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INDEX.

Academy of Sciences of the Royal Institute of France, proceed-
ings of, 145-179.

Acid substance, experiments and observations on a new one,
generated from ether, 77-81.

Acrid poisons, classification and treatment of, 51.

Amaria genus, notice of, 127.

America, (North) geological divisions of, 84, 85.
Analysis of soils, process for, 193, 194.

Annales de Chimie, analytical Review of, 211-218.

Annales Maritimes et Coloniales, analysis of, 383-390.

Aneurism, notice of Professor Scarpa's mode of curing, 404.
Arseniuretted hydrogen gas, notice of experiments on, 208, 209.
Arteries, experiments on the action of, on circulation, 178.
Association, theory of, in matters of taste, considered, 135-145.
Astringent poisons, on the classification and treatment of, 50.
Atomic theory, historical sketch of the rise and progress of, 154-
156.

B.

Baa der, (Chevalier) observations of, on the explosions of
steam-engines, 195, 196.
Babbage,(Charles, Esq.)note of,respecting elimination,355-375.
Barometers for marking the maximum of elevation or of depres-
sion during the observer's absence, description of, 399.
Baths of Mont d'Or, phenomena of, explained, 174.
Berkeley (Bishop) notice of his theory of distance, 1, 2.
Berthollet, (Count) memoir of, on the history of the atomic
theory, 154-156.

Bibliothèque des Sciences et des Arts, analytical review of, 191-

198.

Bibliothèque Universelle, analytical review of, 406-418.

Biot, (M.) experiments of, on the polarization of light, 174.
Blow-pipe, notice of improvements for increasing the security
of the, 375, 376.

Botanical works of South America, notice of, 124-129.
Bouhier, (the President) anecdote of, 263.

Brackenbridge, (H. G. Ésq.) voyage of, up the Missouri river,
91-account of his progress, 93--description of Indian war-
riors returning from battle, 95, 96.

Brande, (W. T. Esq.) on the waters of Cheltenham, 54-71-
experiments on a new species of galls from China, 130-sketch
of his introductory lecture to a course of mineralogical and

analytical chymistry, delivered in the Royal Institution, 358-

368.

Brandy from corn, cause of its disagreeable flavour, 417.

Bremer, (Dr.) observations of, on the blue colour of cows' milk
191, 192.

Brewster, (Dr.) experiments of, on the human eye, 134.
Bucholz, (M.) on the separation of magnesia from lime by
means of a neutral carbonate of potash, 217.

Building materials, remarks on 381, 382.

Bulletin des Sciences, analytical review of, 180-185.

C

Caldasia, genus, notice of, 127, 128.

Campbell, (Mr.) observations of, on the theory of vision, 374.
Capillary tubes, experiments on the escape of gases through,
354, 355.

Cephalopodes, observations on, 148.

Chaudet, (M.) on the action of muriatic acid, on alloys of tin
and antimony, 214, 215.

Cheltenham, situation of, 54-discovery of the mineral waters
there, 55-account of the wells sunk by Mr. Thompson, 55,
57, 380-and of his laboratory and process for preparing
Cheltenham salts, 58-65-and magnesian salt, 66—other
saline preparations made by him, 67-analyses of the several
waters at Cheltenham, 68-71.

Chymistry, (mineralogical and analytical) sketch of an introduc-
tory lecture on, 358-368.

Chymical equivalents, notice of an improved circular table of,
397, 393.

Chess, account of a problem in the game of, solved by Euler,

72-77.

Chimneys, a new method of constructing them described, 351-
353-its advantages, 348-350.

Chimneys, description of a machine for cleansing 394, 395.
Cincinnati and Miami Country, natural and statistical view of,
81--its first settlement, ibid.-increase of population, 82-
divisions and produce of the country, ibid.-its geological
structure, 83-plan of the town of Cincinnati, 86-diseases
chiefly prevalent in the state, 87-favourable prospects for
its future prosperity, 87, 88.

Circulation, experiments on the action of the arteries on,
178-nature and action of the organs of circulation explained
308-315.

Cockerell, (Mr. C. R.) notice of his researches in Greece and
Asia Minor, 390, 391-393.

Code Napoleon, regulation of, concerning the devolution of pro-

perty, in cases of possible survivorship, 40-and also on
the legitimacy of a child, 44.

Colchicum autumnale, observations on the use of, in gout, 377.
Comet of 1811, remarks on, 412, 413.

Conseugria genus, notice of, 126.

Cooper, (Mr. J. T.) on some combinations of platinum, 119-124.
Cordier, (M.) on the systematic arrangement of volcanic
masses, 201-207.

Corrosive poisons, on the classification and treatment of, 47-50.
Clarke, (Dr. E. D.) experiments of, on metallic oxides, con-
firmed, 400.

Crinum, genus, review of, 102-115.

Crystallization, notice of M. Haüy's theory of, 365, 366.
Cucuta, (valleys of) description of, 337--their situation and phy-
sical geography, 339-productions, 340--inland navigation,
ibid.-notice of the trade in cattle, and of the manners of the
drovers, 341, 342-population, 343-dress and amusements
of the inhabitants, ibid. 344--degraded state of the Indians
of Cucuta, 345-state of the men of colour, 346-account
of the dances of the Cucutians, 347, 348.

Cuvier, (M.) notice of his memoir on Cephalopodes, 148—-obser-
vation of, on a hitherto undeciphered fossil body, 158.

D.

Dances of the inhabitants of Cucuta, described, 347.
Daniell, (J. F. Esq.) on a new species of resin from India, 113-

118.

Davy, (Sir Humphry) retrospect of his brilliant discoveries,
vi-xiii-notice of his investigations on flame, 130, 131—ob-
servations of, on the cause of the diminution of the tempe-
rature of the sea, on approaching land, or in passing over
banks in the ocean, 368, 370--remarks of, on a note in No.
II. of this Journal, 378, 379.

Davy, (Edmund, Esq.) observations of, on fulminating platinum,
131.

Dessaignes, (M.) experiments of, on galvanic action, 207, 208.
Desvaux, (M.) on the classification of the immediate principles
of vegetables, 189, 190.

Dick, (M. T. L.) observations of, on the appearances called the
"Parallel Roads" of Glenroy, 132, 133.

Digestive organs, the action of, explained, 305, 308.

Distance, on the origin of our notion of, 1-outline of Bishop
Berkeley's theory; 2-notions of distance and magnitude,
how far acquired by the sense of touch, 3-5-proof that
perception and idea are homogeneous, 6-12.

Drake, (Daniel) natural and statistical view of Cincinnati, and
the Miami country, 81-88.

Drovers, of South America, manners of, 341, 342.