CONTENTS. Vll 



II. Chemical Science. 



ART. PAGE 



1. Influence of Solar Light on the Process of Combustion. By 

 Dr. T. M'Keever. 2. On the Simultaneous Action of Gaseous 

 Oxygen and Alkalis on Organic substances. By M. Chevreul. 

 3. Thorina, not a distinct Earth, 4. On the Distillation of fatty 

 Bodies. By M. Dupuy. 5. Variation i n the Composition of the 

 Atmosphere. 6. Action of Carbonic Acid on HyaroovJphurets. By 

 M.Henry, jun. 7. Inspiration of Inflammable Gas. (Hydrogen?) 

 By Signor Giacomo Cardone. 8. In a mixture of Muriate of , 

 Potash and Muriate of Soda, to determine the proportions of each. 

 9. On the Solution of Steel and Iron in Acids, and on the residua 

 which remain. By M. Karsten. 10. Preservative against Rust. 

 11. Combinations of Antimony with Chlorine and Sulphur. 12. On 

 the Detection of Arsenic by Lime Water. 13. Artificial Gold, a 

 new Alloy. 14. Simple Mode of obtaining Meconiate of Morphia. 

 15. Rectification of Alcohol at common Temperatures. 16. Hygro- 

 metric Property of Sulphuric Acid. 17. Simple method of exhibit- 

 ing the Deflection of the Magnetic Needle by the Electric Current, 

 18, Necessity of Water in the Preparation of Lead Plaster . 387 



III. Natural History. 



1 . On the Insalubrity of the Air of Marshes, in communication 

 with the Sea. By M. Gaetano Giorgni. 2. Effects of Lightning 

 on the Animal System. 3. Investigation of supposed Electric Cur- 

 rents in the Nerves. 4. Relation of a Case of poisoning caused by 

 the Honey of the Lecheguana Wasp. By M. Auguste de St. 

 Hilaire. 5. Los3 of Memory. 6. On a peculiar Blue Matter ob- 

 tained from certain Urines. By M. H. Braconnot. 7. Analysis of 

 an Urinary Calculus from a Hog. By M. Wurzer. 8. Chinese 

 Manner of forming Artificial Pearls. 9. Flying-fish in the Channel. 

 10. Age of a Yew-tree. 11. Phosphate of Lime accompanying 

 Iron Stone in Coal-beds, (Allier.j 12. Geology of the Severn. 

 13. On the " Extraordinary Rise of the Rio de^la Plata," and on 

 the Storms of that part of South America. 14. Remarkable Pheno- 

 mena observed in the Island of Melida, Province of Ragusa. 

 15. Edinburgh Prize Essay ..... 401 



XIV. Meteorological Table 420 



XV. Index 4-21 



