INDEX". 35 



Budding, or Inoculation of trees, remarks on, vii. 168 



BuDDLE, (John, Esq.) on the practical application of the wire 

 gauze safety lamps, i. 302. Observations thereon, 305 



BiJFFON, anecdote of, x. 55 



Buhr-stones, notice of, for grinding corn, xiii. 220, 221 



building materials, remarks on, iii. 381, 882 



— power of, to resist frost, xix. 136, 137 



Buildings, observations on the best mode of warming and venti- 

 lating, xi. 229-240 



Bulletin des Sciences^ analytical review of, iii. 180, 185. iv. 391 



BuNDY (Mr.), account of his improvements in the dressing of flax, 

 iv. 334-341 



BuRCHELLj (John, Esq.) notice of travels by, in South Africa, ii. 

 79. Arrives at the village of Klaarw^ater, ibid. Difficulty of 

 procuring Hottentots to accompany him, 80. Reaches the vil- 

 lage of GraafReinel, 81. His friendly reception by the Bush- 

 men, ibid. Discoveries by him in natural history, 82. Reaches 

 Litaa-Kun, ibid. : Prosecutes his researches, 83. Returns to- 

 ward Cape Town, 84. Explores the Auteniqua country, 85. 

 Results of his travels, 86 



BuRCKHARDT (Mr.), biographical notice of, viii. 28. Embarks for 

 the East, in the service of the African Association, 29. As- 

 sumes the Mohammedan costume, and the title of Sheikh Ibra- 

 him, 30. Account of his interview with Mr. Legh, in Upper 

 Egypt, 31, 34, 38, 39. Sketch of his proceedings in Egypt 

 and Nubia, 40-44. Account of his pilgrimage to Mecca, 45, 

 46. Notice of Macea, 74 ; and of the commerce carried on 

 there, 48-50. Account of his dangerous interview with the 

 Pasha of Egypt, at Taif, 51-54. Account of the ceremonies 

 performed by the pilgrims to Mecca, 55-58. Is swindled by a 

 pilgrim, 60. His return to Egypt, 64, 65. His death, 66. 



BuRCKHARDT, astronomical tables of, compared with those of Car- 

 lini and Coimbra, xviii. 340, 842 



Burgundy wines, account of, xviii. 126, 127 



Burnet (Dr. J.), theory of the earth, xix. 65, 66 



Burning spring, description of, ix. 196 



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