| TABLE OF CONTENTS. |
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| I. | [CHEMISTRY AND METALLURGY.--Annatto.-Analyses ofthe same.--By WM. LAWSON] |
| [Aluminum.--By J.A. PRICE.--Iron the basis ofcivilization.-- Aluminum the metal of the future.--Discovery ofaluminum.--Art of obtaining the metal.--Uses andpossibilities] |
| II. | [ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.--The Use of Iron inFortification. --Armor-plated casements.--The Schumann-Grusonchilled iron cupola.--Mougin's rolled iron cupola.--With full pageof engravings] |
| [High Speed on the Ocean] |
| [Sibley College Lectures.--Principles and Methodsof Balancing Forces developed in Moving Bodies.--Momentum andcentrifugal force.--By CHAS.T. PORTER.--3 figures] |
| [Compressed Air Power Schemes.--By J.STURGEON.--Several figures] |
| [The Berthon Collapsible Canoe.--2engravings] |
| [The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Opening of theFirst German Steam Railroad.--With full page engraving] |
| [Improved Coal Elevator.--With engraving] |
| III. | [TECHNOLOGY.--Steel-making Ladles.--4figures] |
| [Water Gas.--The relative value of water gas andother gases as Iron-reducing Agents.--By B.H.THWAITE.--Experiments.--With tables and 1 figure] |
| [Japanese Rice Wine and Soja Sauce.--Method ofmaking] |
| IV. | [ELECTRICITY, MICROSCOPY, ETC.-Apparatus fordemonstrating that Electricity develops only on the Surface ofConductors.--1 figure] |
| [The Colson Telephone.--3 engravings] |
| [The Meldometer.--An apparatus for determining themelting points of minerals] |
| [Touch Transmission by Electricity in theEducation of Deaf Mutes.--By S. TEFFT WALKER.--With 1figure] |
| V. | [HORTICULTURE.--Candelabra Cactus and theCalifornia Woodpecker.--By C.F. HOLDER.--With 2 engravings] |
| [How Plants are reproduced.--By C.E. STUART.--Apaper read before the Chemists' Assistants' Association] |
| VI. | [MISCELLANEOUS--The Origin of Meteorites.--With 1figure] |
