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INDEX TO THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1861. A. Absorption of heat by gases and vapours, 1. Admiralty Standard Compass, investigations respecting, 161 (see Smith). Annulosa, generative organs in the, 595 (see Lubbock). Arachnida, generative organs in the, 610 (see Lubbock). Arbogast's method of derivations, on an extension of, 37. Arsenious acid, separation of, 217. B. Bakerian Lecture, 1 (see Tyndall). Boussingault (M.), notice of his experiments on the assimilation of nitrogen by plants, 448 (see Lawes). Boyd (Dr. R.). Tables of the Weights of the Human Body and Internal Organs in the Sane and Insane of both Sexes at various Ages, arranged from 2314 post-mortem examinations, 241. C. Carbonic acid, properties of liquid, 83. Carrington, temporary bright solar spots seen by Mr., collated with magnetic disturbances, 426. Cayley (A.). On an Extension of Arbogast's Method of Derivations, 37. On the Equation for the Product of the Differences of all but one of the Roots of a given Equation, 45. MDCCCLXI. CAYLEY (A.). On the Porism of the in-and-circumscribed Polygon, 225. ——— On a New Auxiliary Equation in the Theory of Equations of the Fifth Degree, 263. ——— A Seventh Memoir on Quantics, 277. ——— On the Double Tangents of a Curve of the Fourth Order, 357. Colloid substances, 183; colloidal condition of matter, 220. Combustion, influence of atmospheric pressure on some of the phenomena of, 639 (see Frankland). Compass deviations, 161 (see Smith). Crystalloids, 183 (see Graham). Cyclical symbol, a new, 332. D. Dialyser, construction of, 186. Differential equations, solution of linear, with variable coefficients, 79. Diffusion, liquid, applied to analysis, 183 (see Graham). Double tangents of a curve of the fourth order, 357. E. Earth-currents, electrical, 89. Earthquake waves, velocity of propagation of waves analogous to, 655. Echinus, structure and growth of tooth of, 387. Egg, formation of, in the Annulosa, 595 (see Lubbock). Electromotor power of nerves, secondary, 363 (see Matteucci). Electro-physiological researches, 363 (see Matteucci). Equations, indeterminate, 293 (see Smith). Equations of the fifth degree, 263 (see Cayley). ———, theory of, 45. Ethylene, preparation of cyanide of, 61. Evans (J.) and (A.) Smith, deviations of the compass, 161 (see Smith). Exertion, effect of, on elimination of urea, 804. F. Fasting (with water allowed), effect of, on elimination of urine and urinary water, 788. Fermat's theorem, 409 (see Pollock). Figure of the earth, 579 (see Pratt). Food, relations of urea to, 818. Frankland (E.). On the Influence of Atmospheric Pressure on some of the Phenomena of Combustion, 629.—Influence on time of combustion, 630; for time-fuses, 631; influence on light of combustion, 636. Fuses, influence of atmospheric pressure on the time of combustion of, 631. G. Generative organs in the Annulosa, 595 (see Lubbock). Gilbert (J. H.), sources of nitrogen of vegetation, 431 (see Lawes). Gore (G.). On the Properties of Liquid Carbonic Acid, 83. INDEX. GRAHAM (T.). Liquid Diffusion applied to Analysis, 183.—Dialyser, 186; preparation of colloid substances, 204; separation of arsenious acid, 217; colloidal condition of matter, 220; osmose, 223. On Liquid Transpiration in relation to Chemical Composition, 373. H. HARLEY (Rev. R.). On the Method of Symmetric Products, and on Certain Circular Functions connected with that Method, 327. Heat, absorption and radiation of, by gases and vapours, 1 (see TYNDALL). HESSE, demonstration of a theorem of, 359. Human body and internal organs, weights of, 241 (see BOYD). I. Indian arc of meridian, 579. J. JOULE (J. P.). On the Surface-condensation of Steam, 133. K. Kew Observatory, photographic records of a great magnetic disturbance taken at, 423. L. LAWES (J. B.), GILBERT (Dr.), and PUGH (Dr.). On the Sources of Nitrogen of Vegetation; with special reference to the Question whether Plants assimilate Free or uncombined Nitrogen, 431 (for contents see p. 431). Light of combustion, effect of pressure of air on, 636. LUBBOCK (J.). Notes on the Generative Organs and on the Formation of the Egg in the Annulosa, 595.—Myriapods, 595; Chilognaths, 597; Chilopods, 604; Geophilidae, 608; Arachnida, 610; Phalangidae, 610; Scorpionidae, 614; Thysanoura, 619; general remarks, 620; explanation of the plates, 626. M. Magnetic disturbance of August 28 to September 7, 1859, 423. Magnetic storms, 89. MALLETT (R.). Account of Experiments made at Holyhead (North Wales) to ascertain the Transit-Velocity of Waves, analogous to Earthquake Waves, through the Local Rock Formations, 655. MATTEUCCI (CARLO). Electro-Physiological Researches.—Eleventh Series. On the Secondary Electromotor Power of Nerves, and its Application to the Explanation of certain Electro-Physiological Phenomena, 363. N. Nebulae, observations on, 709 (see ROSSE). Nitrogen of vegetation, sources of the, 431 (see LAWES). Osmose, 223. P. Pollock (Sir F.). On Fermat's Theorem of the Polygonal Numbers, 409. Polygon, porism of the in-and-circumscribed, 225. Polygonal numbers, 409 (see Pollock). Pratt (Archdeacon). On the Indian Arc of Meridian, 579. Propylene, preparation of cyanide of, 65. Pugh (E.), sources of nitrogen of vegetation, 431 (see Lawes). Pulkova, observations on nebulae made at, 738. Pyrotartaric acid, synthesis of, 66. Quantics, memoir on, 277. R. Radiation of heat by gases, 29. Rosse (Earl of). On the Construction of Specula of Six-feet Aperture; and a selection of the Observations of Nebulae made with them, 681.—Construction of specula, 682; prospects of utility of large specula, 701; index to figured nebulae, and explanation of plates, 705; observations on nebulae, 709; comparison of measures with those of M.O. Struve, 737, 743; Pulkova observations, 738; nebulae not found, 745. Russell (W. H. L.). On the Calculus of Symbols, with Applications to the Theory of Differential Equations, 69. S. Salter (S. J. A.). On the Structure and Growth of the Tooth of Echinus, 387.—Description of plates, 405. Simpson (M.). On the Synthesis of Succinic and Pyrotartaric Acids, 61.—Preparation of cyanide of ethylene, 61; action of potash, &c. on it, and formation of succinic acid, 62; preparation of cyanide of propylene, 65; formation of pyrotartaric acid, 66. Smith (A.) and Evans (F. J.). On the Effect produced on the Deviations of the Compass by the Length and Arrangement of the Compass-Needles; and on a New Mode of correcting the Quadrantal Deviation, 161.—New mode of correcting the quadrant deviation, 167; mathematical investigation of the effect of length and arrangement, 169; of the effect of two needles on each other, 174. Smith (Dr. E.). On the Elimination of Urea and Urinary Water, in relation to the Period of the Day, Season, Exertion, Food, Prison Discipline, Weight of Body, and other Influences acting in the Cycle of the Year, 747.—Points for investigation, 751; tables of ingesta, egesta, and weight of body, 752; results as to urea, 765; urinary water, 769; effect of variations in the ordinary dietary, 788; cycle of the week, &c., 793; contrast of inquiries during two years, 802; relations of urea to exertion, 804; experiments on prisoners, 805; relations of urea to food, 818; of excretion of urea to headache, &c., 823; of urea and carbonic acid, 824; of urea to nutrition, 825; conclusions, 828; résumé of facts, 828; points deserving attention, 832; explanation of plates, 834. INDEX. SMITH (H. J. S.). On Systems of Linear Indeterminate Equations and Congruences, 293. Specula, on the construction of large, 681 (see Rosse). Steam, surface-condensation of, 133. STEWART (B.). On the Great Magnetic Disturbance which extended from August 28 to September 7, 1859, as recorded by Photography at the Kew Observatory, 423. STRUVE (Otto), observations on nebulæ made by, 738. Succinic acid, synthesis of, 64. Symbols, on the calculus of, 69. Symmetric products, method of, 327. T. Telescopes, reflecting, 681 (see Rosse). Transpiration, liquid, in relation to chemical composition, 373. TYNDALL (Professor J.). The Bakerian Lecture. On the Absorption and Radiation of Heat by Gases and Vapours, and on the Physical Connexion of Radiation, Absorption, and Conduction, I.—Mode of experiment, 2; results as to absorption by gases and vapours, 7; radiation by gases, 29; physical connexion of radiation, absorption, and conduction, 33. U. Urea and urinary water, the elimination of, 747 (see SMITH). V. Vegetation, sources of the nitrogen of, 431 (see LAWES). VILLE (M.), notice of his experiments on the assimilation of nitrogen by plants, 455 (see LAWES). W. WALKER (C. V.). 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