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November 1877
Illustrations of the Logic of Science I	1
The Growth of the Steam-Engine I	15
The Law of Continuity	29
Modern Troglodytes	37
The System of Sirius	47
The Differences of Things	53
Man and the Glacial Period	61
Effects of Study on the Eyesight	74
The Gigantic Moa-Bird	87
To the Ring Nebula	90
Sketch of Michael Servetus	91
Correspondence	105
Editor's Table	108
Literary Notices	111
Popular Miscellany	115
Notes	127
December 1877
The Growth of the Steam-Engine II	129
Star or Star-Mist	148
Language and the English Civil Service	152
On the Comparative Stupidity of Politicians	162
The Laryngoscope and Rhinoscope	166
Dr Draper's Lecture on Evolution	175
The Great Bengal Cyclone of 1876	192
Our Six-Footed Rivals I	196
History of the Dynamical Theory of Heat I	206
Open Air and Health	216
The Tides II	226
Modern Superstitions	232
Sketch of Professor Rankine	236
Editor's Table	238
Literary Notices	241
Popular Miscellany	247
Notes	255
January 1878
The Growth of the Steam-Engine III	257
Health-Matters in Japan	280
Illustrations of the Logic of Science II	286
The Archer-Fishes	302
Temperaments	306
The Ice Age I	319
Teachings of a Day	327
History of the Dynamical Theory of Heat II	330
Style	340
Our Six-Footed Rivals II	349
Sketch of Professor Joseph Le Conte	358
Correspondence	362
Editor's Table	363
Literary Notices	368
Popular Miscellany	375
Notes	383
February 1878
Evolution of Ceremonial Government I	385
Geysers and How They are Explained	407
The Hygienic Influence of Plants	417
Counting by the Aid of the Fingers	430
Modern Life and Insanity	432
The Growth of the Steam-Engine IV	446
The Magnetic Observatory at Madison, Wisconsin	455
The Chemistry of Fruit-Ripening	460
Addresses of Eliot and Marsh	473
Spontaneous Generation I	476
Sketch of Walter Bagehot	489
Correspondence	491
Editor's Table	495
Literary Notices	501
Popular Miscellany	506
Notes	511
March 1878
Introduction and Succession of Vertebrate Life in America I	513
The Growth of the Steam-Engine V	528
Evolution of Ceremonial Government II	545
Opium and its Antidote	555
The Telephone and How it Works	559
Technical Education	570
The Debasement of Coinages	580
Spontaneous Generation II	591
Illustrations of the Logic of Science III	604
Liquefaction of the Gases I	616
Correspondence	623
Editor's Table	624
Literary Notices	630
Popular Miscellany	635
Notes	640
April 1878
Evolution of Ceremonial Government III	641
The Eucalyptus in the Future	662
Introduction and Succession of Vertebrate Life in America II	672
The Wicked Weasel	697
The Dissipation of Energy	701
Illustrations of the Logic of Science IV	705
On Edison's Talking-Machine	719
The Marpingen Miracles	724
The Source of Muscular Power	729
Living Corals	737
Poisons of the Intelligence-Chloroform	738
Sketch of Professor Secchi	742
Correspondence	743
Editor's Table	744
Literary Notices	749
Popular Miscellany	746
Notes	767
Index	769