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Circulation of the underground waters in the New Red Sandstone and Permian formations of England, and the quantity and character of the water supplied to various towns and districts from these formations, second report on the, 95.

Clifford (Prof.) on instruction in elemen

tary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

"Close time" for the protection of indigenous animals, report of the committee appointed to inquire into the possibility of establishing a, and for watching Bills introduced into Parliament affecting this subject, 63. Common measure of value in the assessment of direct taxation, local and imperial, report on the practicability of adopting a, 27.

Corfield (Prof.) on the treatment and utilization of sewage, 225. Crosskey (Rev. H. W.) on the circula

tion of underground waters, 95; on the erratic blocks of England and Wales, 110; on the exploration of the Settle Caves, 115. Crustacea, C. S. Bate on the present state of our knowledge of the, 75. Cyclone and rainfall periodicities in connexion with the sun-spot periodicity, C. Meldrum on, 267.

Dawkins (Prof. W. Boyd) on the exploration of Kent's Cavern, 1; on the erratic blocks of England and Wales, 110; on the exploration of the Settle Caves, 115.

Deane (Dr.) on the erratic blocks of England and Wales, 110.

De Rance (C. E.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95. Dresser (H. E.) on the possibility of establishing a "close time" for the protection of indigenous animals, 63. Drummond (P.) on earthquakes in Scotland, 74.

Earthquakes in Scotland, seventh report on, 74.

Electrical resistance, results of a comparison of the British-Association units of, by G. Chrystal and S. A. Saunder, 13.

Erratic blocks of England and Wales, fourth report on the, 110.

Evans (J.) on the exploration of Kent's Cavern, 1.

Everett (Prof.) on Ohm's law, 36; on underground temperature, 204.

Farr (Dr.) on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value in the assessment of direct taxation, 27; on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266.

Fellows (Mr.) on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266. Field (R.) on the rainfall of the British Isles, for the years 1875-76, 172. Flight (W.) on observations of luminous meteors during the year 187576, 119; accounts of aerolites and aerolitic meteors, and abstracts of recent researches on them, 168. Flow of water through orifices, improved investigations on the, by Prof. J. Thomson, 243.

Forbes (Prof. G.) on earthquakes in Scotland, 74; on observations of luminous meteors during the year 187576, 119.

Foster (Dr. C. Le Neve) on underground temperature, 204.

Fox (Col. Lane) on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266. Fox-Strangways (C.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95. Froude (W.) on the effect of propellers on the steering of vessels, 66. Fuller (Prof.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Galton (Capt. D.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95.

-- (F.) on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266.

Geikie (Prof.) on underground temperature, 204.

Geometry, elementary, report of the committee on the possibility of improving the methods of instruction in, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Gilbert (Dr.) on the treatment and utilization of sewage, 225. Gladstone (Prof.) on chemical research, 314.

Glaisher (J.) on observations of luminous meteors during the year 187576, 119; on the rainfall of the British Isles for the years 1875-76, 172; on underground temperature, 204.

(J. W. L.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the syllabus

drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Grantham (R. B.) on the treatment and utilization of sewage, 225.

Green (Prof.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95. Greg (R. P.) on observations of luminous meteors during the year 1875-76, 119.

Hallett (Mr.) on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value in the assessment of direct taxation, 27; on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266.

Harcourt (A. V.) on chemical research, 314.

Harkness (Prof.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95; on the erratic blocks of England and Wales, 110. Harland (T.) on the possibility of establishing a "close time for the protection of indigenous animals, 63. Harting (J. E.) on the possibility of establishing a "close time for the protection of indigenous animals, 63. Hawksley (T.) on the rainfall of the British Isles for the years 1875-76, 172.

Hayward (R. B.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Heat, first report of the committee appointed to determine the mechanical equivalent of, 275.

Henrici (Prof.) on instruction in elemen

tary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Herschel (Prof. A. S.) on experiments to determine the thermal conductivities of certain rocks, 19; on observations of luminous meteors during the year 1875-76, 119; a review of recent stonefalls and of papers relating to meteorites, 164; on underground temperature, 204.

Heywood (J.) on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value in the assessment of direct taxation, 27; on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266. Hirst (Prof.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

1876.

Hope (W.) on the treatment and utilization of sewage, 225.

Howell (H.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95.

Hubbard (Rt. Hon. J. G.) on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value in the assessment of direct taxation, 27.

Hughes (Prof. T. McK.) on the erratic blocks of England and Wales, 110; on the exploration of the Settle Caves, 115. Hull (Prof.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95; on underground temperature, 204.

Intestinal secretion and movement, third report on, 308.

Janssen (W. J.) on nitrous oxide in the gaseous and liquid states, 211. Jevons (Prof.) on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value in the assessment of direct taxation, 27.

Joule (Dr.) on the mechanical equivalent of heat, 275.

Kelland (Prof.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Kent's Cavern, Devonshire, twelfth report of the committee for exploring, 1.

Lebour (G. A.) on experiments to determine the thermal conductivities of certain rocks, 19; on underground temperature, 204.

Lee (J. E.) on the exploration of Kent's Cavern, 1; on the erratic blocks of England and Wales, 110.

Levi (Prof. L.) on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value in the assessment of direct taxation, 27; on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266. Lubbock (Sir J., Bart.) on the explora

tion of Kent's Cavern, 1; on the exploration of the Settle Caves, 115. Luminous meteors, report on observa

tions of, during the year 1875-76, 119.

Maw (G.) on underground temperature, 204.

Maxwell (Prof. J. C.) on Ohm's law, 36; on underground temperature, 204; on the mechanical equivalent of heat, 275.

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Mechanical equivalent of heat, first report of the committee appointed to determine the, 275. Meldrum (C.) on cyclone and rainfall periodicities in connexion with the sun-spot periodicity, 267. Miall (Prof. L. C.) on the erratic blocks

of England and Wales, 110; on the exploration of the Settle Caves, 115. Milne-Holme (D.) on earthquakes in Scotland, 74.

Molyneux (W.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95. Monk (T. J.) on the possibility of establishing a "close time" for the protection of indigenous animals, 63. Morley (Mr.) on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value in the assessment of direct taxation, 27. Morton (G. H.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95; on the erratic blocks of England and Wales, 110. Mouat (Dr.) on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266.

Napier (J. R.) on the effect of propellers on the steering of vessels, 66. Newmarch (Mr.) on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value in the assessment of direct taxation, 27.

Newton (Prof.) on the possibility of establishing a "close time" for the protection of indigenous animals, 63. Nitrous oxide in the gaseous and liquid states, W. J. Janssen on, 211.

Ohm's law, report on, 36.
Oldham (J.) on tidal observations, 275.

Parkes (W.) on tidal observations, 275.
Pengelly (W.) on the exploration of
Kent's Cavern, 1; on the circula-
tion of underground waters, 95; on
underground temperature, 204.
Plant (J.) on the circulation of under-
ground waters, 95.

Prestwich (Prof.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95; on the erratic blocks of England and Wales, 110; on the exploration of the Settle Caves, 115; on underground temperature, 204.

Price (Rev. Prof.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8. Propellers, the effect of, on the steering of vessels, report on, 66.

Pye-Smith (Dr.) on intestinal secretion and movement, 308.

Rainfall and cyclone periodicities in connexion with the sun-spot periodicity, C. Meldrum on, 267.

of the British Isles for the years 1875-76. report on the, 172. Ramsay (Prof.) on underground temperature, 204.

Rawlinson (Sir H.) on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266. Rawson (Sir R.) on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266. Reade (M.) on the circulation of underground waters, 95.

Reynolds (Prof. O.) on the effect of propellers on the steering of vessels, 66; on the investigation of the steering qualities of ships, 70. Richards (Admiral) on tidal observations, 275.

Rolleston (Prof.) on the work of the Anthropometric Committee, 266. Rosse (the Earl of) on the rainfall of the British Isles for the years 187576, 172.

Salmon (Dr.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Sanford (W. A.) on the exploration of Kent's Cavern, 1.

Saunder (S. A.) and G. Chrystal, results of a comparison of the British-Assocciation units of electrical resistance, 13.

Schuster (Dr. A.) on Ohm's law, 36. Scotland, seventh report on earthquakes in, 74.

Settle Caves (Victoria Cave), fourth re

port on the exploration of the, 115. Sewage, eighth report on the treatment and utilization of, 225.

Shaen (Mr.) on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value of in the assessment of direct taxation, 27.

Smith (Prof. H. J. S.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Smyth (J., jun.) on the rainfall of the British Isles for the years 1875-76, 172.

Spottiswoode (W.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the

syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Steering of vessels, report on the effect of propellers on the, 66.

qualities of ships, Prof. O. Reynolds on the investigation of the, 70. Stewart (Prof. Balfour) on the mechanical equivalent of heat, 275. Sun-spot periodicity, C. Meldrum on cyclone and rainfall periodicities in connexion with the, 267.

Sylvester (Prof.) on instruction in elementary geometry, and on the syllabus drawn up by the Association for the improvement of geometrical teaching, 8.

Symons (G. J.) on the rainfall of the British Isles for the years 1875-76, 172; on underground temperature,

204.

Tait (Prof.) on the mechanical equivalent of heat, 275.

Taxation, direct, local and imperial, report on the practicability of adopting a common measure of value in the assessment of, 27.

Temperature, underground, ninth report on the rate of increase of, downwards in various localities of dry land and under water, 204. Thermal conductivities of certain rocks, third report on experiments to determine the, showing especially the geological aspects of the investigation,

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Thomson (Prof. J.) improved investigations on the flow of water through orifices, with objections to the modes of treatment commonly adopted, 243.

(Prof. Sir W.) on the effect of propellers on the steering of vessels, 66; on earthquakes in Scotland, 74; on underground temperature, 204; on the mechanical equivalent of heat, 275; on tidal observations, 275. Tidal observations, report of the com

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INDEX II.

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MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS TO THE

SECTIONS.

[An asterisk (*) signifies that no abstract of the communication is given.]

Abies, the structure of the leaf in different species of, Prof. M'Nab on, 144.

Abney (Capt.), photometric measurements of the magneto-electric light, 36.

Accident insurance by sea and land, P. M. Tait on the theory and practice of, 208.

Aconites, the alkaloids of the, Dr. C. R.

A. Wright on, 71.

*Acoustic analogues to motions in the molecules of gases, G. J. Stoney on, 31.

Adams (Prof. A. Leith) on gigantic land-tortoises and a freshwater species from the Maltese caverns, with observations on their fossil fauna, 145. Africa, Equatorial, Commander Cameron on his journey through, 181. --, South-Eastern, Mr. Stephenson on the civilization of, 208. Age of the Earth, J. Croll on the tidal retardation argument for the, 88. Agricultural statistics, W. Botly on, 194. Agriculture, primitive, A. W. Buckland on, 164.

Akem, and its people, West Africa, Capt. J. S. Hay on, 183. *Akkem, West Africa, Capt. J. S. Hay and Commander Cameron on horned men of, 165.

Alcohol, the action of, on the brain, C. Kingzett on, 154.

*Alexander (General Sir J.) on the oldest woman in Scotland, 164.

Alkali waste, W. Weldon on the means of suppressing, 70. Alkaloids of the aconites, Dr. C. R. A. Wright on the, 71.

Allan (F. H. T.) on a safe and rapid evaporating-pan, 61.

*Alum process in sugar-refining, J. A. R. Newlands on the, 66. ⚫Ammonic seleniocyanide, Dr. Cameron on, 63.

Anatomy and Physiology, Dr. J. G. M'Kendrick's Address to the Department of, 126.

*Andaman Islands, two skulls from the, Dr. Allen Thomson on, 169. Aniline, the transformation of chinoline into, Prof. Dewar on, 63.

*Animals, J. Shaw on the mental progress of, during the human period,

169. *Antedon rosaceus (Comatula rosacea, Lamk.), the nervous system of, Dr. W. B. Carpenter on, 146.

Dr. W. B. Carpenter on the morphology and histology of, 148. Anthracene compounds, some new, W. H. Perkin on, 67.

testing, J. T. Brown on, 62. *Arenaceous Foraminifera collected in the 'Valorous' expedition, Dr. W. B. Carpenter on the, 146.

Argyll (the Duke of) on the physical

structure of the Highlands in connexion with their geological history, 81. Arithmetic, W. H. Walenn on divisionremainders in, 30.

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