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Volume InformationSource: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Containing Papers of aBiological Character, Vol. 86, No. 584 (Dec. 17, 1912), pp. i-viiPublished by: The Royal SocietyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/80547 .
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The Chemical Action of Bacilluts cloacce (Jordan) on Citric and Malic Acids ill the Presence and Absence of Oxygeni. By Jamnes Thompsonj. Commimunicated by A rthur H arden), F. .S . ................................................................. I
Tlhe Origin and Destiniy of Cholesterol in the Aniimal Organism. Part X.-On the Exeretioni of Cholesterol by Man, wheii Fed on Various Diets. By G. W. Ellis and J. A. Gardner. Communicated by Dr. A. D. Waller, F.R.S . .................. 13
SomRe Experinmenits with Arsenpheniylglycin and Trypanosoma gambiense in 6lossina palpalUi. By H. L. Duke. Communiicated by Sir John Rose Bradford, K.C.M.G., Sec. R.S .................................................................. 19
Oni a Gregarine-Steinina rotundctta, nov. sp.--Present in the Mid-Gut of Bird- Fleas of the Geius Ceratophyllus. By J. HI. Ashwortlh, D.Sc., and Theodore Rettie, D.Sc., Zoological Department, University of Edinburglh. Commun i- cated by J. C. Ewart, F.R.S. (Plate 1) ....................... ............................ 31
The Size of the Aorta in Warm-Blooded Animals and its Rlelationship to tlle Body Weight and to the Surface Area Expressed in a Formula. By Georges Dreyer, Williamii Ray, and E. W. Ainley Walker. Commnunicated by Francis Gotch, F.R.S .................................................................. 39
The Size of the Trachea in Warm-Blooded Animals, anid its Relationship to the Weight, the Surface Area, the Blood Volumne, and the Size of the Aolta. By Georges Dreyer, Williami Ray, and E. W. Ainley Walker. Communicated by Francis Gotch, F.R.S. ................................................................. 56
Notes ou the Life-History of Trypanosoma gambiense, etc. By Muriel Robertson. Communicated by the Tropical Diseases Committee of the Royal Society. (Abstract) ............... .................................................. 66
No. B 585.-February 7, 1913.
On the Comparative Anatomy and Affinities of the Araucarinei. By Prof. Robert Boyd Thomson, University of Toronto. Communicated by Dr. D. H. Scott, F.R.S. (Abstract) ................................................................. 71
The Relation of the Islets of Langerhans to the Pancreatic Acini under Various Conditions of Secretory Activity. By John Homans, M.D. Boston. Com- municated by Prof. E. H. Starling, F.R.S. (Plates 2 and(l 3) ........................ 73
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The Metabolism of Lactating Womnen. By Edward Mellanby, M.A., M.B. (Cantab.), Beit Memorial Research Fellow. Conmmiunicated by Dr. F. G. Hopkiins, F.R.S ........................ , . ........................ 88
Colour Adaptation. By F. W. Edridge-Green, M.D., F.R.C.S., Beit Memorial Research Fellow. Commuunicated by Prof. E. IL. Starling, F.R.S. ....... ........ 110
The Translmiission of Environmiiental Effects from Parenit to Offspring in Simo- cephalus vetulus. By W. E. Agar, Glasgow Uniiversity. Commnunicated by Prof. J. Gratham Kerr, F.R.S. (Abstract) ................ ................................ 115
On Negattive After-Images with Pure Spectral Colours. By George J. Burch, MI.A., D.Sc. Oxon., F.R.S . ........................11.......................................... 117
Coutributionis to the Histo-Chemistry of Nerve: On the Nature of Wallerian Degeneration. By Henry 0. Feiss and W. Cramer. Conmmunicated by Prof. E. A. Schafer, F.R.S. (Plate 4) ........................ 119
Factors Affectinig the Measuremenit of Absorption Bands. By Ii. Hartridge, M.A., Fellow of King's College, Camzbridge. Conmmuniicated by Prof. J. N. Langley, F.R.S ......................... 128
No. B 586.-March 6, 1913.
The Phenomenon of " Narcosis Progression " in Mammals. By T. Graham Brown (Carnegie Fellow). Comnmunicated by Prof. C. S. Sherrington, F.R.S . ............ 140
Trichromic Vision and Anomalous Trichromatism. By F. W. Edridge-Green, M.D., F.R.C.S., Beit Memorial Research Fellow. Comimunicated by Prof. E. H. Starlinig, F.R.S. ......................... ........................................... 164
A Preliminary Note on a New Bacterial Disease of Pisutn sativum. By Dorothly M. Cayley, Research Student, John Innes Horticultural Institution, Merton, Surrey. Communicated by W. Bateson, F.R.S ...........................................1
On the Manganese Content of Transplanted Tumours. By F. Medigreceanu, M.D. Communicated by Sir J. R. Bradford, K.C.M.G., Sec. R.S . ........................... 174
The Influence of the Resilience of the Arterial Wall on Blood-Pressure an)d on the Pulse Curve. By S. Russell Wells and Leonard Hill, F.R.S . ........................ 180
On the Non-identity of Trypanosoma brucei, Plimmer and Bradford, 1899, with the Trypanosome of the Same Name from the Uganda Ox. By J. W. W. Stephens, M.D., D.P.H. (Cantab.), anid B. Blacklock, M.D)., D.P.H. Communicated by Sir R. Ross, K.C.B., F.R.S .................................................................... 187
The Action of Adrenin on Veins. (Preliminary Communication.) By J. A. Gunn and F. B. Chavasse. Communicated by Prof. Francis Gotch, F.R.S . ............... 192
An Apparatus for Liquid Measuremeent by Drops and Applications in Counting Bacteria and other Cells and in Serology, etc. By R. Donald, B.Sc. (N.Z.), D.P.H. (Oxf.). Communicated by Dr. L. Hill, F.R.S . ................................. 198
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A Preliminary Report on the Treatment of Human Ti'ypanosoniiiasis an-d Yaws with Metallic Antimony. By H. S. Ranken, M.B. Glas., M.R.C.P. Lond., Captain R.A.M.C., Member Sudan Sleeping Sickness Commnission. Commluni- cated by H. G. Plimmer, F.R.S . .. ............................................................. 203
The Liberation of Ions and the Oxygeni Tension of Tissues duiringa Activity. (Preliminiary Coninunication.) By HT. E. Roaf, M.D., I).Sc. Commuinicated by Prof. C. S. Sherrington, F.R.S . ............................................................ 215
No. B 587.-April 7, 1913.
Reciprocal Innervation and Symmiiiietrical Muscles. By C. S. Sherrillgton, F.R.S., Professor of Physiology, University of Liverpool ............ ........................... 219
Nervous Rhythm arising from Riva4ry of Antagonistic Reflexes: Reflex Stepping as Outcome of Double Reciprocal Innervationi. By C. S. Sherrington, F.R.S. ... 233
Herbage Studies. II.-Variation in Lotus corwiculatus and TTrffolim repens (Cyano- phoric Plants). By H. E. Arnmstrong, F.R.S., E. Frankland Arnstrong, and Edward Horton ....................... ............................................. 262
The Trypanosomes found in the Blood of Wild Animals Living in the Sleeping- Sickness Area, Nyasaland. By Surgeon-General Sir David Bruce, C.:B., F.R.S., A.M.S.; Majors David Ilarvey anid A. E. Hamerton, D.S.O., R.A.M.C'.; Dr. J. B. Davey, Nyasaland Medical Staff; and Lady Bruce, R.R.C. ....... ..... 269
Trypanosome Diseases of Domestic Animals in Nyasalanid. II.-Trypanosona caprce (Kleine). By Surgeon-General Sir David Bruce, C.B., F.R.S., A.M.S.; Majors David Harvey andl A. E. Hamerton, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.; Dr. J. B. Davey, Nyasaland Medical Staff; and Lady Bruce, R.R.C. (Plate 5) ............ 278
Morphology of Various Strainis of the Trypanosome causing Disease in Man in Nyasaland. I.-The Human Straini. BEy Surgeon-General Sir ])avid Bruce, C.B., F.R.S., A.M.S.; Majors David Harvey and A. E. Haamerton, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.; and Lady Bruce, R.R.C .285
No. B 588.-May 22, 1913. Contributions to the Biochemiistry of Growth.-The Glycogen-content of the Liver
of Rats beariing Malignant New Growths. By W. Cramer and Jas. Lochhead. Communicated by Prof. E. A. Schhifer, F.R.S . ............................................. 302
The Formation of the Anthocyan Pig-nents of Plants. Part IV.-The Chromogens. By Frederick Keeble, Sc.D., Professor of Botany, University College, Reading; E. Frankland Armstrong, D.Sc., Ph.D.; and W. N. Jones, M.A., Lecturer in Botany, University College, Reading. Communicated by W. Bateson, F.R.S.... 308
The Formation of the Anthocyan Pigments of Plants. Part V.-The Chromogens of White Flowers. By W. Neilsoii Jones, Lecturer in Botany, University College, Reading. Communicated by W. Bateson, F.R.S. ......... .................. 318
On the Occurrence of a Ganglion in the Human Temporal Bone not hithelrto described. By Albert A. Gray. Commlunicated by Prof. J. G. McKendrick, F.R.S. (Plate 6) ............................ ........................................ 323
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Studies on Enzyme Actioni. XIX.-Urease: a Selective Enzyme. II.-Observa- tions oni Accelerative and Inhibitive Agents. By H. E. Armiistronig, F.R.S., M. S. Benjamiln, and Edward Hortoln ........................... ........................... 328
A Preliminary Note on the Fossil Plants of the Motnt Potts Beds, New Zealanid, Collected by Mr. D. G. Lillie, Biologist to Captaini Scott's A ntarctic Expedition in the "Terra Nova." By E. A. Newell Arber, M.A., Sc.D., F.G.S., F.L.S., Trinity College, Camibridge, University Demonstrator in Palaeobotany. Con- municated by Prof. T. McKeniiy Hughes, F.R.S. (Plates 7 anid 8) ....... ........ 344
On the Nature of the Toxic Action of Electric Discharge upon Bacillus coli comnnuonis. By J. H. Priestley and R. C. Kniight. Commlliunicated by J. Bretland Farmer, F.R.S .................................................................. 348
Experimiients oni the Kidnieys of the Frog. (Preliminary Communlication.) By F. A. Bailnbridge, S. H. Collins, and J. A. Menzies. Communicated by Prof. C. J. Martin, F.R.S .................................................................. 355
The Effect of the Lability (Resilience) of the Arterial Wall on the Blood Pressuire and Pulse Curve. By Leonard Hill, F.R.S., and Martin Flack ........ ............. 365
On the P'robable Value to Bacillus coli of " Slime " Formation in Soils. By Cecil Revis. Communicated by Sir J. R. Bradford, K.C.M.G., Sec. R.S. ............... 371
Variation in Bacilltus coli.-The Productioni of Two Permanent Varieties from olne Original Strain by means., of " Brillian-t Green." By Cecil Revis. Coinmuni- cated by Sir J. R. Bradford, K.C.M.G., Sec. R.S. ..................... .................. 373
No. B 589.-Julne 12, 1913. Fuirther Researches on the Extrusion of Graniules by Trypanosomes ancd on their
Further Development. By W. B. Fry, Major R.A.M.C., and H. S. Ralkenl, M.B. (Glasg.), M.ItC.P. (Lond.), Captain R.A.M.C. (With a Note on Methods by H. G. Plimmrier, F.R.S.) Communicated by H. G. Plimmer, F.R.S. (Plates 9-11) ................................................... 3*77
Morphology of Various Strains of the Trypanosome cauising Disease in Man in Nyasaland.-The Wild-game Straini. By Suirgeon-General Sir David Bruce, C.B., F.R.S., A.M.S.; Majors David Harvey ancd A. E. Hamerton, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.; and Lady Bruce, R.R.C . ................................................... 394
Morphology of Various Strains of the Trypanosome cauising Disease in Man in Nyasaland.--The Wild Glossina morsitans Strain. By Surgeon-General Sir David Bruce, C.B., F.R.S., A.M.S.; Majors David Harvey anid A. E. Hamerton, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.; and Lady Bruce, R.R.C. ............. ................. 408
Infectivity of Glossina morsitans in Nyasaland. By Surgeon-General Sir David Bruce, C.B., F.R.S., A.M.S.; Majors David Harvey and A. E. Hamerton, D.S.O., R.A.M.C.; and Lady Bruce, R.R.C ......................... 422
The Excystation of Culpoda cucullus from its Resting Cysts, and the Nature and Properties of the Cyst Membranes. By T. Goodey, M.Sc. (Birm.), late Mackinnon Student of the Royal Society. Communicated by A. D. Hall, F.R.S. 427
Protostigmata in Ascidians. By A. G. Huntsman, B.A., M.B., Biological Depart- ment, University of Toronto. Communiiicated by Prof. A. B. Macallum, F.R.S. 440
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On the Origin of the Ascidian Mouth. By A. G. Huntsman, B.A., M.B., Biological Departinent, University of Toronto. Communicated by Prof. A. B. Macallum, F.R.S .................................................................. 454
No. B 590.-July 30, 1913.
Some Investigations on the Phenomiiena of ' Clot " Formations. Part I.-On the Clotting of Milk. By S. B. Schryver. Communicated by Prof. E. H. Starling, F.R.S .................................................................. 460
Oni the Action of Radium Rays upon the Cells of Jensen's Rat Sarcoma. By S. Russ, D.Sc., and Helen Chambers, M.D. Coommunicated by H. G. Plimmer, F.R.S. (Plates 12 and 13) ........................ ......................................... 482
On Light-Sensations and the Theory of Forced Vibrations. By George J. Burch, M.A., D.Sc. Oxon, F.R.S . ................................................................. 490
The Various Iliclinations of the Electrical Axis of the Human IfHeart. Part I.-The Normal Heart. By A. D. Waller, M.D., F.RS ........................................... 507
No. B 591.--August 26, 1913.
Acineta tuberosa: A Study on the Action of Surface Tension in Determininig tlle Distribution of Salts in Living Matter. By A. B. Macallunin, Ph.D., Sc.D., LL.D., F.R.S., Professor of Bio-chenmistry in the University of Toronto. (Plates 14 and 15) ....................... .......................................... 527
Carbohydrate Metabolism in its Relation to the Thyroid Gland.-The Effect of Thyroid Feedinig on the Glycogen-content of the Liver and on the Nitrog,en Distribution in the Urine. By W. Cramer and R. A. Krause. Conmmunicated by Sir E. A. Schiifer, F.RS. ........................................................... 550
Studies oni the Processes Operative in Solutions (XXX) anid on Enzymne Action (XX).-The Nature of Enzvmes and of their Action as Hydrolytic Agents. By E. Frankland Armstrong and H. E. Almstrong, F.R.S . ........................... 561
Studies on Enzyme Action. XXI.-Lipase (III). By HI. E. Armstrong, F.R.S., and H. W. Gosney, B.Sc ............................................................ 586
OBITUARY NOTICES O F FELLOWS DECEASED.
Lord Lister (with two portraits); George Robert Milne Muirray; Adam Sedgwick ............... ................................................ i-xxix
Index ............................................................... xxxi
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