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Bougainville (M. de), account of the life and writings of, i. 21a. 

 His early education and studies, 216, Brilliant achievements 

 in America, 217. Founds a colony on the Falkland Isles, 218, 

 219. Obliged to cede it to the Spaniards, 219. Undertakes a 

 voyage round the world, ibid. Passes the Straits of Magellan, 

 and arrives at Otaheite, 220. His reception by the islanders, 

 221. Returns to France and publishes his voyage, 222. Em- 

 ployed during the American war, 223. Prevented from making 

 an attempt to reach the North Pole, ibid. His loyalty to the 

 Bourbons during the French Revolution, 225. His death and 

 honourable character, ibid. 226. 



BouHiER (the President), anecdote of, iii. 263 



Bourgeois (Sir F.), anecdote of, vii. 262, 263 



BoussiNOAULT (M.), experiments of, on alloys of steel, xii. 316- 

 318. 



and RivERo (MM.), memoir of, on the milk of the 



cow-tree, xvii. 142. On the hot springs of the Cordilleras, 143 



BouTRON Charlard (M.), experiments of, on civet, xix. 164, 165 



BowDicH (T. E.), proposals of, for an expedition into Africa, ix. 

 428-430. 



Box-Sextant, use of the pocket, to travellers, xviii. 50-60. 



Boyce's (G. p.), remarks on the different systems of^ warming and 

 ventilating buildings, analysis of, with observations, xviii. 334- 

 338 



Boyd (Mr. William), observations of, on Mr. Rider's rotatory 

 steam-engine, xvi. 268-270 



Brackenbridge (H. G. Esq.), voyage of, up the Missouri River, 

 iii. 91. Account of his progress, 93. Description of Indian 

 warriors returning from battle, 95, 96 



Braconnot (M.), on the use of the Datisca cannabina in dyeing, 

 ii. 435, 436 



researches of, on the action of sulphuric acid on 



animal substances, ix. 392-395 



observations of, on the crystallization of sugar, xi. 



397 



account of a new green colour, xv. 309, 310 



