Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge, Volume 24

American Philosophical Society

American Philosophical Society., 1887 - Learned institutions and societies

Contents

• AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY: 1
• The Facial Nerve in the Domestic Cat By T B Slowell with: 8
• Obituary Notice of James R Ludlow By Richard Vaux: 19
• Synopsis of the Batrachia and Reptilia obtained by H H Smith: 44
• A Geological Reconnaissance of Bland Giles Wythe and portions: 61
• The Triassic Mammals Dromatherium and Microconodon: 109
• The Relation of Aerolites to Shooting Stars By Daniel Kirkwood: 113
• The Medical Mythology of Ireland By James Mooney: 136
• On the Henry Draper Memorial Photographs of Stellar Spectra: 166
• Notes oh the Surface Geology of Southwest Virginia By John: 172
• The Signal 8ervice Bureau Its Methods and Results By William: 179
• W In order to secure prompt attention it is requested that all corre: 208

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Bibliographic information

• Title: Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge, Volume 24; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful Knowledge, American Philosophical Society
• Author: American Philosophical Society
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society., 1887
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Mar 28, 2007