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INDEX TO THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1858. A. Annelids, reproductive organs of the, 93. Antimony, on the properties of electro-deposited, 185. Arc of the Meridian, English, 787 (see Clarke). Astronomical vision, improvement of, with height, 477. B. Bakerian Lecture. On the Stratifications and Dark Band in Electrical Discharges as observed in Torricellian Vacua, 1. Bate (C. Spence). On the Development of Decapod Crustacea, 589. Beer (Professor). Solution of Poisson's problem relative to magnetic induction in an ellipsoid, 555. Blood-vessels, structure and functions of the, 653. Boiler flues, resistance of, to collapse, 389 (see Fairbairn). Bowerbank (Dr. J. S.). On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Spongiidae. Part I.—On the Spicula, 279.—The spicula, 281; spicula of the skeleton, 286; connecting spicula, 289; prehensile, 291; defensive, 292; spicula of the membranes, 296; tension spicula, 297; retentive, 300; spicula of the sarcode, 306; spicula of the gemmules, 314; spicula, the positions of which are unknown, 321. Brachiopoda, on the organization of the, 791 (see Hancock). Brain, structure of the, 231 (see Clarke). Buckton (George Bowdler). On the Isolation of the Radical, Mercuric Methyl, 163.—Decompositions of Mercuric Methyl, 166; Mercuric Ethyl, 168. C. Cairo, excavations near, 53 (see Horner). Calvert (F. Crace) and Johnson (Richard). On the Relative Power of Metals and Alloys to conduct Heat. Part I., 349.—Influence of molecular condition, 355; of crystallization, 355; of small amounts of impurities, 356; alloys containing an excess of the worse conducting metal, 360; alloys in which there is an excess of the good conductor, 365. Cayley (Arthur). A Memoir on the Theory of Matrices, 17. A Memoir on the Automorphic Linear Transformation of a Bipartite Quadric Function, 39. Supplementary Researches on the Partition of Numbers, 47. A Fourth Memoir upon Quantics, 415. A Fifth Memoir upon Quantics, 429.—Addition, with Table by Mr. Salmon, 455. On the Tangential of a Cubic, 461. Chondrosteus, 871. Clarke (Captain A. R.). Note on Archdeacon Pratt's Paper "On the Effect of Local Attraction in the English Arc," 787. Clarke (J. Lockhart). Researches on the Intimate Structure of the Brain, Human and Comparative. First Series. On the Structure of the Medulla Oblongata, 231.—Medulla oblongata, 232; corpora pyramidalia anteriora, 235; corpora olivaria, 243; corpora olivaria of Mammalia and Birds, 245; structural changes in the upper part of the medulla, 247; origin of the nerves of the medulla oblongata, 252. Conducting power of alloys for heat, 349 (see Calvert); of metals for electricity, 383 (see Matthiessen). Contractions of the arteries, 607 (see Lister). Craters of elevation, 703 (see Lyell). Crustacea, development of decapod, 589; structure and functions of the hairs of the, 895. Cubic, on the tangential of a, 461. Curves of the third order, 355. D. Dale (Rev. T. P.) and Gladstone (Dr. J. H.). On the Influence of Temperature on the Refraction of Light, 887. Debus (Dr. H.). On the Action of Ammonia on Glyoxal, 205.—Glycosine, 205; glyoxaline, 207. De Morgan (Campbell). On the Structure and Functions of the Hairs of the Crustacea, 895.—Appendix, 901. E. Egerton (Sir Philip de Malpas Grey). On Chondrosteus, an Extinct Genus of the Sturionidae, found in the Lias Formation at Lyme Regis, 871. Egypt, researches relating to the geological history of the alluvial land of, 53 (see Horner). Etna, mode of origin of, 703 (see Lyell). Euodyle, hydruret of, 202. F. Fairbairn (William). On the Resistance of Tubes to collapse, 389.—Experiments, resistance to collapse, 392; resistance of tubes to internal pressure, 401; generalization of the results of the experiments, formulae, &c., 403; practical application to construction of the results of the experiments, 410. Faraday (Professor). Note from, to Professor Tyndall, relative to the irregular fusibility of ice, 228. Frog, on the cutaneous pigmentary system of the, 627. G. Gassiot (John P.). On the Stratifications and Dark Band in Electrical Discharges as observed in Torricellian Vacua, 1.—Action of a magnet on the inductive discharge, 13; note added, 14. Gladstone (Dr. J. H.). See Dale. Glyoxal, action of ammonia on, 205 (see Debus). Gore (G.). On the Properties of Electro-deposited Antimony, 185. H. Hancock (Albany). On the Organization of the Brachiopoda, 791.—Muscular system, 795; alimentary system, 806; reproductive system, 816; circulatory and respiratory systems, 822; perivisceral chamber, 840; nervous system, 845; note added, 850. Haughton (Rev. S.). On the Physical Structure of the Old Red Sandstone of the County of Waterford, considered with relation to Cleavage, Joint Surfaces, and Faults, 333.—Description of the district, 333; faults, 334; joint planes, 336; cleavage planes, 338; observations tabulated, 340; note added, 348. Heat, conduction of, by alloys, 349 (see Calvert). Horner (Leonard). An Account of some recent Researches near Cairo, undertaken with the view of throwing light upon the Geological History of the Alluvial Land of Egypt, 53 (for the contents, see p. 53). I. Ice, on some physical properties of, 211. Inflammation, on the early stages of, 645 (see Lister). Irritants, effects of, upon the circulation and tissues, 658, 678. J. Johnson (Richard). See Calvert. K. Kirman (Rev. Thomas P.). On the Partitions of the R-Pyramid, being the first class of R-gonous X-edra, 145. L. Lavas, structure of, 703 (see Lyell). Linear transformations, 39 (see Cayley). Lister (Joseph). An Inquiry into the parts of the Nervous System which regulate the contractions of the Arteries, 607. On the Cutaneous Pigmentary System of the Frog, 627. On the Early Stages of Inflammation, 645.—Aggregation of the corpuscles of the blood, 647; structure and functions of the blood-vessels, 653; effects of irritants upon the circulation, 658; effects of irritants upon the tissues, 678; conclusion, 698. Lyell (Sir Charles). On the Structure of Lavas which have consolidated upon steep slopes, 703 (for contents, see pp. 703–705). M. Magnetic induction of crystals, 543; of an isotropic ellipsoid, 554 (see Plücker). Magnetometer observations, 508. Matrices, on the theory of, 17. Matthiessen (Dr. Augustus). On the Thermo-electric Series, 369. On the Electric Conducting Power of the Metals, 383. Medulla oblongata, structure of the, 231 (see Clarke). Megatherium, on the, 261. Mercuric methyl, isolation of, 163 (see Buckton). Meteorological observations on the Peak of Teneriffe, 512. Moon and planets, appearance of, from a high station, 483. O. Owen (Professor). Description of the Skull and Teeth of the Placodus laticeps (Owen), with indications of other new species of Placodus, and evidence of the Saurian nature of that genus, 169. On the Megatherium.—Part IV. Bones of the Anterior Extremities, 261. P. Partition of numbers, 47. Placodus laticeps, &c., 169 (see Owen). Plücker (Professor Julius). On the Magnetic Induction of Crystals, 543.—Direction in which biaxal crystals set, 545; three axes of magnetic induction, 547, 551, 554; magnetic axes, 550, 552, 554; on finite ellipsoids influenced by an infinitely distant pole, 554; experimental verification, 567; position of the three axes of magnetic induction with regard to the primitive form in crystals belonging to different systems, 580; note added, 584. Polarization of the sky, 509. Polyedra, on the theory of, 145 (see Kirkman). Pratt (Archdeacon). See Clarke. Q. Quantics, 415, 429. INDEX. R. Radiation from the sun and sky, 495; of the moon, 500. Refraction, lateral, 494. Refraction of light, influence of temperature on the, 887. Resistance of tubes to collapse, 389 (see Fairbairn). Rue, on the constitution of the essential oil of, 199. S. Salmon (Rev. G.). Calculation of Hermite's 18-thic Invariant of a Binary Quintic, 455. ——— ————, On Curves of the Third Order, 535. Sandstone (Old Red) of the County of Waterford, 333 (see Haughton). Smyth (Professor C. Piazzi). Astronomical Experiment on the Peak of Teneriffe, carried out under the sanction of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, 465.—Introductory matter, 465; deduced improvement of astronomical vision with height, 477; astronomical observations procured, 482; physical observations, 495; meteorological observations, 512. Spectrum, lines in the, as seen from a high station, 503. Spongiade, on the anatomy and physiology of the, 279 (see Bowerbank). Stratification of electric light, 1. Sturionidae, on an extinct genus of the, 871. T. Teneriffe, astronomical experiment on the Peak of, 465 (see Smyth). Thermo-electric series, on the, 369. Tidal observations at Teneriffe, 532. Tyndall (Professor). On some Physical Properties of Ice, 211.—Note from Mr. Faraday, 228. W. Waterford, old red sandstone of the county of, 333 (see Haughton). Williams (C. Greville). 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