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| I. | [ARCHÆOLOGY.—The Subterranean Temples of India.—The subterraneantemples of India described and illustrated, the wonderfulworks of the ancient dwellers in Hindostan.—3 illustrations.] | 10275 |
| II. | [BIOGRAPHY.—General F. Perrier.—Portrait and biography ofthe French geodesian, his triangulations in Algiers and Corsica.—1 illustration.] | 10264 |
| [The Crown Prince of Germany—Prince William and his son.—Biographical note of Prince William, the heir to the Germanthrone.—1 illustration.] | 10263 |
| III. | [BIOLOGY.—Poisons.—Abstract of a lecture by Prof. MEYMOTTTIDY, giving the relations of poisons to life.] | 10273 |
| [The President's Annual Address to the Royal Microscopical Society.—The theory of putrefaction and putrefactive organisms.—Exhaustive review of the subject.] | 10264 |
| IV. | [CHEMISTRY.—Molecular Weights.—A new and simple methodof determining molecular weights for unvolatilizable substances.] | 10271 |
| V. | [CIVIL ENGINEERING.—Concrete.—By JOHN LUNDIE.—A practicalpaper on the above subject.—The uses and proper methods ofhandling concrete, machine mixing contrasted with hand mixing.] | 10267 |
| [Timber and Some of its Diseases.—By H. MARSHALL WARD.—The continuation of this important treatise on timber destruction,the fungi affecting wood, and treatment of the troubles arisingtherefrom.] | 10277 |
| VI. | [ENGINEERING.—Estrade's High Speed Locomotive.—A comparativereview of the engineering features of M. Estrade's newengine, designed for speeds of 77 to 80 miles an hour.—1 illustration.] | 10266 |
| [Machine Designing.—By JOHN B. SWEET.—First portion of aFranklin Institute lecture on this eminently practical subject.—2illustrations.] | 10267 |
| VII. | [METEOROLOGY.—The Peak of Teneriffe.—Electrical and meteorologicalobservations on the summit of Teneriffe.] | 10265 |
| VIII. | [MISCELLANEOUS.—Analysis of a Hand Fire Grenade.—ByCHAS. CATLETT and R.C. PRICE.—The contents of a fire grenadeand its origin.] | 10271 |
| [How to Catch and Preserve Moths and Butterflies.—Practicaldirections for collectors.] | 10275 |
| [The Clavi Harp.—A new instrument, a harp played by means ofkeys arranged on a keyboard—1 illustration.] | 10275 |
| [Inquiries Regarding the Incubator.—By P.H. JACOBS.—Notesconcerning the incubator described in a previous issue (Supplement,No. 630).—Practical points.] | 10265 |
| IX. | [PHYSICS.—The Direct Optical Projection of Electro-dynamicLines of Force, and other Electro-dynamic Phenomena.—By Prof.J.W. MOORE—Second portion of this profusely illustrated paper,giving a great variety of experiments on the phenomena of loop-shapedconductors.—26 illustrations.] | 10272 |
| [The Mechanics of a Liquid.—An ingenious method of measuringthe volume of fibrous and porous substances without immersionin any liquid.—1 illustration.] | 10269 |
| X. | [PHYSIOLOGY.—Artificial Mother for Infants.—An apparatus resemblingan incubator for infants that are prematurely born.—Resultsattained by its use.—1 illustration.] | 10274 |
| [Gastrostomy.—Artificial feeding for cases of obstructed œsophagus.—Theapparatus and its application.—2 illustrations.] | 10274 |
| XI. | [PHOTOGRAPHY.—How to Make Photo-Printing Plates.—Theprocess of making relief plates for printers.] | 10271 |
| XII. | [TECHNOLOGY.—Improved Current Meter.—A simple apparatusfor measuring air and water currents without indexes or othercomplications.—1 illustration.] | 10270 |
| [The Flower Industry of Grasse.—Methods of manufacturing perfumesin France.—The industry as practiced in the town of Grasse.] | 10270 |
| [Volute Double Distilling Condenser.—A distiller and condenserfor producing fresh water from sea water.—3 illustrations.] | 10269 |
| [The Argand Burner.—The origin of the invention of the Argandburner.] | 10275 |
