Morley, Samuel, on School Board.

Motto of the family, “Tenax propositi”.

Moulton, F., to help in Men of Science Series.

“Mr. Darwin’s critics”.

Muir, Dr. John.

Muller, Fritz.

Muller, Johannes. —­on Holothuriae. —­his method. —­appreciation of.

Muller, Professor Max, letter to:  on Language as test of Race.

Mundella, Right Hon. A.J.
—­and technical education. 
—­Letter to:  retiring pension.

Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey. —­and experimental station. —­and the Schlagintweits. —­and geological amateur. —­on the “Physical Basis of Life”.  —­Letter from:  —­on election to Athenaeum.

Murray, John, on quarterlies.

Murray, Sir J., theory of coral reefs.

Museum of Practical Geology. —­post at. —­catalogue for.

Museum, paleontological, ideal of.

Museums. 
—­British. 
—­Manchester. 
—­Chester. 
—­Warwick.

Napier, Sir Charles.
—­described.

Napoleon III., at the British Association.

Nares, Sir G., Polar expedition.

Nashville visited.

“Nassau”, H.M.S., exploring ship.

National Association of Science Teachers, resigns presidency.

Natura non facit saltum not true in evolution.

“Natural History Review”.

Natural Selection. —­not weak of faith in. —­unlucky substitution of “survival of the fittest” for. —­produces state socialism.

Naturalists’ fund.

“Nature”. —­translates Goethe’s “Aphorisms” for the first number. —­article “Past and Present,” on twenty-fifth anniversary. —­after-dinner speech.

Nautilus.

Naval officers and scientific research.

Neanderthal skull.

Necessity.

Nettleship, R.L., at Arolla.

Newcastle, joins a society at.

Newman, J.H. —­applied to for testimonial. —­his doctrine of development.  —­Kingsley’s opinion of. —­cited by Huxley. —­effect on, of Papistry. —­how to turn his attacks.

Newport, George.
—­as man of science.

Newton, E.T., paleontologist to the Geological Survey.

Newton, Sir Isaac. —­compared with Ptolemy. —­a “sport,” —­and his title.

Niagara.

Nicholas, Dr., master of Ealing School.

Nicholson, Dr., of Sydney.

Nietzsche, means to read.

Nordenskiold, fossils from Spitzbergen.

Northumberland, Duke of (First Lord of the Admiralty).

Norwich, Fishery Exhibition at.

Oakley, Sir Herbert, vicar of Ealing.

Objects of the sea-shore, letters on.

“Oceanic Hydrozoa”. —­loses priority by delay. —­still of use in 1867.

Officers, retired, in administrative posts.

Official work. —­growth of. —­climax of.

Oken, his speculations.

Oliver, Professor.