand- 233; Comet Swift (f 1889, November 17), Dr. Zelbr, Dr. Lamp, 233; Solar Spots and Prominences, Prof. Tacchini, 233; Meteor, Rev. T. W. Morton, 249; the Temperature of the Comet (1889, V., July 6), 305; Greenwich Observatory, 305; Star Land, Sir Robert S. Ball, F. R. S., 315; Eight Rainbows seen at the same time, Sir William Thomson, F.R.S., 316; Dr. Percival Frost, F. R.S., 316; Annuaire du Bureau des Longitudes, 1890, 327; Annuaire de l'Observatoire Royal de Bruxelles, 1890, 327; Royal Astronomical Society, 327; Total Solar Eclipse of 1886, Dr. Schuster, F. R.S., 327; Solar Halos and Parhelia, 330; a Photographic Method for Copernican System of Astronomy True? W. S. Cassedy, 366; Progress of Astronomy in 1886, Prof. Winlock, 374; Maximum Light Intensity of the Solar Spectrum, Dr. Mengarini, 374; Spectrum of Borelly's Comet (g 1889), 374; Spectra of 8 and μ Centauri, 374; on the Star System & Scorpii, 374; the Total Eclipse, Prof. David P. Todd, 379; Scenery of the Heavens, by J. E. Gore, 391; the Distance of the Stars, Dr. W. H. S. Monck, 392; Ephemeris of Brooks's Comet (d 1889), 403; New Short Period Variable in Ophiuchus, 403; Observations of the Magnitude of Iapetus, 403; Observations of Ursæ Majoris and 8 Auriga, 403; the Movement of Planets, F. Tisserand, 406; Total Solar Eclipse of December 22, 1889, M. A. De La Baume Pluvinel, 428; Comets and Asteroids discovered in 1889, 428; Mass of Saturn, Asaph Hall, 429; the Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College, 446; the Solar and the Lunar Spectrum, Prof. Langley, 450; the Corona of 1889, December 22, W. H. Wesley, 450; Nebular Hypothesis, Herbert Spencer, 450; Nebula, General Cata- logue No. 4795, W. E. Jackson, 450; a New Asteroid, 450; Hues's Treatise on the Globes (1592), 459; Astronomy with an Opera Glass, Garrett P. Serviss, 462; Méguéia Meteorite, Prof. Simaschko, 472; Velocity of the Propagation of Gravitation, J. Van Hepperger, 472; Vatican Observatory, 472; Double-Star Observations, S. W. Burnham, 472; Sun- spot in High Latitudes, G. Dierckx, 472; the Elements of Astronomy, Prof. C. A. Young, 485; Death and Obituary Notice of, Prof. C. M. V. Montigny., 479; Observatory at Madagascar, 497; the Great Comet of 1882, 522; Melbourne Star Cata- logue, 522; Brooks's Comet (a 1890), 522; Discovery of Asteroids, 522; Solar Activity in 1889, 522; New Light from Solar Eclipses, William M. Page, William E. Plummer, 529; the Apex of the Sun's Way, Lewis Boss, 548; Stability of the Rings of Saturn, O. Callandreau, 548; Brooks's Comet (a 1890), 549; Bright Lines in Stellar Spectra, Rev. J. E. Espin, 549; the Moon in London, Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing, 586; the Effect of Railways on Instruments in Observatories, 592; |