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Front Matter Source: The Scientific Monthly, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Aug., 1926), pp. i-viii Published by: American Association for the Advancement of Science Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/7698 . Accessed: 02/05/2014 16:46 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. . American Association for the Advancement of Science is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Scientific Monthly. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 130.132.123.28 on Fri, 2 May 2014 16:46:40 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions
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Front MatterSource: The Scientific Monthly, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Aug., 1926), pp. i-viiiPublished by: American Association for the Advancement of ScienceStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/7698 .

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THE AUGUST

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THE SCIENTIFIC MONTHLY-ADVERTISEMENTS iii

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