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| I. | [ARCHÆOLOGY.—Requirements of Palestine Explorer] | 18489 |
| II. | [BIOGRAPHY.—Emperor William II. of Germany.—Aninteresting biographical account of the GermanEmperor, with his latest portrait.—1 illustration] | 18486 |
| III. | [CIVIL ENGINEERING.—Heat in Great Tunnels] | 18492 |
| IV. | [ECONOMICS.—Causes of Poverty] | 18490 |
| V. | [ELECTRICITY.—Liquid Rheostats.—By H. S. WEBB] | 18498 |
| V. | [The Neutral Use of Cables] | 18489 |
| VI. | [ETHNOLOGY.—The Influence of Scenery upon theCharacter of Man] | 18488 |
| VII. | [FORESTRY.—Apparatus for Obtaining the Cubature ofTrees.—3 illustrations] | 18493 |
| VIII. | [GYMNASTICS.—A Novel Way of Riding a Bicycle.--1 illustration] | 18489 |
| IX. | [HYDROGRAPHY.—Influence of Ocean Currents on Climate] | 18490 |
| X. | [LANDSCAPE GARDENING.—Park Making] | 18490 |
| XI. | [MARINE ENGINEERING.—The Newfoundland and Nova ScotiaPassenger Steamer "Bruce."—1 illustration] | 18492 |
| XII. | [MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.—Machine Moulding withoutStripping Plates.—By E. H. MUMFORD.—A fulldescription of an ingenious moulding machine.—7illustrations] | 18494 |
| XIII. | [MEDICINE.—The Progress of Medical Education in theUnited States] | 18499 |
| | [Deaths under Anæsthetics] | 18499 |
| XIV. | MISCELLANEOUS: |
| | [Engineering Notes] | 18491 |
| | [Miscellaneous Notes] | 18491 |
| | [Selected Formulæ] | 18491 |
| XV. | [NATURAL HISTORY.—Tapirs in the Zoological Garden atBreslau.—1 illustration] | 18488 |
| XVI. | [STEAM ENGINEERING.—An English Steam Fire Engine.--1 illustration] | 18493 |
| XVII. | [TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION.—My Recent Journey from theNile to Suakim.—By FREDERIC VILLIERS.—The advanceto Khartoum.—An important account of the recenttravels of the celebrated war correspondent] | 18486 |
| XVIII. | [TECHNOLOGY.—Artificial India Rubber.—This articledescribes some important experiments which have beenmade in which India rubber substitutes have beenproduced from oil of turpentine] | 18495 |
| | [Deep and Frosted Etching on Glass] | 18496 |
| | [The Koppel Electric Locomotives.—This articledescribes a system of electric trolley traction fornarrow gage railroads.—7 illustrations] | 18497 |
| | [Slate and its Applications.—This article detailssome of the various uses to which slate is put in thearts, with a view of slate store vats for breweries] | 18496 |
| | [Birthplace of the Oilcloth Industry] | 18496 |
