Lardner, Dionysius. Popular lectures on science and art. N. Y. 1846. 2 v. O.

504+12 Contents. V. 1. The plurality of worlds.-The sun. -Eclipses.-The aurora borealis.- Electricity.-The minor planets.-Weather almanacs.-Halley's comet. -The atmosphere.- The new planets.-The tides.Light. The major planets. Reflection of light. Prospects of steam-navigation. - The barometer. -The moon.-Heat.-The Atlantic steam question.Galvanism.-The moon and the weather. - Periodic comets. Radiation of heat. Meteoric stones and shooting stars.-The earth.-Lunar influences.-Physical constitution of comets.-Thunder-storms.-The latitudes and longitudes.-Theory of colors.-The visible stars.-Waterspouts and whirlwinds. 2. Matter and its physical properties.-Elasticity of air.-Effects of lightning.-Popular fallacies. - Protection from lightning.- Magnetism.- Electro-magnetism. - The thermometer. - Atmospheric electricity. - Evapora tion.- Conduction of heat. Relation of heat and light.-Action and reaction.-Composition and resolution of force.-Center of gravity.-The lever and wheel-work. The pulley.-The inclined plane, wedge and screw.-Ebullition.-Combustion. How to observe the heavens.-The stellar universe.-The steam engine.

Lubbock, Sir J. Chapters in popular natural history. Ill. N. Y: 1884. S.

504:46 Contents. Ants, bees and wasps.-The colors of animals.-Flowers and insects.-Plants and insects.Fruits and seeds. Masius, Hermann. Studies from nature. Tr. by C: Boner. Ill. Lond. 1855. D.

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Contents. The forest trees of northern Germany.Sketches of character-birds.-The frog.-The fox. -The cray-fish and lobster.-Notes. Mudie, Robert. A popular guide to the obser

vation of nature, or Hints of inducement to the study of natural productions and appearances in their connexions and relations. N. Y. 1844. S. x 504:41 Nichols, James R. Fireside science; a series of popular scientific essays upon subjects connected with every-day life. N. Y. 1872. D. 504: 14 Contents. The origin and nature of springs.-Chemistry of a hen's egg.-Rebreathed air.-Chemistry of a cigar.-Chemistry of a pint of kerosene.-The lost arts. The human hair.-Michael Faraday.-Chemistry of a lump of sugar.-Farm experiments at Lakeside. What shall we use for water-pipes.-The clothing we wear.-The relations of water to agriculture. -The skin and bathing.- Diamonds and diamond cutting. Among the coal miners.-Chemistry of the human body. About quicksilver. - Experiments with air furnaces.-Farm pencillings at Lakeside.Reminiscences of an experimenter. - Infectious germs.-The food of plants.

Peirce, B: Ideality in the physical sciences. Bost. 1881. D.

504 : 15 Proctor, R: Anthony. Light science for leisure hours; a series of familiar essays on scientific subjects, natural phenomena, etc. Y. 1871. D.

N. 504: 16 Contents. Strange discoveries respecting the aurora.-The earth a magnet.-Our chief timepiece losing time.-Encke, the astronomer.-Venus on the sun's face. Recent solar researches.-Government aid to science. American alms for british science. The secret of the north pole. Is the gulf stream a myth-Floods in Switzerland.-A great tidal wave.Deep sea dredgings. The tunnel through Mont Cenis.-Tornadoes.-Vesuvius. - The earthquake in Peru.-The greatest sea-wave ever known.-The usefulness of earthquakes.-The forcing power of rain. -A shower of snow crystals.-Long shots.-Influence of marriage on the death rate.-The topographical survey of India.-A ship attacked by a swordfish.-The safety lamp.-The dust we have to breathe. -Photographic ghosts.-The Oxford and Cambridge rowing styles.-Betting on horse races, or The state of the odds.-Squaring the circle.-A new theory of Achilles's shield.

x denotes books specially adapted for children.

Proctor, R: Anthony.- Continued.

- Familiar science studies. N. Y. 1882. 504:38 Contents. Notes on infinity.-Science and religion. -A menacing comet.-Meteoric dust.-Biela's comet and meteors.-Movements of Jupiter's cloud-masses. -The origin of the week.- Problem of the great pyramid.-Pyramids of Ghizeh.-Sun-spots and financial panics.-Cold and wet. Our winters.-About lotteries.-Betting on races.-A gambling superstition.-The fifteen puzzle.-Etna.-Weather forecasts. -Some strangely fulfilled dreams.-Suspended ani

mation.

Schele de Vere, Maximilian. Stray leaves from the book of nature. N. Y. 1855. D.

504: 17 Contents. Only a pebble.-Nature in motion. The ocean and its life.-A chat about plants.-Younger years of a plant.-Later years of a plant.-Plantmummies.-Unknown tongues.-A trip to the moon. - Wonders of the deep; a companion to Stray leaves from the book of nature. N. Y. 1870. D. 504: 18 Timbs, J: Curiosities of science. 2 v. In his Things not generally known.

829.2: 64 v3,4 Contents, see under English literature, Miscellany. Notable things of our own time. In the same. 829.2: 64 v7

Contents, see as above. Tyndall, J: Essays on the use and limit of the imagination in science. Lond. 1870. O.

504: 19 Fragments of science; a series of detached essays, addresses and reviews. 5th ed. N. Y. 1883. D. 504: 20

Contents. The optical condition of the atmosphere in its bearings on putrefaction and infection. The constitution of nature.-Radiation.-On radiant heat in relation to the colour and chemical constitution of bodies.-New chemical reactions produced by light.-On dust and disease.-Voyage to Algeria to observe the eclipse.-Niagara.- Life and letters of Faraday.-The Copley medalists, 1870, 1871.-Elementary magnetism.-Death by lightning.-Science and the "spirits." Introd., embracing reflections on materialism.-Reflections on prayer and natural law. -Miracles and special providences.-Scientific materialism. Scientific use of the imagination.-Vitality.On prayer as a form of physical energy.-The Belfast address.-Apology for the Belfast address -Crystals and molecular force.-Letter from the Times, nov. 9, 1874.

Wainwright, S: Scientific sophisms; a review of current theories concerning atoms, apes and men. N. Y. 1883. D. 504: 44 Williams, W. Mattieu. Science in short chapters. N. Y. [1883]. D. 504:40 Winchell, Alexander. Sparks from a geologist's hammer. Chicago. 1881. D. 504: 23 World of wonders, A; or Marvels in animate and inanimate nature. N. Y. 1881. O. 504:21

5. History.

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Whewell, W: History of the inductive sciences from the earliest to the present time. ed. with add. N. Y. 1869. 2 v. O. 509:1 Contents. V. 1. Greek school philosophy, with reference to physical science.-Physical sciences in ancient Greece.-Greek astronomy.-Physical science in the middle ages.-Formal astronomy after the stationary period.-The mechanical sciences. Mechanics, incluidng fluid mechanics. Physical astronomy. Add. to the 3d ed. 2. The secondary mechanical sciences. Acoustics. - Optics, formal and physical. Thermotics and atomology. The mechanico-chemical sciences. Electricity. Magnetism. - Galvanism, or

voltaic electricity. The analytical science: Chemistry.-The analytico-classificatory science: Mineralogy.Classificatory sciences: Systematic botany and zoology. -Organical sciences: Physiology and comparative anatomy.-The palatiological sciences: Geology.-Add. to the 3d ed.

Buckley, Arabella Burton. A short history of natural science and of the progress of discovery from the time of the greeks to the present day, for the use of schools and young persons. Ill. N. Y. 1876. D.

509:3 Routledge, Robert. A popular history of science. [II] Lond. 1881. O. 509:2 Lacroix, Paul. Science and literature in the middle ages and at the period of the renaissance. Lond. 1878. Q. 509 : R4 Contents. Universities, schools, students.-Philosophic sciences.-Mathematical sciences.-Natural sciences.-Medical sciences.-Chemistry and alchemy.The occult sciences.-Popular beliefs.-Geographical science.-Heraldic science.-Proverbs. - Languages. Romances. - Popular songs.-National poetry. Chronicles, histories, memoirs. The drama. - Čivil and religious oratory. Historical society of science. [Publications:]

A collection of letters illustrative of the progress of science in England, from the reign of Elizabeth to that of Charles II, ed. by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps. Lond. 1841. O.

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Lubbock, Sir J: Fifty years of science; addres ses delivered at York to the British assoc., aug. 1881. N. Y. 1882. O. 509:6 Annual of scientific discovery, The, or Yearbook of facts in science and art, exhibiting the most important discoveries and improvements in mechanics, useful arts, natural philosophy, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, zoology, botany, mineralogy, geology, geography, antiquities, together with a list of recent scientific publications, a classified list of patents, obituaries of eminent scientific men, an index of important papers in scientific journals, reports, etc.; 1850-1871. Bost. 1850-1875. 21 v. D.

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Note. 1850-51, ed. by D: A. Wells and G: Bliss, jr.; 1852-1865, by D: A. Wells; 1866-1869, by S: Kneeland; 1870. by J: Trowbridge, S: Kneeland and W. R. Nichols: 1871, by J: Trowbridge, W. R. Nichols and C. R. Cross.

Baird, Spencer Fullerton, ed. Annual record of science and industry; 1873-1878. N. Y. 1872-79. 8 v. D.

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Annual report of the board of regents of the Smithsonian institution for 1880-1882. Wash. 1881-84. O. 506: R5 Note. The "General appendix" contains a continuation of the "Annual record" in the dep'ts of astronomy, geology, meteorology, physics, chemistry, mineralogy, botany, zoology and anthropology. Science record, The ; a compendium of scientific

progress and discovery; ed. by Alfred E. Beach; 1874. III. N. Y. 1874. D. 505:3 Fleischer, R., ed. Vierteljahresberichte über die gesammten wissenschaften und künste, über handel, landwirthschaft, industrie und erfindungen; unter mitwirkung von hervorragenden gelehrten und fachmännern herausg. von R: Fleischer, 1882. Berlin. 1882. 3 v. O. 505+9 -Zeitschrift für die gebildete welt über das gesammte wissen unserer zeit und über alle wichtigen berufszweige; unter mitwirkung von hervorragenden gelehrten

American journal of science, The; eds. James D. and E. S. Dana, and B. Silliman; v. 1-8, 51-62, 78-98, 121-127. New Haven. [181984]. O. 505: M

Note. Title-page of v. 1 reads "The american journal of science, more especially of mineralogy, geology, and the other branches of natural history, including also agriculture, and the ornamental as well as useful arts. Conducted by B. Silliman." The second series, beginning with v. 51 adds James D. Dana as ed. and succeeding vols. give varying names of associate editors.

American naturalist, The; an ill. magazine of natural history, ed. by A. S. Packard, jr.; v. 1-3, 10-18, mar. 1867-june 1884. Salem. 1868-70; Bost. 1876, 1877; Phila. 1878-84. O. 505: M

Note. Title-page of v. 1-3 reads "a popular magazine of natural history." From v. 12, E: D. Cope is added as ed. Journal of the Franklin institute of the state of Pennsylvania; devoted to the mechanic arts, manufactures, general science and the recording of american and other patent inventions, ed. by T: P. Jones; v. 5-23. Phila. 1828-37. O. 505: M Natur, Die; zeitung zur verbreitung naturwissenschaftlicher kenntniss and naturschauung für leser aller stände, organ des Deutschen Humboldt-vereins; begründet unter herausgabe von O: Ule und K: Müller von Halle, herausg. von K: Müller von Halle; v. 29-33, jan. 1880 dec. 1884. Halle. 1880-84. F.

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Becker, Bernard H: Scientific London. Lond. 1874. D. 506: 201 Deleuze, Joseph Philippe François. History and description of the Royal museum of natural history, pub. by order of the administration of that establishment. Plans and views. Paris. 1823. O. 506:7 Stockholm. Kongliga svenska vetenskaps-akademien. Der königl. schwedischen akademie der wissenschaften abhandlungen aus der naturlehre, haushaltungskunst und mechanik auf das jahr 1750. Aus dem schwedischen übersetzt von Abraham Gotthelf Kästner. V. 12. Hamburg. 1754. D.

506:1 Smithsonian institution. Catalogue of publications, 1846-1882, by W: J. Rhees. 506: R2

Smithsonian institution.-Continued.

[1st-36th] Annual report of the board of regents. Wash. 1853-1883. 28 v. O. 506: R5 Note. For contents see Rhees, W: J. Catalogue of publications of the S. I. [506: R2]. The following reports are only in the regular set of congressional documents, viz.: 1st, 1846, in Sen. exec. doc. v. 3, no. 211, 29th cong. 2 sess. - 2d, 1847, in Sen. misc., no. 23, 30th cong. 1 sess.-3d, 1848, in House misc. no. 48, 30th cong. 2 sess.-4th, 1849, in House misc. v. 2, no. 50, 31st cong. 1 sess.-5th, 1850, in Sen. misc. v. 1, no. 1, 32d cong. special sess. 6th, 1851, in Sen. misc. no. 8, 32d cong. 1 sess.-7th, 1852, in Sen. misc. no. 53, 32d cong. 2 sess. -16th, 1861, in Sen. misc. no. 77, 37th cong. 2 sess. Contributions to knowledge; v. 1-25. Wash. 1848-85. 25 v. Q. 506: R3 Note. For contents see Rhees, W: J. Catalogue of publications of the Smithsonian institution [506: R2). The different papers are entered in their proper classes in this catalogue, and are also noted in the author index.

Miscellaneous collections; v. 1-27. Wash. 1862-83. 27 v. O. 506: R4

Note. For contents see Rhees, W: J. Catalogue of publications of the Smithsonian institution [506: R2]. The important papers are entered in their proper classes in this catalogue, and are also noted in the author index.

United States national museum, Washington, D. C. Proceedings, v. 1, 1878; v. 2, 1879. Wash. 1879, 1880. In Smithsonian misc., v. 19. 506 R4 v19 -Same. V. 3, 1880; v. 4, 1881. Wash. 1881, 1882. In the same, v. 22. 506 R4 v22 Philosophical society, Washington, D. C. Bulletin; v. 1-3, march 1871-june 1880. Wash. 1874-80. In Smithsonian misc., v. 20. 506: R4 v20

Same. V. 4, 5, oct. 1880-dec. 1882. Wash. 1881, 1883. In the same, v. 25. 505: R4 v25 New York state university. 3d, 6th-11th, 20th31st annual reports of the state cabinet of natural history. Albany. 1850-74. 10 v. 0. 506 R8 Academy of natural sciences of Philadelphia. Report on [its] condition on moving into its new edifice, made to the contributors to its building-fund, april 28, 1876, by W. S. W. Ruschenberger. Phila. 1876. O." 506: Pam Wisconsin academy of sciences, arts and letters. Transactions; v. 1-4. Madison. 1872-79. 506: R9

Contents. V. 1. Chapin, A. L. The relation of capital and labor.-Armitage, W: E. The german sunday.-Caverno, C: Social science and woman suffrage.-Hastings, S. D. The common jail system of the country.-Hoy, P. R. Deep water fauna of Lake Michigan.-Lapham, I. A. On the classification of plants.-Hoy, P. R. Insects injurious to agriculture; aphides.-Knapp, J. G. Coniferæ of the Rocky mountains and their adaptation to the soil and climate of Wisconsin.-Eaton, J. H. Report on the geology of the region about Devil's Lake.Irving, R. On the age of the quartzites, schists and conglomerates of Sauk county.-Chamberlin, T. C. Suggestions as to a basis for the gradation of the vertebrata. - Knapp, J. G. Ancient lakes of Wisconsin. Wright, A. O. On the mineral well at Waterloo, Wis.-Davies, J: E. On potentials, and their application in physical science. Sherman, W. H. The production of sulphide of mercury by á new process, and its use in photography.-Allen, W: F. The rural population of England as classified in the Domesday book.-Feuling, J: B. On the place of the indian languages in the study of philology.

2. Carpenter, S. H The metaphysical basis of science.-Holland, F. M. Vexed questions in ethics. -Carpenter, S. H. The philosophy of evolution.Steele, G. M. Population and sustenance. - Holland, F. M. Records of marriages.-Smith, J: Y.

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Hoyt, J: W. Requisites to a reform of the civil service of the U. S.-Hoy, P. R. Natural history as a branch of elementary education.-Irving, R. On some points in the geology of northern Wisconsin.Hoy, P. R. Some peculiarities of the fauna of Racine.-Eaton, J. H. Relation of the sandstones, conglomerates and limestones of Baraboo valley to each other and to the azoic quartzites.-Daniells, Notes on the absorption of arsenic by the human liver.-Chamberlin, T. C. Some evidences bearing upon the method of the upheaval of the quartzites of Sauk and Columbia counties; On fluctuations in level of the quartzites of Sauk and Columbia counties.-Irving, R. On a hand specimen showing the exact junction of the primordial sandstones and huronian schists; On the occurrence of gold and silver in minute quantities in quartz from Clark county.-Nicodemus, W. J. L. On the Wisconsin River improvement.-Nader, J: On the the strength of materials as applied to engineering. -Nicodemus, W. J. L. Railway gauges.-Feuling, J. B. The etymology of church.-Nicodemus, W. J. L. History of the science of hydraulics.-Butler, J. D. The naming of America.-Allen, W: F. The rural classes in England in the 13th century; Ranks and classes among the anglo-saxons.

3. Irving, R. Kaolin in Wisconsin. - Lapham, I. A. Oconomowoc and other small lakes of Wisconsin.-Hoy, P. R. Fish culture.-Sweet, E. T. Notes on the geology of northern Wisconsin.-Kumlien, T. The rapid disappearance of Wisconsin wild flowers. -Nicodemus, W. J. L. The ancient civilization of America.-Hoy, P. R. Extent of the Wisconsin fisheries.-Nader, J: Leveling with the barometer.Sweet, E. T. On kerosene oil.-Nader, J: The improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi_river.Hoy, P. R. The catocale of Racine county.-Butler, J. D. Copper-tools found in the state of Wisconsin. - Report of committee on exploration of indian mounds in the vicinity of Madison.-Lapham, I. A. Embryonic development the same in plants as in animals. Feuling, J: B. Studies in comparative grammar.-Allen, W: F. U. S. sovereignty, whence derived and where vested.-Hoyt, J. W. The formal commendation of government officials.-Holland, F. M. Industrial education.-Caverno, C: The people and the railroads.-Holland, F. M. The boa-constrictor of politics.-Hoyt, J. W. The revolutionary movement among women.-Holland, F. M. Were the stoics utilitarians?-Hubbel, H. P. An examination of S. H. Carpenter's theory of evolution.-Davies, J: E. Recent progress in theoretical physics.

4. Allen, W: F. Peasant communities in France. -Caverno, C: The abolition of the jury system.Allen, W: F. The origin of the freeholders. Mason, R. Z. The duty of the state in its treatment of the deaf and dumb, the blind, the idiotic, the crippled and deformed, and the insane.-Payne, A. Art as education. - Stuart, J. R. The harmonic method in greek art.-Sawyer, W. C. Letters an embarrassment to literature.-Simmons, H. M. Mr. Spencer's social anatomy.-Elmendorf, J. J. Nature and freedom.-Birge, E: A. Notes on cladocera.Day, F. H. On the fauna of the Niagara and upper silurian rocks as exhibited in Milwaukee county, Wisconsin, and in counties contiguous thereto.- Andrews, E. Discoveries illustrating the literature and religion of the mound builders.-Hoy, P. R. How did the aborigines of this country fabricate copper implements?-Oldenhage, H. Remarks on the descent of animals.-Hoy, P. R. Why are there no upper incisors in the ruminantia?-King, C: I. Boiler explosions.-Jewell, J. S. Mind in the lower animals.- De Hart, J. N. The antiquities and platycnemism of the mound builders of Wisconsin. Chamberlin, T. C. On the extent and significance of the Wisconsin Kettle moraine.-McMurphy, J. G. Rotation as a factor of motion.-Davies, J. E. Recent progress in theoretical physics: pt. 2, Magnetic rotatory polarization of light.

Wisconsin natural history society. Deutscher naturhistorischer verein von Wisconsin: Geschichtlicher überblick, statuten, etc. n. t. [Milw. 1866.] O. 506: Pam

Bericht für 1871[-1874]. Milw. 1872-75.

Wisconsin natural history society.—Continued. - Vorträge, gehalten in der general-versammlung des naturhistorischen vereins. [Milw. 1874-76]. 506: Pam Contents. Brendecke, F: Gedächtniss-rede auf P: Engelmann, 24 mai 1874.-Breinig, F: Ueber den einfluss der naturwissenschaften auf die moderne medizin. 14 märz 1875.-Brendecke, F: Ueber schwe bende lichterscheinungen, nach eigenen beobachtungen, 14 märz 1875.-Oldenhage, H. H. Geologische beweise für das hohe alter des menschengeschlechts. - Jahresbericht für 1876-1881 [with app.]. Milw. 1876-81. O. 506: Pam

Contents of app. 1877-8. Bartlett, Edwin N. On aspergillus. Brendecke, F: Ueber die verwendung von bleiröhren für wasserleitung.-Oldenhage, H. H. Die abstammungs-lehre. 1878-9. Greiner, Franz A. Die wälder Nord-Amerika's. 1879-80. Ulrici, Emil. Das leben auf dem prairie. 1880-1. Baldauf, Joseph. Amerika die alte welt.-Ulrici, Emil. Darwins entwickelungstheorie. - Mann, C: L. Die wandertaube.-Dorner, H. Das leben der eskimos, nach mittheilungen von Franz Melms, mitglied der Schwatka expedition, erzählt.

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Milwaukee public museum. 2d annual report of the board of trustees, oct. 1, 1884. Milw. 1884. O. 506: Pam - Ward museum fund; final report of the committee on subscriptions, jan. 1885. Milw. 1885. O. Royal society of Canada. Proceedings and transactions for 1882-83, 1884; v. 1, 2. Ill. Montreal. 1883, 1885. Q. 61: R Contents. V. 1. Proceedings, 1882, 1883. Transac tions, 1882, 1883. Section 1: LeMoine, J. M. Nos quatre historiens modernes Bibaud, Garneau, Ferland, Faillon. - Faucher de St. Maurice, N. Discours d'inauguration.-Marchand, F. G. Quelques scenes d'une comedie inédite, Les faux brillants. Tanguay, Cyprien. Familles canadiennes. - Sulte, B: Les interprètes du temps de Champlain.-LeMay, Pamphile. Le bien pour le mal; poésie.-Chauveau, P. J. O. Étude sur les commencements de la poésie française au Canada.-Casgrain, H. R. Notre passé littéraire et nos deux historiens. - Fréchette, L: H. Vive la France; poésie.-Verreau, Hospice. Notice sur les fondateurs de Montréal. Le Moine, J. M. Les archives du Canada.--Foucher de St. Maurice, N. Louis Turcotte.- Tanguay, C. Étude sur les noms. Fréchette, L: H. Notre histoire, à la mémoire de F. X. Garneau; poésie. Sulte, B: Les premiers seigneurs du Canada,-Marchand, F. G. Un bonheur en attire un autre comédie. Section 2: Wilson, Daniel. Inaugural address. -Todd, Alpheus. On the establishment of free public libraries in Canada. Reade, J: Language and conquest; a retrospect and a forecast.-Wilson, Daniel. Pre-aryan amer. man. -Bourinot, J: G: Some old forts by the sea.-Lesperance, J: The literature of french Canada. Murray, J. Clark. A problem of visual perception; The nomenclature of the laws of association; An addition to the logical square of opposition. Section 3: Hunt, T. Sterry. The relations of the natural sciences.-Carpmael, C: On the law of facility of error.Cherriman, J. B. On an application of a special determinant: The motion of a chain on a fixed plane curve; Note on the bishop's move in chess.-MacGregor, J. G. On the measurement of the resistance of electrolytes. - Chapman, E. J. Note on molecular contraction in natural sulphids. - Johnson, Alex. Symmetrical investigation of the curvatures of surfaces.-MacFarlane, T: Note on zinc-sulphid: On the reduction of sulphate of soda by carbon. - MacGregor, J. G. On some experiments, showing that the electromotive force in polarization is independent of the difference of potential of the electrodes. Chapman, E. J. Note on spectroscopic scales; On cryptomorphism in its relation to classification and mineral types.-Deville, E. Sur la mesure des distances terrestres par des observations astronomiques. -Haanel, E. On the application of hydriodic acid as a blowpipe reagent. - Dupuis, N. F. On a mechanical means of making a sidereal clock show mean time.-Harrington, B. J. On some minerals, new to Canada.-Reports on the transits of Venus, dec. 6, 1882-MacGregor, J. G. On the transition resistance to the electric current. Section 4: Selwyn, A. R. On the Quebec group in geology.-Dawson, Sir J. W. On the cretaceous and tertiary floras of British

Columbia and the North West territories.-Saunders, W. On the importance of economising and preserving our forests. Dawson, G. M. On a general section from the Laurentian axis to the Rocky mountains.Macoun, J: Notes on the distribution of northern, southern and saline plants in Canada. -Bell, Robert. Notes on the birds of Hudson's bay.-Murray, Alex. On the glaciation of Newfoundland. - Saunders, W. On the introduction and dissemination of noxious insects. Whiteaves, J. F. On the lower cretaceous rocks of British Columbia.-Matthew, G. F. Illustrations of the fauna of the St. John group.- Whiteaves, J. F. On some supposed annelid tracks from the Gaspé sandstones. Chapman, E. J. On the classification of crinoids.-Selwyn, A. R. C. On the geology of Lake Superior. Saunders, W. On the influence of sex upon the hybrids among fruits.Macoun, J: On the flora of the Gaspé peninsula. — Gilpin, E., jr. On the folding of the carboniferous strata in the maritime provinces of Canada. - Dawson, G. M. On the triassic of the Rocky mountains and British Columbia.-Matthew, G. F. On a method of distinguishing lacustrine from marine deposits. Macoun, J: Notes on canadian polypetalæ. - Bell, Robert. Causes of the fertility of the land in the canadian north west. Laflamme, J. C. K. Note sur la géologie du lac St. Jean. - Hunt, T. Sterry. The geological history of serpentines, incl. notes on precambrian rocks; A historical account of the tacónic question in geology, with a discussion of the relations of the taconian series to the older crystalline and to the cambrian rocks, pt. 1.-Matthew, G, F. Illustrations of the fauna of the St. John group, supp.-Notes and abstracts of papers.

2. Proceedings, 1884.-Transactions, 1884. Section 1: Cazes, Paul de. Deux points d'histoire: 1, Quatrième voyage de Jacques Cartier; 2,,Expédition du marquis de La Roche.-Tanguay, C. Étude sur une famille canadienne: De Catalogne.-Legendre, Napoléon. La province de Québec et la langue française: Les races indigènes de l'Amérique devant l'histoire.-Sulte, B: Poutrincourt en Acadie, 16041623.-Casgrain, H. R. Les 40 dernières annés: Le Canada depuis l'union de 1841, par J: C: Dent; étude critique.Verreau, H. Les commencements de l'église du Canada.-Marmette, Joseph. Une promenade dans Paris; impressions et souvenirs.-LeMoine, J. M. Les aborigènes d'Amérique; leurs rites mortuaires.- Chauveau, P. J. O. Le sacré-cœur; poème. Frechette, L: H. Au bord de la Creuse; L'Espagne: Trois épisodes de la conquête; poèmes.Marchand, F. G. Les travers du siècle; poème. Section 2: Reade, J: The making of Canada; The literary faculty of the native races of America.Lesperance, J: The poets of Canada.-Bryce, G: A plea for a canadian Camden society.-Wilson, Daniel. The Huron-Iroquois of Canada: a typical race of amer. aborigines. Section 3: Hunt, T. Sterry. The origin of crystalline rocks.-MacGregor, J. G. On the density and thermal expansion of solutions of copper sulphate.-Haanel, E. Blowpipe reactions on plaster of paris tablets.-Baillairge, C. A particular case of hydraulic-ram or water-hammer. Laflamme, J. C. K. Notes sur un fait météorologique particulier à Québec.-Hamel, T. E. Essai sur la constitution atomique de la matière. Section 4: Dawson, Sir J. W. On some relations of geological work in Canada and the old world. Gilpin, Edwin. Notes on the manganese ores of Nova Scotia. Lawson, G: Revision of the canadian ranunculaceae.-Bailey, L. W. On geological contacts and ancient erosion in southern and central New Brunswick.-Matthew, G. F. Illustrations of the fauna of the St. John group, continued: On the corocoryphea, with further remarks on paradoxides. -Hunt, T. Sterry. A historical account of the taconic question in geology, etc., pt. 2.-Chapman, E. J. On some deposits of titaniferous iron ore in the counties of Haliburton and Hastings, Ont.; On mimetism in inorganic nature.-Macoun, J., and T. J. W. Burgess. Canadian filicineæ.-Laflamme, J.C. K. Notes sur certains dépôts aurifères de la Beauce; Notes sur un gisement d'émeraude au Saguenay.Saunders, W. Notes on the occurrence of certain butterflies in Canada.-Whiteaves, J. F Note on a decapod crustacean from the upper cretaceous of Highwood river; Description of a new species of ammonite from the cretaceous rocks of Fort St. John, on the Peace river.-Abstracts: Bell, Robert. The geology and economic minerals of Hudson Bay and northern Canada; Selwyn, A. R. C. Notes on observations, 1883, on the geology of the north shore of Lake Superior.

8. Scientific travels.

Bates, H: Walter. The naturalist on the river Amazons; a record of adventures, habits of animals, sketches of brazilian and indian life and aspects of nature under the equator during eleven years of travel. 4th ed. Ill. Lond. 1875. D. 508:4 Darwin, C: Robert. Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of h. m. s. Beagle, under the command of capt. Fitz Roy. N. Y. 1846. 2 v. in 1. S. 508:5 Same. New ed. N. Y. 1876. D. T. p. w.

508:5 What mr. Darwin saw in his voyage round the world in the ship Beagle. Ill. and maps. N. Y. 1880 [1879]. O. x 508: 6 Humboldt, F: H: Alexander freiherr v. Reise in

die äquinoctial-gegenden des neuen continents. In deutscher bearb. von Hermann Hauff. Stuttg. 1874. 4 v. in 2. S. 508:1 Same, eng. Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America during 1799-1804, by Alexander v. Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland. Written in french, tr. and ed. by Thomasina Ross. Lond. 1870. 3 v. D. 508:1 Macgillivray, W: The travels and researches of Alexander v. Humboldt; a condensed narrative of his journeys in the equinoctial regions of America, and in asiatic Russia; together with analyses of his more importx denotes books specially adapted for children.

Contents. 1. Zoologische briefe vom Mittelmeer. Briefe aus Süditalien. 2. Schilderungen aus Siebenbürgen und den Alpen.

Thomson, Sir C: Wyville. The voyage of the "Challenger": The Atlantic; a preliminary account of the general results of the exploring voyage of h. m. s. Challenger dur ing 1873 and the early part of 1876. N. Y. 1878. 2 v. O. 508: 9 Wagner, Moriz F: Naturwissenschaftliche reisen im tropischen Amerika, ausgeführt auf veranlassung und mit unterstützung weiland s. m. des königs Maximilian II von Bayern. Stuttg. 1870. O. 508:3 United States. The naval astronomical expedition to the southern hemisphere, 1849-52, lieut. J[ames] M[elville] Gilliss supt.; v. 1, 2, 3, 6 (all published). Maps and ill. Wash. 1855-56. Q. in 508: D

Contents. V. 1. Gilliss, J. M. Chile. 2. Macrae, Archibald. Report of journeys across the Andes and Pampas of the Argentine provinces. Smith, J. Lawrence. Minerals and mineral waters of Chile.Ewbank, T: A description of the indian antiquities brought from Chile and Peru by the exped.-Zoology. -Botany: Gray, Asa. List of dried plants; Brackenridge, W: D. List of living plauts and seeds. - Paleontology: Wyman, Jeffries. Fossil mammals; Conrad, T. A. Fossil shells. 3. Gilliss, J. M. Observations to determine the solar parallax: incl. origin and operations of the exped. 6. Gilliss, J. M. Magnetical and meteorological observations.

1. In general.

Davies, C:, and W: G. Peck. Mathematical dictionary and cyclopedia of mathematical science, comprising definitions of all the terms employed in mathematics, an analysis of each branch, and of the whole as forming a single science. N. Y. 1875. O. 510: R1 Campin, Francis. A treatise on mathematics, as applied to the constructive arts; illustrating the various processes of mathematical investigation by means of arithmetical equations and practical examples; also the methods of analysing principles and deducing rules and formulæ, applicable to the requirements of practice. 2d ed. rev. and enl. by the author. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1882. D. 510:3 Davies, C: Practical mathematics, with drawing and mensuration, applied to the mechanic arts. N. Y. 1873. D. 510:4

Berkeley, G: [Mathematical writings]. In his Works. 820.2:3 v2 Contents, see under English literature, Collected works.

Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard, ed. Rara mathematica, or A collection of treatises

2d 510:2

with them, from ancient unedited mss.
ed. Lond. 1841. O.

Contents. Johannis de Sacro-Bosco. Tractatus de arte numerandi. - A method used in England in the 15th century for taking the altitude of a steeple or inaccessible object.-A treatise on the numeration of algorism.-A treatise on the properties and qualities of glasses for optical purposes, according to the making, polishing and grinding of them, by W: Bourne.-Johannis Robyns De cometis commentaria.

Two tables, one shewing the time of high water at London bridge; and the other, the duration of moonlight, from a ms. of the thirteenth century. Treatise on the mensuration of heights and distances. -An account table for the use of merchants. -Alexandri de Villa Dei Carmen de algorismo. - Prefatio Danielis de Merley ad librum De naturis superiorum et inferiorum.-Proposals for some inventions in the mechanical arts.-The preface to a calendar or almanac for the year 1430. -Johannis Norfolk In artem progressionis summula.-App. American journal of mathematics, pure and applied; ed. in chief J. J. Sylvester, pub. under the auspices of the Johns Hopkins university; v. 1-6. Balt. 1873-84. F. 505.1: RM

2. Arithmetic.

oral

Fish, Daniel W. The complete arithmetic ; and written. (Robinson's shorter course). N. Y. [1874]. D. 511:5 Robinson's progressive practical arithmetic ;