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tions to the agency of the nerves, ix. 106-124. Remarks on 

 some of his positions, 253-260 



Alison (Dr.)» observations of, on the theory which ascribes se- 

 cretions and animal heat to the agency of nerves, x. 269-282 



Alkali, from potato stalks, v. 122, 123. A new one discovered, 

 152. Account of it, 337-340 



new vegetable, notice of, vi. 149. How detected in 



vegetables, 361 



quantity of, yielded by potatoes, vii. 183. Account of 



a new vegetable one, called strychnine, 375. viii. 156, 378 



new vegetable, account of, x. 171-173. xi. 204. 



new test for, xiv. 445 



vegetable, discovered in rhubarb, xvi. 172 



Alkalies, what, are beneficial in calculous disorders, vi. 205-207. 



In what manner they operate, 207-209 



. new vegetable, account of, ix. 186-191,402 



Alkaline carbonates, effect of a vacuum on, xv. 383. 



minerals, analysis of, xii. 169-171 



Alkornok, an Indian medicine, analysis of, ii. 172 



Allan (Thomas, Esq.), Review of his work on Mineralogical 



Nomenclature, i. 242-244 



on the lead mine of Dufton, ii. 198-200 



his dividing engine, specimen of the examination of, xii, 



381-386. Results of his measures, 387 

 Allason (T. Esq.) on the columns of the Athenian temple, x. 



204-206 

 Allen (W. Esq.), evidence of (with remarks) in the cause of 



Severn and Co. against the Imperial Insurance Company, x. 333 

 Alloys of platinum, vii. 387 



• of steel, experiments on, ix. 319-330. xii. 316. xiv. 377 



of antimony and potassium, first produced by Geoffroy, 



xix. 152 

 Almanack, computation of the elements for, x. 159-161 

 Almonds (sweet), analysis of, v. 125 



(bitter), analysis of, v. 126 



. on the volatile oil of as a poison, xiii. 404 



experiments on the volatile oil of, xv. 155, 156 



