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REPORTS, ETC. INDEX OP SUBJECTS. 



being facts gathered from the transactions 

 of learned societies and scientific periodi- 

 cals of Europe and America, by R. Hunt, 

 1850, 137. 



Chemical action of light, Prof. Bunsen and 

 Dr. Roscoe on, 1850, 62. 



aetion of tlio solar radiations, R. Hunt 



on the, 1852, 262 : — 



Analysis of spectrum by absorbent me- 

 dia, No. 1 : — 



A. Series of yellow glasses, 262. 



B. Series of red glasses, 263. 



C. Series of green glasses, 264. 



D. Series of blue glasses, 266. 



E. Miscellaneous, 267. 

 Chemical series, No. 1. Chemical 



spectra obtained after the pris- 

 matic spectrum has been analysed 

 by the interposition of transparent 

 coloured screens, 268. 



Photographic agent — CoUodio-iodide 

 of silver on glass plates, 268. 



Glasses (A), yellow media, 268. 



Glasses (B), red media, 269. 



Glasses (C), green media, 270. 



Glasses (D), blue media, 271. 



(E) Miscellaneous series, 272. 

 Second report, 1853, 68 : — 



The chemical preparation. 



(A) Series of yellow glasses, 68. 



Red series, 77. 



Quinine solution, 78. 



combinations, Dr. T. Andrews on the 



heat of, 1849, 63. 



composition of cast-iron by the hot 



and cold blast, Dr. T. Thompson on the, 



1837,117. 



compounds, on, 1859, i. 



examination of rocks and minerals, 



by A. Gages, 1859, 65. 



mineralogy, Rev. Dr. Whewell on, 



1831-32, 343. 



• notation, on, 1831-32, 345, 445 ; 1835, 



207. 

 science. Prof. J. F. W. Johnston's re- 

 port on, 1831-32, 414-529 : — 

 Introduction. 

 Combining ratios, 41 5. 

 All atomic weights multiples of that of 



hydrogen, 416. 

 Relation between atomic weights and 



specific gravities, 416. 

 Can we obtain the true atoms, or only 



multiples of them? 417. 

 Doctrine of volumes, 420. 

 Dumas's researches on the density of 



gases and vapours, 421. 

 Isomorphism, use of, in determining 



the compositions of oxides, &c., 422. 

 Oxides of chromium, 423. 

 Silica, 423. 

 AppHcation of isomorpliism to mineral 



compounds, 424. 

 Isomorphous groups, 425. 

 Relation of the forms of potash and 



soda, 427. 



Cliemical science, coyitinued. 



Forms of mineral substances, 427. 



Differences b3tween the angles of si- 

 milar crystals of the same group, 

 428. 



Plesiomorpliism, 429. 



Homoiomorphism, 429. 



Influence of temperature on crystal- 

 line forms, 430. 



Isomorphism of potash and ammonia 

 -|-two atoms of water, 431. 



Dimorphism, 431. 



Isodimorphism, 433. 



Isomerism, 434. 



Polymerism and metamerism, 43 5. 



1. List of isomeric bodies, 436. 



2. List of metameric bodies, 438. 



3. Polymeric substtxnces, 439. 

 Sulphur salts, 440. 



Chlorine salts, 442. 

 Chemical notation, 445. 

 Arbitrary symbols, 446. 

 Part II. — 1. Inorganic Chemistry : — 

 Physical relations of the gases, 447. 

 Condensation of the gases, 450. 

 Law of Mariotte, 451. 

 Simple substances — non-metallic. Hy- 

 drogen gas, 452. 

 Basifying power of hydrogen, 452. 

 Water, maximum density of, 453. 

 Steam, 454. 

 Ice, 454. 



Persulphuretted hydrogen, 454. 

 Nitrogen, 455. 



Phosphuretted hydrogen, 456. 

 Phosphoric acid, 457. 

 Metaphosphoric acid, 458. 

 Sulphur in mineral waters, 460. 

 Suljjhuretted hydrogen, action of, on 



nitric acid, 460. 

 Hyposulphurous acid, 461. 

 Sulphm'ous acid gas, 461. 

 Anhydrous sulphuric acid, 462. 

 Deutoxide of chlorine, 462. 

 Chlorous acid, 462. 

 Sulphuret of phosphorus and chlorine, 



463- 



Bisulphuret of carbon, 463. 



Muriate, hydriodate, and hydrobro- 

 mate of phosphm'etted hydrogen, 

 464. 



Oxides of chlorine and iodine, 465. 



Perchloric acid, 466. 



Iodic acid, 466. 



Test for clilorine in bromides, 466. 



Oxacids of cyanogen, 467. 



Metals, precipitation of, from solutions 

 in a malleable state, 467. 



Electro -negative metals, — vanadium, 

 468. 



Vanadiate of lead, 470. 



Tellurium, 47 1 ; metallic tellurium, 

 tellurous acid, telluric acid, persul- 

 phuret of tellurium, chlorides of tel- 

 lurium, 472-474. 



Artificial ultramarine, 474. 



