Abbe (Prof. Cleveland), Structure of the Corona, 367
Actinic Power of the Electric Light, 444, 462
Adamire, The, 195, 442, 460, 480, 500

Adams (A. L., M. B), Natural History of Egypt and Malta,
280

Adams (Prof. W. G.), Study and Teaching of Mechanics, 389
Adaptive Colouration of Mollusca, Prof. E. T. Morse on, 408,
443

Admiralty Manual of Scientific Inquiry, 260
Adulteration of Food, 225

Aerial Navigation, 334

Agassiz (Prof.), his Exploring Expedition, 152, 170, 194, 272,
333, 342, 370, 488, 489; elected Associate of the Académie
des Sciences, 369

Agassiz (Elizabeth and Alexander), "Seaside Studies in Natural
History," 198

Agriculture, United States Department of, 197

Airy (Prof. G. B.), Encke's Comet, 76; Computed Length of
Waves of Light, 93; his Address as President of the Royal
Society, 110, 1; Treatise on Magnetism, 120; elected
Associate of the Académie des Sciences, 369; on a Proposed
Physical Observatory, 497

Alcohol and Tobacco Consumed in France, 89
"Alcohol, On the Elimina ion of," by A. Dupré, 274

Alder Memorial Fund, 272

Aidis (T. S., M. A.), "Text Book of Geometry," 23; Species
Viewed Mathematically, 134

Algae of Rhode Island, 250

Allbutt (T. C., M. A, M.D.), "On the Use of the Ophthalmo-
scope," 3

Allen (J. A.), "Mammals and Winter Birds of Florida," 58
Alimentation, Economical, during the Siege of Paris, 45
Amber, Unripe, 132

America: Mammals and Winter Birds of Florida, 58; Dr.
Habel's Explorations, 68; Academy of Sciences, Havana,
69; Harvard Universi y, 348; Academy of Sciences, Chicago,
68, 232; Academy of Natural Science, Columbia, 70;
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 85, 133, 391, 453, 492;
Chicago Museum, 68, 88; Report on Mines and Mining, 112;
Microscopical Society of Illinois, 131; Report on Patents,
132; Prof. O. C. Marsh's Explorations, 152; Museum of
Natural History, New York, 152, 210; Morelet's Travels,
159; Prof. E. P. Cope's Explorations, 170; Government
Department of Agriculture, 197; Rock Inscriptions in Ohio,
212; Dr. Walsh's Entomological Collection, Chicago, 250;
Academy of Arts and Sciences, 271; Lehigh University,
Penn., 349; Science in, 191, 251, 293. 391, 411, 412, 492,
510; Scientific Intelligence from, 414, 489: Medical Society
of New York. 232

American Asso iation for the Advancement of Science; Meet-
ing at Indianapolis, 13. 15, 153, 171, 212, 233, 252, 293;
Prof. Hunt's Address, 329

American Deep-Sea Sound ngs, Cruise of the Mercury, 311,
324

American Journal of Science and Art, 273

American Eclipse Expedition, 322

American Naturalist, 313, 372, 473, 510, 513

American War-Office Reports, 478

Anacharis Canadensis, 204

Anatolia, Vestiges of the Glacial Period, 444

Anatomy, Comparative, W. M. Ord, M.B., on, 79

Anatomy, Comparative, by E. O. Schmid, 298

Anatomy and Physiology, Journal of, 293

"Anatomy of Vertebrated Animals, Manual of the," by Prof.
T. H. Huxley, LL. D., F.R.S., 245

Annulosa, Segmentation of, 442

Anthropological Institute, 55, 94, 134, 174, 195, 231, 315, 374,
396, 415, 442

Anthropological Institute of New York, 250
Anthropometry, by Ad. Quetelet, 258

Antimony, Phenomenon in a Compound of, 31

Appalachian Mountains, Geognosy of the, by Prof. T. Sterry
Hunt, 14, 32, 50

Aquarium at the Crystal Palace, 50, 518; at Naples, 437 ; at
Brighton, 448; at Manchester (proposed), 487
Ararat, Ascent of, 190

Archæology, Peabody Museum, 32 (And See Biblical Archæo-
logy)

Arctic Exploration, C. R. Markham, F. R.G.S., on, 77; by
Capt. Hall, 88, 112; Dr. John Rae, F. R. G. S., on, 110, 165;
Changes in Circumpolar Lands, 162, 225, 242
"Arithmetic, Methods of Teaching," by J. G. Fitch, 99, 191
Arithmetic and Mensuration, by C. W. Merrifield, F.R.S., 299
Armstrong (Frank), the Typhoon of Sept. 2, 1861, 166
Artesian Wells in London and Paris, 432, 453
Artificial Milk, 45; W. M. Williams, F. C.S., on, 129
Asia Minor, Geography of, 430

Association for the Improvement of Geometrical Teaching, 401,
430

Association for the Advancement of Science, a French, 357
Astronomical Society, 76, 310, 497; President's Address, 433
Astronomy, Lectures and Examinations at Rugby, 448
"Astronomical Phenomena in 1872," by W. F. Denning, 261
"Astronomische Tafeln und Formeln," by Dr. C. F. W. Peters,

240

Atmosphere, its Spectrum, 341

Atmosphere, Luminous Matter in the, 304
Atmosphere, Universal, 5

Aurora of Feb. 4, 1872, as seen at Edinburgh, Rugby, Shanklin,
Ireland, Glouces'er, Tottenham, Dublin, Barnstaple, Guild-
ford, 282-285; France, Wales, Scotland, Alexandria, Turkey,
Egypt, 292; Hereford, Twickenham, Cumberland, 302; Hay,
Guildford, St. Leonards, Stonyhurst, Chambery, 303; Ire-
land, 304; Berlin, 324; India, 371, 450; Nashville, U.S.,
400; Cape of Good Hope, 443; Ohio, 444; Iceland and
Faro, 461; St. Thomas, Alabama, 461; J. P. Earwaker on,
322; Prof. Respighi on, 511; J. T. Bottomley on, 326; Re-
port by C. Meldrum, F.R.A.S., Mauritius, 392; Col. G.
Greenwood on, 400; Magnetic Disturbances, 356
Aurora of Feb. 4, 1871, and Earth Currents, W. H. Preece on,
368

Aurora Borealis of Nov. 9 and 10, 1871, 43, 61; at Montreal,
431; Douglas, Isle of Man, 155; New Haven, 172; Pinner,
251; Bedford, 481

Aurora Borealis, its Spectrum, 172, 326
Auroras, Height of, T. W. Backhouse on, 422
Auroral Statistics, Prof. C. P. Smyth, F. R.S., on, 301
Aurora Islands, New Hebrides, S. J. Whitmee on, 365
Austria; Academy of Sciences, Vienna, 32; Imperial Geological
Institution, Vienna, 176, 216, 276, 376, 498
Australia; Royal Society, Victoria, 32; Observatory, Victoria,
191; Melbourne University, 348; Dr. Krefft on its Natural
History, 349; Clouds of Locusts, 411; Kangaroo Rats, 70;
Eclipse Expedition, 205, 290, 351; Fossil Mammals of, 503;
Scientific Researches by the Eclipse Expedition, 351
Australian Spiders, 262

Avebury, Druidical Circle at, 347

Babbage (Charles, F. R. S.), Obituary Notice of, 28

Backhouse (T. W.), Is Blue a Primary Colour? 25; Height of
Auroras, 422

Baily (W. H., F.G.S.), " 'Figures of British Fossils," 151; the
Kiltorcan Fossils, 224

Baird (Dr. W., F.R.S.), Obituary Notice of, 271, 291

Ball (J., F.R.S.), Chance of Survival of New Varieties, 263
Balloon Navigation, Dupuy de Lôme on, 334
Barker (G. F.), Spectrum of the Aurora, 172
Barometer, Low Pressure in Polar Regions, 102

Barometric Depressions, Development of, 343, 364, 382, 4c0,
422, 461