?NDEX. 41 



Carmine, ])reparation of, x. 203 



Carnache (Capucliin mission of), described, viii. 2G5. ix. 31 



Carnot's theory of defence by vertical fire, strictures on, viii. 



290-2^5 

 Caroni, (Capucliin) mission of, its present state, ix. 29 

 Carr (Mr.), notice of his machine for sweeping chimneys, v. 12^ 

 Carrara marble, natural changes in, xvii. 178 

 Carriage (new), notice of, vi. 349 

 Cartilage of the ear, and cartilaginous ligaments, on the influence 



of water on, xiii. 419 

 Caseic acid and caseous oxide, experiments on, and properties of, 



vii. 3S9-391 

 Casks, report on an improved sliding rule for gauging, with rules 

 for its use, xvi. 357-3G1. Mode of computing the contents of a 

 cask from the wake, 362,363 

 Cassini (M.), observations of, on a new family of plants, ii, 186 

 Cassius, purple precipitate of, affords an indelible ink, vi. 362,363 



how to prepare, viii. 3S5 



Casting (metallic), improvements in, xiv. 431 



Castorina, a new animal substance, process for obtaining, xviii. ISl 



Cat, instance of electricity in, xv. 163 



Cataract, Indian operation for, described, ii. 68-72 



Caterpillars, depredations of, prevented by sowing hemp-seed, 



xiv. 238 

 Catgut-strings, hints on the manufacture of, x. 267 

 Cattle, health of, promoted by the use of salt, v. 146 



— ' number of consumed in London, vi. 384 



wild, how caught in South America, ix. 18. Numbers 



of, belonging to several of the Capuchin missions, 24 

 Cauchy (M.), demonstration of a curious theorem in numbers, ii. 



175, 176 

 Cauliflower, hint for the preseiTation of, xii. 406 

 Qaulinea fragilis^ circulation of the sap discavered in, xvi. 3SS 

 Caustic, employment of, to destroy the variolous eruption, xx. 200 

 Caustic lime (native), from Tuscany, account of, i. 2G0. Analysis 

 of it, 26 1. Observations thereon, 262 



