ILLUSTRATED WITH PLATES IN COLOURS AND TINTS, AND NUMEROUS
ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD

CONTENTS.

By G. M. WHIPPLE

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NOTES ON STAR STREAMS. By RICHARD A. PROCTOR, B.A., F.R.A.S. With

a Coloured Plate

JAPAN AND ITS CURRENCY. BY JOSEPH NEWTON, H.M. MINT

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13

FUNGI ON THE PLAINS OF INDIA. By REV. M. T. BERKELEY, M.A., F.L.S.,

Illustrated

A VISIT TO GLEN CLOVA-ITS GEOLOGY AND FERNS. BY BERNARD HENRY

WOODWARD

T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S.

ORIGIN OF THE CHEDDAR CLIFFS. By D. MACKINTOSH, F.G.S..

DOUBTS AND FACTS CONCERNING LINNÉ

CURIOSITIES OF SOUND....

THE POTTERY TREE OF PARA. By JOHN R. JACKSON. With a Plate

MARE VAPORUM AND THE LUNAR CLEFTS-OCCULTATIONS.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AS A POPULAR STUDY

RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OESERVATIONS MADE AT KEW ONSERVATORY.

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MARS DURING THE LATE OPPOSITION.

With a Coloured Plate....

81

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BLOOD. By C. W. HEATON..

86

THE LUNAR CLEFTS-MARE VAPORUM-JUPITER'S SATELLITES-OCCULTA-

TIONS. By the REV. T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S.

95

THE FOOD OF THE SALMON. By W. HOUGHTON, M.A., F.L.S.

A SYNOPSIS OF THE RECENT BRITISH OSTRACODA. By GEORGE STEWARDSON

BRADY, M.R.C.S., C.M.Z.S. With Two Plates

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AN APRIL CLIMB IN THE HIMALAYAS. BY GEORGE C. BULGER.

131

ELECTRICAL COUNTRIES AND THEIR ACTION ON THE WEATHER. By M. J.

FOURNET.

VENUS' FLOWER BASKET-EUPLECTELLA SPECIOSA. By HENRY J. SLACK,

F.G.S., HON. SEC. R.M.S. With a Coloured Plate

161

DRESS ACCORDING TO STATUTE. BY FRANCIS W. ROWSELL..

167

THE GRAVE-MOUNDS OF DERBYSHIRE, AND THEIR CONTENTS. By LLEWEL-

LYNN JEWITT, F.S.A., Ero., ETC.

180

THE NOVEMBER SHOOTING STARS. BY RICHARD A. PROCTOR, B.A., F.R.A.S.

With a Plate

190

THE LARGEST BLOOD DISCS KNOWN-SINGULAR CAPTURE OF A CANADIAN

REPTILE, MENOBRANCHUS LATERALIS..

199

MAN AND THE PLEISTOCENE MAMMALS OF GREAT BRITAIN. By W. BOYD

DAWKINS, M.A., F.R.S., MEMB. CORRESP...

201

THE AIR-VESICLES OF BLADDERWORTS (UTRICULARIA). By J. B. SCHNETZLER 207

GRUITHUISEN'S CITY IN THE MOON-JUPITER'S SATELLITES-OCCULTATIONS.

By the Rev. T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S.

THE LUNAR ECLIPSE OF SEPT. 13. By JOHN BROWNING, F.R.A.S..

ON COLOURS SEEN DURING THE LUNAR ECLIPSE OF SEPT. 13, WITH

REMARKS ON THE PRECEDING COMMUNICATION. By HENRY J. SLACK,

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223

F.G.S., SEC. R.M.S.

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THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. By PROFESSOR D. T. ANSTED

BARBETS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION. By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., PH.D.,

F.R.S. With Coloured Plate.

ON THE STRUCTURE AND MANNER OF GROWTH OF THE SCALES OF FISHES.

By JONATHAN COUCH, F.L.S., C.M.Z.S., ETC.

THE GRAVE-MOUNDS OF DERBYSHIRE, AND THEIR CONTENTS. By LLEWEL-

LYNN JEWITT, F.S.A., ETC., ETC. With a Plate..

THE STRUCTURE OF THE ANNELIDS, WITH A CRITICISM ON QUAtrefages.

By EDOUARD CLAPAREDE ..

THE LUNAR ERATOSTHENES AND COPERNICUS-JUPITER'S SATELLITES-

OCCULTATIONS. By the REV. T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S.

CHARACTERISTICS OF ROTIFERS. BY HENRY J. SLACK, F.G.S., SEC. R.M.S.

With a Plate

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STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND COINAGE. BY JOSEPH NEWTON 297

RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE AT KEW OBSERVATORY.

By G. M. WHIPPLE..

NOVEL ACTION OF LIGHT. By NIEPCE DE ST. VICTOR

INSECTS' EGGS: THEIR STRUCTURE, VARIETY, AND BEAUTY.

HOGG, F.L.S., HON. SEC. R.M.S., ETC. With a Coloured Plate...

RAIN. BY RICHARD A. PROCTOR, B.A., F.R.A.S.

THE GRAVE MOUNDS OF DERBYSHIRE AND THEIR CONTENTS. By LLEWEL

LYNN JEWITT, F.S.A., ETC., Erc.

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308

By JABEZ

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331

342

SIR ISAAC NEWTON. With a Fac-simile of his Writing. By JOSEPH

NEWTON, H.M. MINT

350

FUR-BEARING FOXES. By JOHN KEAST LORD, F.Z.S.

354

THE STRUCTURE OF THE ANNELIDS, WITH A CRITICISM ON QUATREFAGES.

By EDOUARD CLAPAREDE. SECOND PART.

365

LUNAR DETAILS-DOUBLE STARS-CLUSTERS AND NEBULE-TRANSITS OF

SATELLITES-OCCULTATIONS. By Rev. T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S. 370

TERMITES OR WHITE ANTS OF INDIA. BY CAPTAIN R. C. BEVAN, C.M.Z.S. 381

THE INTELLECTUAL OBSERVER AND "THE STUDENT." NOTICE TO OUR

ON THE PRE-HISTORIC MAMMALIA FOUND ASSOCIATED WITH MAN, IN GREAT

BRITAIN. BY W. BOYD DAWKINS, M.A., F.R.S., F.G S...

ELECTRICAL COUNTRIES. BY M. J. FoURNET. SECOND PAPER

NOTES ON THE CRUSTACEAN FAUNA OF THE ENGLISH LAKES. BY GEORGE

STEWARDSON BRADY, M.R.C.S,, C.M.Z.S. With a Plate

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403

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THE PHILOSOPHICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

BY C. R.

Weld

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LUNAR SKETCHES-TRANSITS OF JUPITER'S SATELLITES- OCCULTATIONS. BY

THE REV. T. W. WEBB, A.M., F.R.A.S.

435

OUR FRESH-WATER PLANAKLE. BY W. HOUGHTON, M.A., F.L.S. With a

Plate

445

THE GRAVE MOUNDS OF DERBYSHIRE, AND THEIR CONTENTS.

LYNN JEWITT, F.S.A., Erc.