TABLE OF CONTENTS 



TO THIS TWENTY-SIXTH VOLUMk. 



MAY, 1810. 



Engravings of the following Subjects: 1. Mr. Cavendish's Method of dividing 

 Astronomical Instruments: 2. Prof. Copland's Insulating Handle for an Elec- 1 

 trical Machine: 3. Mr. Robert Salmon's Man-trap, for securing Depredators 

 without injuring them: 4. His Screw for fixing any thing securely in the 

 Ground: 5. His Method of building Pise, or Earthen Walls. 



T. Remarks upon Meteorology. By J. Bostock, M. D. - - l 



II. On some Improvements in the Electrical Machine. Communicated by 

 Mr. Cuthbertson - - - - - - 9 



III. Observations on Albumen, and some other Animal Fluids ; with Remarks 

 on their Analysis by electro -chemical Decomposition. By William Brande, 

 F. R. S. Communicated by the Society for the Improvement of Animal 

 Chemistry ------ 13 



IV. Comparative Experiments on the Culture and Application of Kohl Rabi, 

 Drum-head Cabbage, and Swedish Turnips. Communicated by Mr. John 

 Saddington, of Finchley 23 



V. On the Properties of Furze, or Whins. Communicated by Major Spencer 

 Cochrane, of Muirfield House, near Haddington, North Britain 25 



VL Account of several Varieties of British Marble, produced from the Babi- 

 comb Quarry neaF Teignmouth in Devonshire. By Mr. J. P. Hubbard, 

 Picket Street, Temple Bar - - - 27 



VII. Inquiries concerning the Heat produced by Friction. By Dr. Haldat, Se- 

 cretary to the Academy ©f Nancy - - - 30 



VIII. Abstract of a Paper read to the Institute the 21st. of July, 1807, by 

 Messrs. Fourcroy and Vauquelin, on some Bones found in a Tomb in the 

 Church of St. Geneviva - - - - 39 



IX. Experiments on the Tartarous Acid, and particularly on the Acid it affords 

 by Distillation in the dry Way. By Messrs. Fourcroy and Vauquelin 44 



X. On an Improvement in the Manner of dividing Astronomical Instruments. 

 By Henry Cavendish, Esq. F.R.S. - - - 47 



XI. Description of a Machine for securing Persons attempting Depredations, 

 without affecting their Lives or Limbs. By Mr. Robert Salmon of Woburn 



55 



XII. Method of constructing commodious Houses with Earthen Walls. By 

 Mr. Robert Salmon, of Woburn 58 



XIII. Curious Property of the Toad. Communicated by a Correspondent 68 

 X|V. Communications on the Mode of Action of the Galvanic Pile announced. 



By J. A. de Luc, Esq. F. R. S. - - - - 69 



XV. Observations on Galvanic Batteries. In a Letter from Mr. Charles Syl- 

 vester ------ 72 



XVL Remarks on Professor Leslie's Doctrine of Radiant Heat; with Experi- 

 ments to show, that Caloric can pass through transparent Media without 

 heating them. By J. D. May cock, Esq. - 75 



Scientific News - - - - . 7g 



Meteorological Table --...* 80 



JUNE, 



