PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

J. CLERK MAXWELL, late Pro-
fessor of Experimental Physics, Cambridge.
PHYSIOGNOMY. ALEXANDER MACALISTER, M.D., F.R.S.,
Professor of Anatomy, Cambridge.

PHYSIOLOGUS. Prof. J. P. N. LAND, University of
Leyden.

PHYSIOLOGY. MICHAEL FOSTER, M.D., F.R.S., Profes-
sor of Physiology, University of Cambridge; J. G.
M'KENDRICK, M.D., F.R.S., Professor of Physiology,
University of Glasgow; and S. HOWARD VINES, M.A.,
F.R.S., Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge.
PIANOFORTE. A. J. HIPKINS.
PIETISM. Rev. J. F. SMITH.

PIGEON. Prof. ALFRED NEWTON, F.R.S.

PIGMENTS. JAMES PATON, Curator, Corporation Gal-
leries of Art, Glasgow.

PILGRIMAGE. Rev. R. F. LITTLEDALE, D.C.L.
PIN. JAMES PATON.

PINDAR. R. C. JEBB, LL.D., Professor of Greek, Uni-
versity of Glasgow.

PINE. C. PIERPOINT JOHNSON.

PIPPI. W. M. ROSSETTI, Author of "Fine Art, chiefly
Contemporary."

PIQUET. HENRY JONES ("CAVENDISH ").

PIRACY. J. CLAUDE WEBSTER, Barrister-at-Law.

PISA, Prof. PASQUALE VILLARI.

PISANUS. Prof. MORITZ CANTOR, University of Heidel-
berg.

PISCICULTURE. G. BROWN GOODE, U.S., National Mu-

seum, Washington.

PISISTRATUS. J. G. FRAZER, M.A.

PITT. Lord MACAULAY.

PIUS II. RICHARD GARNETT, LL.D.

PIUS IX. J. BASS MULLINGER, M.A.
PLAGUE. J. F. PAYNE, M.D.

PLAIN SONG. W. S. ROCKSTRO, Author of "The Chor-
isters of S. Mary's."

PLANARIANS. Prof. LUDWIG VON GRAFF, Ph.D., School

of Forestry, Aschaffenburg.

PLANTAGENET. JAMES GAIRDNER, Public Record Office,
London.

PLANTIN. P. A. TIELE, Librarian of the University of
Utrecht.

PLATE. Prof. J. H. MIDDLETON.

PLATINUM. W. DITTMAR, F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry,
Anderson's College, Glasgow.

PLATO. LEWIS CAMPBELL, LL.D., Professor of Greek,
University of St. Andrews.

PLAUTUS. W. Y. SELLAR, LL.D., Professor of Humanity,
University of Edinburgh.

PLESIOSAURIANS. E. T. NEWTON, Palæontologist to the
Geological Survey of the United Kingdom.

PLEURISY. J. O. AFFLECK, M.D.

PLINY. F. A. PALEY, M.A., LL.D.

PLÜCKER. GEO. CHRYSTAL, M.A., Professor of Mathe-

matics, University of Edinburgh.

PLUTARCH. F. A. PALEY.

PLYMOUTH BRETHREN. Prof. T. M. LINDSAY, D.D.
PNEUMATIC DESPATCH. J. A. EWING, B.Sc., Professor
of Engineering, University College, Dundee.
PNEUMATICS. Prof. CARGILL G. KNOTT, D.Sc., Imperial
University, Tokio, Japan.

PNEUMONIA. J. O. AFFLECK, M.D.

POE. Prof. W. MINTO, Author of "Characteristics of
English Poets."

POETRY. THEODORE WATTS.

POGGIO. J. ADDINGTON SYMONDS, M.A., Author of
"Renaissance in Italy."

POISONS. THOMAS STEVENSON, M.D., Lecturer on Chem-
istry. Guy's Hospital. London.

POOR LAWS. J. E. DAVIS.

POPE, ALEXANDER. Prof. W. MINTO.
POPEDOM. J. BASS MULLINGER, M. A.

POPULATION. WYNNARD HOOPER, M.A.

PORTUGAL. H. MORSE STEPHENS and H. B. BRIGGS.
POST OFFICE. EDWARD EDWARDS and W. B. COOLEY.
POTASSIUM. Prof. W. DITTMAR.

POTATO. M. T. MASTERS, M.D., F.R.S. and W. G. SMITH,
Author of " Diseases of Field and Garden Crops."
POTTERY AND PORCELAIN. Prof. MIDDLETON.
POULTRY. W. B. TEGETMEIER, F.Z.S., Author of Man-
ual of Domestic Economy."

PRECEDENCE. F. DRUMMOND.

PREDESTINATION. Rev. MARCUS DODS, D.D.

PRESBYTERIANISM. OSMUND AIRY and Rev. Prof. C.
A. BRIGGS, D.D.

PRESCRIPTION. J. WILLIAMS and H. GOUDY.
PRESERVED FOOD. JAMES PATON.

PRESS LAWS. JAMES WILLIAMS, M.A., D.C.L.
PRESTER, JOHN. Col. YULE.

PRICE, RICHARD. Rev. THOS. FOWLER, M.A., President
of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
PRIEST. Prof. W. ROBERTSON SMITH, LL.D.
PRIESTLEY. J. ALLANSON PICTON, M.P.
PROMOGENITURE. CHARLES I. ELTON, Q.C., M.P.
PRISON DISCIPLINE. Major ARTHUR GRIFFITHS, In-
spector of Prisons, Home Department, London.
PROBABILITY. MORGAN W. CROFTON, B.A., F.R.S., Fel-
low of the Royal University of Ireland.

PROCOPIUS. JAMES BRYCE. D.C.L., M.P., Regius Pro-
fessor of Civil Law, University of Oxford.

PROJECTION. OLAUS HENRICI, LL.D., F.R.S., Professor
of Mechanics, City of London Institute.

PROMETHEUS. ANDREW LANG, M.A.

PROPAGANDA. Most Rev. Archbishop D. JACOBINI.
PROPERTIUS. Pro. J. PERCIVAL POSTGATE.

PROPHET. Prof. W. R. SMITH, and A. HARNACK.
PROTOPLASM PATRICK GEDDES, F.R.S.E.
PROTOZOA. Prof. E. RAY LANKESTER.

PROUDHCN. THOMAS KIRKUP, M.A.

PROVENÇAL LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. Prof.
PAUL MEYER, Director of the École Nationale des
Chartes, Paris.