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INDEX.

** The Roman numerals refer to the pages of the Preface;
the Arabic figures to the body of the volume.

Academy of Sciences of Paris, prize question of, 360, 361-
anatomical prize question of, 378.

Adam's Peak, a mountain in Ceylon, description of, 28, 30.
Pilgrimages made thither, 26, 27-its height determined, 151.
Adder, specific for the bite of, 141.

Aerolites, accounts of, 292, 293-conjecture on their origin, 294.
Erometer for correcting pneumatic experiments, description of,
52, 55.

African expedition, failure of, 146, 147.

Agamous vegetation, observations on, 257-264.

Alcantara, aqueduct of; see aqueduct.

Alcohol, average quantity of, in different kinds of wine, table of,
152, 154.

Ale, experiments on the strength of, 124.

Alisma plantago, a remedy for hydrophobia, 142.

Alkali, from potato-stalks, 122, 123-a new one discovered,
152-account of it, 337-340.

Almonds, (sweet,) analysis of, 125.
(bitter) analysis of, 126.

Altitude instrument, directions for using, 221, 222.
Alumine, analysis of silicated hydrate of, 139, 140.
siliceous sub-sulphate of, 376, 377.

Ammonia, combinations of, with chlorides, 74-77-a specific
remedy for the bite of an adder, 141-on the oxide of silver
by ammonia, 368, 369.

Antigua (island) geological structure of, 312.

Antiquities, recently discovered, notices of, at Chadderden, in
Derbyshire, 147-in the Crimea, 148-at Largs, in Scotland,
149 at Charlton in Cheshire, ibid-Roman Villa, near
Oxford, 150-Egyptian antiquities, 151-antiquities near
Chiusi, 384 at Paris, ibid—at Bushire, 385—at Hieres, ibid
-at Avignon, ibid.--various, discovered in England, 386,
387.

Apple-trees, blight in, how prevented, 357.

Acqueduct of Alcantara, Portuguese description of, 283-account
of it by Mr. Rennie, 284-dimensions of its arches, 285,
286-appearance and analysis of its waters, 287, 288-de-
scription of the reservoir, 289-inscription on its south side,
ibid, 290.

Arabic digits, on the formation of, 321, 322.
Arts, fine, progress of, at Rome, 147, 148.

Atmospherical phenomena, 1817, 132.

Avignon, notice of antiquities discovered at, 385.
Axes, (stone) ancient, discovered in France, 145.
Axle-tree, moveable, notice of, 121.

Azimuth compass, directions for using, 219-221.

B.

Babylonian cement, analysis of, 130.

Bacon, (Lord,) scope and influence of the philosophical writings
of, considered, 173, 174.

Bagnold, (Capt.) account of a table furnace, 131.

Bamboo, account of, 46-48, particularly those of South Ame-
rica, 48-50, and of the tabasheer, or inspissated juice of the
South American bamboo, 50, 51.

Banks, (Sir Joseph,) honourable tribute to, 344, 345.
Banks, (Mr.) on the case of a child that had swallowed a knife.
265-268.

Barometer, (new,) notice of, 120.

Barbadoes, (island,) geological structure of, 311.

Bartholomew, (St.) island of, its geological structure, 312.

Basseterre, geological appearances of, 218, 319.

Bauer's, (Mr.) publication of Strelitzia, notice of, 152.
Beet-root, expense of making sugar from, 357, 358.

Bill of Mortality, remarks on, 307, 308.

Biot, (M.) observations of, relating to the operations undertaken
to determine the figure of the earth, 340-351.

Blight, in apple trees, prevention of, 357.

Boag, (Mr.) notice of his discoveries in Egypt, 172.

Brande, (Mr.) report of his lectures on mineralogical chymistry,
64-account of platinum and its compounds, 64-66-and of
mercury, 67, 68-of copper and its compounds, 69-of lead,
69, 72-tests for discovering lead in water, 73-and in wines,
ibid-table of the average quantity of alcohol in different
kinds of wine, 152, 154-on iron, its compounds and uses,
291, 299-on tin and its compounds, 299, 300-reply to
Dr. Young on the London Pharmacopoeia, 359, 360.
Brewster, (Dr.) instrument of, for distinguishing minerals, 139
-observations of, on a singular affection of the eye, in a
healthy state, 173-history of his kaleidoscope, with remarks
on its supposed resemblance to other combinations of plain
mirrors, 324-336.

Bridges, notice of improvements in the structure of, xvii.
Brisseau-Mirbel (C. F.) observations of, on cryptogamous and
agamous vegetation, 257-264.

British Museum, receipts and expenditure of, 381.

Bruce, (Robert, king of Scotland) tomb of, discovered, 143.

C.

Cadmium, a new metal, notice of, 370,

Caldas de Rainha, account of the mineral springs of 60, 62—
Analysis of them, 63, 64.

Calomel, process for manufacturing, 131, 132

Cambridge, new observatory at, 117.

Carr, (Mr.) notice of his machine for sweeping chimneys, 122.
Cattle, health of, promoted by the use of salt, 146.

Cement, (Babylonian) analysis of, 130.

Ceylon, brief notices of the natural history of, 233-235.
Child, case of, that had swallowed a knife, 265-268.
Chinese mode of making sheet lead, 369.

Chimneys, apparatus for sweeping, described, 354-356.
Chloride of silver, reduction of, by hydrogen, 360.
Cholesteric acid, accounts of, 125.

Christopher, (St.) Island of, its geological structure, 320.
Chromic, oxide and acid, experiments on,

Coal, new products from, 370.

124.

Cochrane, (Lord) observations on the lamp-reflectors of, 178-

180.

Cockerell, (Robert, Esq.) observations of, on the original com-
position of the statues of Niobe and her children, 99-103.
Coin, ancient British, discovered, 144-Roman and early
English coins, discovered, 388, 389.

Colours of waters, observations on, 81-99-change of colour
by acids, 125-and by heat, 129.

Comet, (new) notice of, 117-supposed transit of one, ibid, 118.
Congo. See Zaire.

Cooper's-hill, ancient subterraneous apartments, discovered at,

143.

Copper and its compounds, account of, 69-native copper found
in North America, 140.

Corn, (musty) simple process for purifying, vii.

Cotton Goods, on the spontaneous combustion of, 367, 368.
Covent Garden Theatre, account of the ventilation of, 300-305.
Cranch, (Mr.) collector of natural history in the expedition to
the Congo, biographical memoir of, 111-116.
Cryptogamous vegetation, observations on, 257-264.
Crystallization, (saline) experiments and observations on, 106-

111.

D.

Daniell, (Mr.) mistake of, corrected, 188.

Davy, (Sir Humphry) abstract of his discoveries and researches
concerning flame, and the safety-lamp, i, vi-his safety-lamp
applied to an argand lamp, 124.

Davy's, (Dr. John) description of Adam's peak in Ceylon, 25-

30-analysis of Indian snake-stones, 124-sketches of the
natural history of Ceylon, 233-235.

Diamonds, imbedded, notice of, 378.

Dick, (Mr.) observations of, on the parallel roads of Lochaber,
175-177.

Dip-Micrometer, and Dip-Sector, observations on the use of,
223, 224.

Dipping Needle, directions for using, 211, 212,

Dominica, (Island) geological structure of, 317, 318.
Dracontius, poems of, discovered, 143.

Dry Rot, suggestions for preventing, 122.

Dulong and Petit, (MM.) Memoir of, on radiant heat, 364-

366.

E.

Earth, observations on the figure of, 235-247-on the know-
ledge which the ancient Egyptians appear to have had of it,
247-249-observations on the operations undertaken to de-
termine the figure of the earth, 340, 351-account of rain of
earthy matter in Naples, 370, 371.

Earthquakes, notices of, 134, 135, 372.
Edgeware, Parish, population of, 309.

Elmes, (Mr.) observations of, on the construction of prisons,

190-192.

Exports, extraordinary, from Liverpool, 145.

Eye, singular affection of, in a healthy state, 173.

England, proofs of the increasing populousness of, 305-310.
Englefield, (Sir Henry,) directions for using the barometer of,
229, 230.

Eruption of Vesuvius, in 1817, account of, 199-201.
Eye, notice of a newly discovered membrane in, 379.
Eustatia (St.) Island of, its geological structure, 321.

F.

Faraday (Mr.) observations of, on some combinations of am-
monia with chlorides, 74-77-and on the sounds produced
by flame in tubes, &c, 274-280.

Feetham, (Mr.) apparatus of, for sweeping chimneys, described,
354-356.

Figure of the Earth, observations on the operations undertaken
to determine it, 340-351.

Fire-damp, explosion from, 370.

Flame, nature of, ii-may be extinguished by cooling, iii-na-
ture of the light of flames, iv.

Flax, Report of the Committee of the House of Commons on
Messrs. Hill and Bundy's, and Mr. Lee's petitions relative to
machinery for the manufacture of flax, 30, 31-evidence of

Mr. Millington on this subject, 32-40-of other witnesses,
41-44-disingenuity of the French concerning these ma-
chines exposed, 186, 187.

Fluids, observations on the boiling point of, 361-363.

Fly in turnips, prevention of, 357.

Fossil Remains, notice of, 377, 378.

G.

Garnett, (Mr.) observations of, on the production of ice at the
bottoms of rivers, 268-274.

Gay Lussac, (M.) observations and experiments of, on the boil-
ing point in fluids, 361-363.

Geology of the West India Islands, observations on, 311-323.
Glacier, increase of, in Switzerland, 134.

Gottingen, Royal Society, prize question of, 361.

Grandterre, geological structure of, 312.

Grasses, observations on the natural family of, 46-52.
Grenadines, (Islands,) geological structure of, 314.

H.

Hall's (Dr. Marshall) description of an aerometer for correct-
ing pneumatic experiments, 52-55-experiments and obser-
vations of, on vision, 249-257-on a mode of preserving some
vegetable remedies, 366-on the spontaneous combustion of
cotton goods which have been imbued with linseed oil, 367,
Halo, (lunar) described, 371.

Hampstead, (parish,) population of, 309.

Harpinella, a new musical instrument, notice of, 120.
Harpoon, (new,) notice of, 121-and of harpoon guns, ib.
Harvest moon, phenomenon of, 354.

Hatchett's (Mr.) process of purifying musty corn, vii.
Heartwood of trees, remarks on the office of, 169.

Heat, change of colour effected by, 129, 130-experiments and
observations on radiant heat, 364-366.

Herculaneum, conjecture on the cause of the destruction of, 382.
Attempts to unroll the Herculaneum MSS. ibid.

Hill and Bundy, (Messrs.) machinery of, for manufacturing flax.
Report of a Committee of the House of Commons, 30, 31-
evidence of Mr. Millington concerning their inventions, 32-
40-of other persons, 40, 44.

Hoopoe, shot, 375.

Horner, (Mr.) account of a new photometer by, 118-120.
Humboldt, (Baron) observations of, on the natural family of the
grasses, 44-52.

Hydrate of silica and alumina, a new mineral, notice of, 376.
Hydrometer, directions for using, 223.
Hydrophobia, remedies for, 141, 142.

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