- Laplace’s solution of inverse problem, 256;
- law of error, 377.
- Borda, his repeating circle, 290.
- Boscovich’s hypothesis, 512.
- Botany, 666, 678, 681;
- modes of classification, 678;
- systematic, 722;
- nomenclature of, 727.
- Bowen, Prof. Francis, on inference, 118;
- classification, 674.
- Boyle’s, Robert, law of gaseous pressure, 468, 470, 619;
- on hypothesis, 510;
- barometer, 659.
- Bradley, his observations, 384;
- accuracy of, 271;
- aberration of light, 535.
- Bravais, on law of error, 375.
- Brewer, W. H., 142.
- Brewster, Sir David, iridescent colours, 419;
- spectrum, 429;
- Newton’s theory of colours, 518;
- refractive indices, 10, 527;
- optic axes, 446.
- British Museum, catalogue of, 717.
- Brodie, Sir B. C., on errors of experiment, 388, 464;
- ozone, 663.
- Brown, Thomas, on cause, 224.
- Buckle, Thomas, on constancy of average, 656;
- science of history, 760.
- Buffon, on probability, 215;
- definition of genius, 576.
- Bunsen, Robert, spectrum, 244;
- photometrical researches, 273, 324, 441;
- calorimeter, 343.
- Butler, Bishop, on probability, 197.
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- Calorescence, 664.
- Camestres, 84.
- Canton, on compressibility of water, 338.
- Carbon, 640, 728;
- conductibility of, 442.
- Cardan, on inclined plane, 501.
- Cards, combinations of, 190.
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