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| I. | [BOTANY.—Cocos Pynaerti.—A new dwarf growing palm.—1 illustration.] |
| II. | [CHEMISTRY.—The Application of Electrolysis to QuantitativeAnalysis.—By CHARLES A. KOHN, B.Sc., Ph.D.—Applicability ofthese methods to poison determinations.] |
| III. | [CIVIL ENGINEERING.—The Kioto-Fu Canal in Japan.—AJapanese canal connecting the interior of the country with thesea.—3 illustrations.] |
| [The Iron Gates of the Danube.—An important engineering work,opening a channel in the Danube.—1 illustration.] |
| [The New German Ship Canal.—Connection of the Baltic withthe North Sea.—Completion of this work.—1 illustration.] |
| [Transit in London, Rapid and Otherwise.—By JAMES A. TILDEN.—Apractical review of London underground railroads and theirdefects and peculiarities.] |
| IV. | [ELECTRICITY.—An Electrostatic Safety Device.—Apparatusfor grounding a circuit of too high potential.—1 illustration.] |
| [Experiments with High Tension Alternating Currents.—Sparkingdistance of arc formed by a potential difference of 20,000 volts.—1 illustration.] |
| [Laying a Military Field Telegraph Line,—Recent field trials inlaying telegraph line in England.—3 illustrations.] |
| [Some Experiments on the Electric Discharge in Vacuum Tubes.—By Prof. J.J. THOMSON, M.A., F.R.S.—Interesting experimentsdescribed and illustrated.—4 illustrations.] |
| [The Electrical Manufacture of Phosphorus.—Note upon a newEnglish works for this industry.] |
| V. | [GEOGRAPHY.—The Mississippi River.—By JACQUES W. REDWAY.—An interesting paper on the great river and its work andhistory.] |
| VI. | [MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.—How to Find the Crack.—Note on a point in foundry work.] |
| [Riveted Joints in Boiler Shells.—By WILLIAM BARNET LEVAN.—Continuation of this practical and important paper.—10 illustrations.] |
| VII. | [MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.—Influence of Repose on the Retina.—Importantresearches on the physiology of the eye.] |
| [The Relation of Bacteria to Practical Surgery.—By JOHN B.ROBERTS, A.M., M.D.—A full review from the surgeon's standpointof this subject, with valuable directions for practitioners.] |
| VIII. | [MINERALOGY.—Precious and Ornamental Stones and DiamondCutting.—By GEORGE FREDERICK KUNZ.—An abstractfrom a recent census bulletin, giving interesting data.] |
| IX. | [MINING ENGINEERING.—Mine Timbering.—The square systemof mine timbering as used in this country in the Pacific coastmines and now introduced into Australia.—1 illustration.] |
| X. | [MISCELLANEOUS.—Freezing Mixtures.—A list of useful freezingmixtures.] |
| [Sun Dials.—Two interesting forms of sun dials described.—3 illustrations.] |
| [The Undying Germ Plasm and the Immortal Soul.—By DR. R.VON LENDENFELD.—A curious example of modern speculativethought.] |
| XI. | [NAVAL ENGINEERING.-The New British Battle Ship Empressof India.—A first class battle ship recently launched atPembroke dockyard.] |
| XII. | [TECHNOLOGY.—Composition of Wheat Grain and its Productsin the Mill.—A scientific examination of the composition ofwheat and its effect on mill products.] |
| [Fast and Fugitive Dyes.—By Prof. J.J. HAMMEL.—Practicalnotes from the dyer's standpoint upon coloring agents.] |
