CONTENTS. 



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XXII.— On the Temperature of the Earth. By L. D. B. Gordon, Esq., . 140 

 XXIII.— Account of the Society's Exhibition during tho Christmas Holidays. 



By A. Liddell, Esq., 145 



XXIV.— On tho Physiological Effects of the Inhalation of Ether. By A. 



Buchanan, M.D., . . . 153 



XXV. — On the Arithmetical Calculation of the Contents of Solids. By 



Thomas Clark, M.D., 161 



XXVI.— On the Analysis of a Slag, from a Lime-kiln. By Mr. J. Brown, . 163 

 XXVII.— On a Method for the Analysis of Bodies containing Nitric Acid, 



and on Explosive Cotton. By \V. Crum, Esq., . . . 1 63 



XXVIII.— Notice of Stirling's Air Engine. By William Thomson, Esq., . 169 



Mr. Liddell's Concluding Report of the Society's Exhibition, . 170 

 XXX.— On the Chemical Composition of the Substances employed in 



Pottery. By Mr. R. A. Couper, 171 



XXX.— On tho Analysis of Molybdate of Lead. By Mr. John Brown, . 180 

 On the Physiological Effects of the Inhalation of Ether. By Dr. 



Buchanan,— continued from page 161, 184 



Report on the Library, 191 



XXX.— Notice of the Geology and Climate of Nice. By Dr. T. Thomson, 192 



Abstract of Treasurer's Account, 196 



Report from Botanical Section, 197 



XXXI.— On the Geology of the Island of Bute. By J. Bryce, Esq., . . 198 



Report from the Botanical Section, 209 



XXXII.— On the Native Agriculture of the Lews. By James Smith, Esq., . 210 

 XXXIII. — Notes on the Proportions of the Pyramids of Egypt. By G. A. 



Walker Arnott, LL.D., 214 



XXXIV.— On the Preparation of Chloroform. By J. King, Esq., ... 219 

 XXXV. — On the Fall of Rain in the Neighbourhood of Glasgow, and Descrip- 

 tion of the Gorbals Gravitation Water Company's Works. By 



A. Harvey, Esq., 222 



Mr. Montgomery on a New Self-Acting Railway Break, . . 225 



XXXVI.— On the Mode of Preparing Manila Hemp. By T. M'Micking, Esq., 226 

 XXXVIL— List of Zoophytes found in the West of Scotland. By Rev. D. 



Landsborough, 230 



XXXVIII.— History and Description of the Kelp Manufacture. By C. F. O. 



Glassford, Esq., 241 



Contributions to a Sanatory Report on Glasgow, .... 260 

 XXXIX.— Analysis of Titwood Mineral Water. By Messrs. E. T. Wood and 



Thomas Coutts, 26l 



XL. — On the Composition of the Products of the Soda Manufacture. By 



John Brown, Esq., 262 



Table exhibiting the Composition of Salt and Products of the Soda 



Manufacture, 282 



XLI. — Note on the Composition of Shea Butter, and Chinese Vegetable 



Tallow. By Dr. R. D. Thomson and Mr. Wood, ... 283 



XLIL— On the Yellow Prussiate of Potash Cake. By Mr. H. B. Tennent, 286 



Report from the Botanical Section, 291 



XLI. — On the Introduction of Anomalous Genera into Natural Orders. 



By G. A. Walker Arnott, LL.D., 292 



List of Members of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow, . . 299 



Index to Volume II., 303 



PLATES IN VOL. II. 

 Plates I. and II., to face page 1. 



— IILandlV., — 111. 



— V. _ 225. 



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