United States. Census office.- Continued.

characteristics; Statistics of the same; App.; Index. -Purdy, T. C. Report on steam navigation in the U.S.: History of steam navigation; U. S. interests; Statistical tables; Tonnage tables; Index.-Purdy, T. C. Report on the canals of the U. S.: History of operating canals; History of abandoned canals; Index.- Shuman, Armin E. Report on the statistics of telegraphs and telephones in the U. S.; Index.-Lines, Robert B. Report on the postal telegraph service in foreign countries; Index.-Addendum: Note on express companies.-General index. Congress. Report of the select committee on transportation - routes to the seaboard; with app. and evidence. Maps. (U. S. 43d cong. 1 sess. Sen. rep. 307). Wash. 1874. 2 v. O. in 380.1: D Illinois state. Railroad and warehouse commission. 8th annual report for the year ending nov. 30, 1878; with app. Springfield. 1879. 0. in 385.15: D 12th annual report; railroads for the year ending june 30, 1882, grain inspection, oct. 31, 1882. Springfield. 1883. O.

in 385.15:D

Note. For other reports, see Reports made to the general assembly of Ill., in 328.15: D, col. 178.

By land: railroads.

Cohn, Gustav. Streitfragen der eisenbahnpolitik. In Deutsche zeit- and streit-fragen. 304:15 v3 Perrot, Franz Fürchtegott. Deutsche eisenbahnpolitik. In Deutsche zeit- und streit-fragen. 304: 15 v1 Wisconsin state. Railroad commissioner. Taxation of railroads and railroad securities; report of a committee to a convention of railroad commissioners, held at Saratoga Springs, june 10, 1879, together with a summary of laws in relation to railroad taxation in force in the various states of the Union, as well as foreign countries. Madison. 1880. O. 385:5 Lardner, Dionysius. Railway economy; a treatise on the new art of transport, its management, prospects and relations, commercial, financial and social, with an exposition of the practical results of the railways in operation in the United Kingdom, on the continent and in America. N. Y. 1850. D. 385:1

Jervis, J: Bloomfield. Railway property; a treatise on the construction and management of railways, designed to afford useful knowledge in a popular style to the holders of this class of property, as well as to railway managers, officers and agents. N. Y. 1861. D. 385:2 Kennedy, W: Sloane. Wonders and curiosities of the railway, or Stories of the locomotive in every land. Ill. Chicago. 1884. D. 385:4 Minot, Robert S. Railway travel in Europe and America; with 25 tables of recent and novel statistics of journeys, speeds, fares etc., for travellers and others. Bost. 1882. 0. 385:3 Poor, H: Varnum. Manual of the railroads of the U. S. for 1880, showing their mileage, stocks, bonds, cost, traffic, earnings, expenses and organizations, with a sketch of their rise, progress, influence, etc., together with app., containing a full analysis of the

Poor, H: Varnum.-Continued.

debts of the U. S. and of the several states. N. Y. 1880. O. 385.1 R1 Manual of the railroads of the United States for 1884; showing their route and mileage, stocks, bonds, debts, cost, traffic, earnings, expenses and dividends, their organizations, directors, officers etc. N. Y. 1884. O. 385.1: R1 Atkinson, E: The railroads of the U. S.; a potent factor in the politics of that country and of Great Britain. Bost. 1881. O.

385.1:4 Smalley, Eugene V. History of the Northern Pacific railroad. Ill. and map. N. Y. 1883. O. 385.1:3 Chemins de fer de l'Europe centrale. [Map.] Paris. 1857. D. 385.3:2 Ewbank da Camara, J. Chemins de fer de la province de St. Paul, Brésil; données techniques et statistiques, publié par ordre du gouvernement. Rio de Janeiro. 1875. O. 385.3:1

- 1st-11th annual report of the directors to the stockholders, together with the reports of the sec., treas. and sup't. Milw. 1850-60. O. 385.1:5 Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien railway co. Documents relating to [its] organization. N. Y. 1861. O. in 385.1:5 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway co. 1st [-3d, 5th-13th, 15th-21st] annual report; june 13, 1863 - dec. 31, 1884. Maps. N. Y. and Milw. 1865-85. O. 385.1:6 Note. "Chicago" was added to the corporate name in 1874. Wisconsin central railroad co.

1st annual report, to dec. 31, 1878. Milw. 1879. O. 385.1:7 President's statement to the stockholders, [and] Plan for the re-organization, submitted to the bondholders by vote of the stockholders, at their annual meeting, may 29, 1879. Milw. 1879. O. 385.1:7

2d annual report, to dec. 31, 1879. Milw. 1880. 0. 385.1:7 Report to J: A. Stewart and Edwin H. Abbot, trustees in possession, upon its management and operation from jan. 4, 1879 [to dec. 31, 18811, by C: L. Colby, agent of the trustees. Milw. 1880-82. O. 385.1:7

Note. For reports of the Wisconsin and other state railroad commissioners, see Legislative annals, cl. 328.1, col. 178-180.

By water: canals, etc.

Preble, G: H: A chronological history of the origin and development of steam navigation, 1543 to 1882. Phila. 1883. O. 387:1 Kanäle und sammelbecken. In Deutsche zeit- und streit-fragen. 304:15 v6

Heinz,

Note. For reports on the Fox and Wisconsin river improvement, the Sault St. Mary ship canal, and the Illinois and Hennepin canal, see Legislative documents, cl. 328.1, col. 177-179.

New York state. Canal board. Report of the commissioners invited, july 10, 1877, to consider and report on the subject of tolls upon the canals, having reference to the subject of revenues, and also to increasing the commerce of the canals. Albany. 1878. O. 386: Pam Waterhouse, Sylvester. A memorial to congress to secure an adequate appropriation for a prompt and thorough improvement of the Mississippi river; with an app. [on the value of river transportation]. St. Louis. 1877. D. 387:2

Barnard, F: A: Porter, and H. Tresca. Report upon the comparison of an iron meter forwarded to France by the gov. of the U. S. of America [with the original platina standard in possession of the Conservatoire impérial des arts et métiers]. In U. S. coast survey rep. 1867. in 622 : D Totten, C: A. L. A challenge to the metric system, and an earnest word with the englishspeaking peoples on their ancient weights and measures. In his An important question in metrology. 916.2+36 Hilgard, Julius E. A statement concerning the relation of the lawful standards of measure of the U. S. to those of Great Britain and France. In U. S. coast survey rep. 1876.

in 622 : D

- Comparison of american and british standard yards. In the same, 1877.

On the length of a nautical mile.

in 622 : D In the same. 1881. in 622 : D Woolhouse, W. S. B. Measures, weights and moneys of all nations, and an analysis of the christian, hebrew and mahometan calendars. 6th ed., rev. and enl. [Weale's ser. Lond. 1881. D. 389:3

1. General and ancient. Farrer, James A. Primitive manners and customs. N. Y. 1879. D. 390:2 McLennan, J: Ferguson. Studies in ancient history; comprising a reprint of Primitive marriage, an inquiry into the origin of the form of capture in marriage ceremonies. Lond. 1876. D.

390:3 Lacroix, Paul, (Le bibliophile Jacob). Manners, customs and dress during the middle ages and during the renaissance period. Ill. Lond. 1876. Q. 392: R1

Contents. Condition of persons and lands. - Privileges and rights, feudal and municipal. - Private life in the castles, the towns and the rural districts.Food and cookery.-Hunting. -Games and pastimes. Commerce.— Guilds and trade corporations.- Taxes, money and finance.-Laws and the administration of justice. Secret tribunals. - Punishments. -Jews.Gipsies, tramps, beggars and cours des miracles.-Ceremonials. Costumes.

Wood, E: J. The wedding day in all ages and countries. N. Y. 1869. D. 390:5

Sharman, Julian. A cursory history of swearing. Lond. 1884. O. 390:9 Sabine, Lorenzo. Notes on duels and duelling, alphabetically arr., with a prelim. historical essay. Bost. 1855. D. 390:4 Truman, B: C. The field of honor; a complete and comprehensive history of duelling in all countries, incl. the judicial duel of Europe, the private duel of the civilized world and specific descriptions of all the noted hostile meetings in Europe and America. N. Y. 1884. D. 390:8

ecclesiastical, noble, military, judicial and civil. Lond. 1882. F. 390: R6 Racinet, A: Le costume historique; 500 planches, 300 en couleurs, or et argent, 200 en camafen, avec des notices explicatives et une étude historique. Paris. 1880–85. O. 390: R1 Smith, J. Moyr, ed. Ancient greek female costume illustrated, with explan. letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian and other greek authors. Lond. 1882. D. 391:1

Schild, Marie, ed. Old english costumes; an epitome of ladies' costumes from the 1st to the 19th century. Lond. n. d. Q. 390: 7

2. Modern.

Depping, Guillaume. Evening entertainments comprising delineations of the manners and customs of various nations. New ed. enl. 393: 1 Phila. 1833. D. Goodrich, S: Griswold, (Peter Parley). Manners and customs of the principal nations of the globe. [Youth's library of history.] Bost. [1844]. S. x 393: 6 Belloc, Bessie Rayner, born Parkes. Peoples of the world. Ill. Lond. n. d. D. x 393: 7 Remarkable people, [the arab, the jew, the 393:3 egyptian]. Lond. [1846]. T.

Hervey, T: Kibble. The book of christmas; descriptive of the customs, ceremonies, traditions, superstitions, fun, feeling and festivities of the christmas season. N. Y. 1845. D. 393:2

Brand J: Observations on the popular antiquities of Great Britain; chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar and provincial customs, ceremonies and superstitions. Arr., rev. and enl. by sir H: Ellis; new ed., with further add. Lond. 1877. 3 v. D.

394: 1 Brookes, J: Manners and customs of the english nation, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the present time. Lond. [1860]. D. 394:2 Strutt, Joseph. The sports and pastimes of the people of England, incl. the rural and domestic recreations, may-games, mummeries, shows, processions, pageants and pompous spectacles, from the earliest period to the present time. Ill. With a copious index by W: Hone. Lond. 1867. O. 394:4 Armytage, Fenella Fitzhardinge, born Berkeley. Old court customs and modern court rule. Lond. 1883. O. 394:5 Hindley, C: Tavern anecdotes and sayings, incl. the origin of signs, and reminiscences connected with taverns, coffee-houses, clubs, etc. (The wanderer's lib.) Lond. 1881. D. 394:3

Sadler, L. R., (Jacob Larwood), and J: Camden Hotten. The history of signboards, from the earliest times to the present day. 8th ed. Ill. Lond. 1875. D. 393:8 Gomme, G: Laurence, ed. The gentleman's magazine library; a classified collection of the chief contents of the Gentleman's magazine from 1731 to 1868: Manners and customs. Lond. 1883. O.

3. Etiquette.

(See also Business manuals, cl. 658.)

394:6

Thornwell, Emily. The lady's guide to perfect gentility in manners, dress and conversa

tion, in the family, in company, at the piano-forte, the table, in the street, and in gentlemen's society, also a useful instructor in letter writing, toilet preparations, fancy needlework, millinery, dressmaking, care of the wardrobe, the hair, teeth, hands, lips, complexion, etc. N. Y. 1856. D.

393.1:6 Habits of good society, The; a handbook for ladies and gentlemen; with thoughts, hints and anecdotes concerning social observances, nice points of taste and good manners, and the art of making one's self agreeable, the whole interspersed with humorous illustrations of social predicaments, remarks on the history and changes of fashion and the differences of english and continental 393.1:1 etiquette. N. Y. 1870. D. Moore, Clara Jessup, Mrs. Bloomfield H., (Mrs. Henrietta Oxnard Ward). Sensible etiquette of the best society, customs, manners, morals and home culture. Compiled from the best authorities by Mrs. H. O. Ward. Sth rev. ed. Phila. [1878]. D. 393.1:4

Lounger in society, pseud. Social etiquette and home culture; the glass of fashion; universal hand-book of social etiquette and home culture for ladies and gentlemen ; with copious and practical hints upon the manners and ceremonies of every relation in life, at home, in society, and at court ; interspersed with numerous anecdotes. (Frank. sq. lib.) N. Y. 1881. Q. 393.1+2 Longstreet, Abby Buchanan. Social etiquette of New York. New enl. ed. [Anon.] N. Y. 1881. S. 393.1:3 Bunce, Oliver Bell, (Censor). Don't; a manual of mistakes and improprieties more or less prevalent in conduct and speech. N. Y. [1883]. T. 393.1:5 Mentor, pseud. Never; a hand-book for the uninitiated and inexperienced aspirants to refined society's giddy heights and glittering attainments. N. Y. [1884]. T.

393.1:7 Osmun, T: Embley, (Alfred Ayres). The mentor; a little book for the guidance of such men and boys, as would appear to advantage in the society of persons of the better sort. N. Y. 1884. S. 393.1:9

1. Science of language.

291:28

Cook, F: C: On languages, ancient and modern, and On egyptian compared with semitic, aryan and turanian words. In his Origins of religion and language. Dwight, B: Woodbridge. Modern philology ; its discoveries, history and influence. N. Y. 1877. 2 v. O. 400: 7 Contents. 1st series, 3d ed. Maps, tabular views and index.-Historical sketch of the indo-european languages. History of modern philology. - Science of etymology. 2d series. Comparative phonology.Comparative english etymology. Hovelacque, Abel. The science of language; linguistics, philology, etymology. Tr. by A. H. Keane. [Lib. of contemporary science.] Lond. 1877. D. 400: 6 Humboldt, K: W: freiherr v. Sprach-philosophische werke; herausg. und erklärt von H. Steinthal. Berlin. 1884. Q. 400+8 Contents. Notiz über die mss.-Allgemeine einleitung.-Der styl Humboldts.-Drei akademische abhandlungen: Ueber das vergleichende sprachstudium; Ueber das entstehen der grammatischen formen; Ueber die aufgabe des geschichtschreibers.Ueber die verschiedenheit des menschlichen sprachbaues.

Johnson, Alexander Bryan. A treatise on langu

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age, or The relation which words bear to things; in 4 parts. N. Y. 1836. O. 400 : 4 The meaning of words analysed into words and unverbal things, and unverbal things classified into intellections, sensations and emotions. N. Y. 1854. D. 401:1 Lieber, Francis. On the study of foreign languages. In his Miscell. writings.

304: 7 v1 Marcel, Claude. The study of languages brought back to its true principles, or The art of thinking in a foreign language. N. Y. 1869. D. 407:1 Müller, F: Max. Essays on the science of language. In his Chips. 824.274 v4 Contents, see under English literature, Essays. Peile, J: Philology. (Literature primers.) N. Y. 1878. S. 400:5 Smith, Adam. On the origin of languages. In his Theory of the moral sentiments.

171:11

Stehlich, F: Die sprache in ihrer beziehung zum nationalcharakter. In Deutsche zeitund streit-fragen. 304: 15 v11 Whitney, W: Dwight. Language and the study of language; twelve lectures on the principles of linguistic science. 5th ed. N. Y.

2. Texts, essays, periodicals and transactions.

Anecdota oxoniensia; texts, documents and extracts, chiefly from mss. in the Bodleian and other Oxford libraries. Oxford. 188185. Q. 418:1 Contents. 1. Classical series. V. 1, pt. 1: The english mss. of the Nicomachean ethics, described in relation to Bekker's mss., and other sources by J. A. Stewart; pt. 2: Nonius Marcellus De compendiosa doctrina, Harleian ms. 2719, collated by J. H. Onions; pt. 3: Aristotle's Physics, book 7, a transcript of the Paris ms. 1859, collated with the Paris mss. 1861 and 2633, and a ms. in the Bodleian library, with an introd. account of these mss., by R: Shute; pt. 4: Bentley's Plautine emendations from his copy of Gronovius, by E. A. Sonnenschein; pt. 5: Collatio cod. Harleiani 2610, Ovidii Metamorphoseon i, ii, iii: 1-622.-Epigrammata latina xxiv ex codicibus Bodleianis et Sangallensibus.-Glossae in Apollinarem Sidonium ex codice Digbeiano 172. Ed. Robinson Ellis. 2. Semitic series. V. 1, pt. 1: Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah by rabbi Saadiah, ed. from the mss. in the Bodleian library by H: J: Mathews. 3. Aryan series. Buddhist texts from Japan; pt. 1: Vagrakkhedika. The diamond cutter, ed. by F: Max Müller; pt. 2: Sukhavatî-vyûha, description of Sukhavatî, the fand of bliss, ed. by F. Max Müller and Bunyiu Nanjio, with two app., 1, Text and translation of Sanghavarman's chinese version of the poetical portions of the Sukhavati-vyûha, 2. Sanskrit text of the smaller Sukhavati-vyuha; pt. 3: The ancient palm-leaves containing the Praña-paramita-hridaya-sûtra and the Ushnisha-vigaya-dhâranî, ed. by F. Max Müller and Bunyiu Nanjio, with an app. by G. Bühler [being Palaeographical remarks on the Horiuzi palm-leaf mss. 4. Mediaeval and modern series. Sinonoma Bartholomei, a glossary from a 14th-century ms. in the library of Pembroke college, Oxford, ed. by J. L. G. Mowat; pt, 2: The Saltair na rann, a collection of early middle irish poems, ed. from ms. Rawl. B. 502 in the Bodleian library by Whitley Stokes.

Sears, Barnas, Bela Bates Edwards and Cornelius Conway Felton, eds. Classical studies; essays on ancient literature and art, with the biography and correspondence of eminent philologists. Bost. 1843. D. 404 : 1 Contents. Introd.-Sears, B. Schools of german philology. Tegnér, E. Study of greek literature.Jacobs, C. F: W: The study of classical antiquity; The wealth of the greeks in works of plastic art.

School of philology in Holland.-Jacobs, C. F: W: Superiority of the greek language in the use of its dialects.-Hand, F. G. History of the origin and progress of the latin language.-Jacobs, C. F: W: Education of the moral sentiment among the ancient greeks.-Notes.

American journal of philology, The; ed. by Basil L. Gildersleeve; v. 1-4. Balt. 188083. 4 v. 0. 405: M American philological_association. Transactions, 1869-1883. Hartford. 1871-81; Cambridge. 1882-84. 14 v. in 5. O. 406+P1 Contents. V. 1. Hadley, J. On the nature and theory of the greek accent.-Whitney, W: D. On the nature and designation of the accent in sanskrit. Goodwin, W. W. On the aorist subj. and future ind. with hopôs and ou mê. - Trumbull, J. Hammond. On the best method of studying the north american languages.-Haldeman, S: S. On the german vernacular of Pennsylvania.-Whitney, W: D. On the present condition of the question as to the origin of language.-Lounsbury, T. R. On certain forms of the english verb which were used in the 16th and 17th centuries.-Trumbull, J. Hammond. On some mistaken notions of Algonkin grammar, and on mistranslations of words from Eliot's Bible, etc.-VanName, A. Contributions to creole grammar.-Proceedings, preliminary meeting, N. Y. 1868 ; 1st annual session, Poughkeepsie, 1869; 2d annual session, Rochester, 1870.

2. Evans, E. W. Studies in cymric philology.Allen, F. D. On the so-called attic second declension. Whitney, W: D. Strictures on the views of A: Schleicher respecting the nature of language and kindred subjects.-Hadley, J. On english vowel quantity in the 13th century and in the 19th.-March, F. A. Anglo-saxon and early english pronounciation -Bristed, C. A. Some notes on Ellis's early english pronounciation.-Trumbull, J. Hammond. On Algonkin names for man.-Greenough, J. B. On some forms of conditional sentences in latin, greek and sanskrit.-Proceedings, 3d annual session, New Haven, 1871.

3. Evans, E. W Studies in cymric philology.Trumbull, J. Hammond. Words derived from indian languages of North America.-Hadley, J. On the byzantine greek pronounciation of the 10th century, as ill. by a ms. in the Bodleian library.Stevens, W. A. On the substantive use of the greek participle. - Bristed, C. A. Erroneous and doubtful uses of the word such.-Hartt, C. F. Notes on the lingoa geral. or modern tupi of the amazonas. -Whitney, W: D. On material and form in language. — March, F. A. Is there an anglo-saxon language? On some irregular verbs in anglo-saxon. -Trumbull, J. Hammond. Notes on forty versions of the Lord's Prayer in Algonkin languages.-Proceedings, 4th annual session, Providence, 1872.

4. Allen, F. D. The epic forms of [greek] verbs in do.-Evans, E. W. Studies in cymric philology.— Hadley, J. On Koch's treatment of the celtic element in english.-Haldeman, S. S. On the pronounciation of latin, as presented in several recent grammars.-Packard, L. R. On some points in the life of Thucydides.-Goodwin, W. W. On the classification of conditional sentences in greek syntax.March, F. A. Recent discussions of Grimm's law.Lull, E. P. Vocabulary of the language of the indians of San Blas and Caledonia Bay, Darien.Proceedings, 5th annual session. Easton, 1873.

5. Tyler, W. S. On the prepositions in the homeric poems.-Harkness, A. On the formation of the tenses for completed action in the latin finite verb.-Haldeman, S. S. On an english vowel-mutation, present in cag, keg.-Packard, L. R. On a passage in Homer's Odyssey, x: 81-86.-Trumbull, J. Hammond. On numerals in american indian languages, and the indian mode of counting.-Sewall, J. B. On the distinction between the subjunctivé and optative modes in greek conditional sentences.Morris, C: D. On the age of Xenophon at the time of the Anabasis.-Whitney, W: D. Physei or Thesei; natural or conventional?-Proceedings, 6th annual session, Hartford, 1874.

6. Harkness, A. On the formation of the tenses for completed action in the latin finite verb, 2d paper.-Haldeman, S. S. On an english consonantmutation, present in proof, prove.-Carter, F. On Begemann's views as to the weak preterit of the

7. Gildersleeve, B. L. On [the greek] ei with the future ind. and ean with subj. in the tragic poets.Packard, L. R. On Grote's theory of the construction of the Iliad.-Humphreys, M. W. On negative commands in greek.-Toy, C. H. On hebrew verbetymology.-Whitney, W: D. A botanico-philological problem.-Goodwin, W. W. On shall and should in protasis, and their greek equivalents. Humphreys, M. W. On certain influences of accent in latin iambic trimeters.-Trumbull, J. H. On the Algonkin verb.- Haldeman, S. S. On a supposed mutation between 1 and u.-Proceedings, 8th annual session, N. Y., 1876.

8. Packard, L. R. Notes on certain passages in the Phædo and Gorgias of Plato.-Toy, C. H. On the nominal basis of the hebrew verb.-Allen, F. D. On a certain, apparently pleonastic, use of [the greek] hos.-Whitney, W: D. On the relation of surd and sonant.-Holden, E. S. On the vocabularies of children under two years of age. Goodwin, W. W. On the text and interpretation of certain passages in the Agamemnon of Aeschylus.-Stickney, A. On the single case-form in italian. - Carter, F. On Willmann's theory of the authorship of the Nibelungenlied. Sihler, E. G. On Herodotus's and Aeschylus's accounts of the battle of Salamis.-Whitney, W: D. On the principle of economy as a phonetic force.-Carter, F. On the Kürenberg hypothesis.March, F. A. On dissimilated gemination. - Proceedings, 9th annual session, Balt., 1877.

9. Gildersleeve, B. L. Contributions to the history of the articular infinitive. - Toy, C. H. The Yoruban language.-Humphreys, M. W. Influence of accent in latin dactylic hexameters. - Sachs, J. Observations on Plato's Cratylus.-Seymour, T. D. On the composition of the Cynegeticus of Xenophon. -Humphreys, M. W. Elision, especially in greek.— Proceedings, 10th annual session, Saratoga, 1878.

10. Toy, C. H. Modal development of the semitic verb. Humphreys, M. W. On the nature of cæsura; On certain effects of elision.-Cook, A. S. Studies in the Heliand.-Harkness, A. On the development of the latin subj. in principal clauses D'Ooge, M. L. The original recension of the De corona.-Peck, T. The authorship of the Dialogus de oratoribus.-Seymour, T. D. On the date of the Prometheus of Aeschylus.-Proceedings, 11th annual session, Newport, 1879.

11. Humphreys, M. W. A contriution to infantile linguistic.-Toy, C. H. The hebrew verb-termination un.-Packard, L. R. The beginning of a written literature in Greece.-Hall, I. H. The declension of the definite article in the cypriote inscriptions.-Sachs, J. Observations on Lucian.-Sihler, E. G. Virgil and Plato.-Allen, W. F. The battle of Mons Graupius.--Whitney, W. D. On inconsistency in views of language.-Edgren, A. H. The kindred germanic words of german and english, exhibited with reference to their consonant relations.- Proceedings, 12th annual session, Phila., 1880.

12. Whitney, W: D. On mixture in language.— Toy, C. H. The home of the primitive semitic race. March, F. A. Report of the committee on the reform of english spelling.-Wells, B. W. History of the a-vowel, from old germanic to modern english.-Seymour, T. D. The use of the aorist partiIciple in greek.-Sihler, E. G. The use of abstract verbal nouns in -sis in Thucydides.-Proceedings, 13th annual session, Cleveland, 1881.

13. Hall, I: H. The greek New testament as pub. in America.-Merriam, A. C. Alien intrusion between article and noun in greek.-Peck, T. Notes on latin quantity.-Owen, W. B. Influence of the latin syntax in the anglo-saxon gospels.-Wells, B: W. The ablaut in english.-Whitney, W: D. The indo-european case system.- Proceedings, 14th annual session, Cambridge, 1882.

14. Merriam, A: C. The Cesareum and the worship of Augustus at Alexandria.-Whitney, W: D. The varieties of predication. - Smith, C: F. On southernisms.-Wells, B: W. The development of the ablaut in germanic.- Proceedings, 15th annual session, Middletown, 1883.