| TABLE OF CONTENTS. |
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| I. | [CHEMISTRY. ETC.—Wolpert's Method ofEstimating the Amount of Carbonic Acid in the Air.—7Figures.] |
| [Japanese Camphor.—Its preparation,experiments, and analysis of the camphor oil.—By H.OISHI.] |
| II. | [ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.—Links in theHistory of the Locomotive.—With two engravings of theRocket.] |
| [The Flow of Water through Turbines and ScrewPropellers.—By ARTHUR RIGG.—Experimentalresearches.—Impact on level plate.—Impact and reactionin confined channels.—4 figures.] |
| [Improved Textile Machinery.—The TextileExhibition at Islington.—5 figures.] |
| [Endless Rope Haulage.—2 figures.] |
| III. | [TECHNOLOGY.—A Reliable WaterFilter.—With engraving.] |
| [Simple Devices for Distilling Water.—4figures.] |
| [Improved Fire Damp Detecter.—With fulldescription and engraving.] |
| [Camera Attachment for Paper PhotoNegatives.—2 figures.] |
| [Instantaneous Photo Shutter.—1 figure.] |
| [Sulphurous Acid.—Easy method of preparationfor photographic purposes.] |
| IV. | [PHYSICS. ELECTRICITY, ETC.—Steps toward aKinetic Theory of Matter.—Address by Sir Wm. THOMSON at theMontreal meeting of the British Association.] |
| [Application of Electricity to Tramways.—ByM. HOLROYD SMITH.—7 figures.] |
| [The Sunshine Recorder.—1 figure.] |
| V. | [ARCHITECTURE AND ART.—The National Monumentat Rome.—With full page engraving.] |
| [On the Evolution of Forms of Art.—From apaper by Prof. JACOBSTHAL.—Plant Forms the archetypes ofcashmere patterns.—Ornamental representations of plants oftwo kinds.—Architectural forms of different ages.—20figures.] |
| VI. | [NATURAL HISTORY.—The Latest Knowledge aboutGapes.—How to keep poultry free from them.] |
| [The Voyage of the Vettor Pisani.—Sharkfishing In the Gulf of Panama.—Capture of Rhinodon typicus,the largest fish in existence.] |
| VII. | [HORTICULTURE, ETC.—The Proper Time forCutting Timber.] |
| [Raising Ferns from Spores.—1 figure.] |
| [The Life History of Vaucheria.—Growth ofalga vaucheria under the microscope.—4 figures.] |
| VIII. | [MISCELLANEOUS.—Fires in London and NewYork.] |
| [The Greely Arctic Expedition.—Withengraving.] |
| [The Nile Expedition.—1 figure.] |
