80 INDEX. 



functions of the nervous system, in the different vertebrated 



animals, xiv. 427 

 Flower, luminous appearance produced by, x. 469 

 Flowers, action of, on air, xv. 317 

 Fluidity, observations on, ix. 52 

 Fluids, observations on the boiling point of, v. 361 



action of heat and pressure on, xv. 145 



Fluoboric gas, experiments on the formation of alcohol by, xi. 



494 

 Fluo-silicic acid, observations on, iv. 287 

 Flouric acid found in mica, x. 196 

 Fly in turnips, prevention of, v. 397 



■ remedy for, viii. 153 



Flying fish seen in the channel, notice of, xx. 412 



Fodere's (M.) Medecine Legale, iii. 34. Objects of his work, Ss. 



Physical qualities of men, and the age of maturity considered, 



39. At what time the period of gestation ceases, ib. On the 



relative and absolute duration of life, 40. Rule of Code Na^ 



poleon on this subject, ib. Defect of the English law in this 



point, 41. Different effects of the mind, ib. Pregnancy, 42 ; 



utero gestation, 43 ; signs of life, 44 ; appearances of 



death, 45 

 Foetus, extraordinary animal, account of, viii. 1S5 

 Fogs of the Polar Seas, remarks on, xx. 1 1 

 Food, table of the consumption of, at Paris, for 1819, xi. 224 

 Forense and formiate of lead, analysis of, xiii. 429 

 Forests, benefit and necessity of, in mountainous countries, ii. 57 

 Forgery of bank-notes, reports of the commissioners for inquiring 



into, ix. 142 

 Formic acid, artificial production of, xiv. 232 



composition of, xix. 355 



For SHAMMER (Dr.), experiments of, on the Cameleon mineral, 



X. 175 



analysis of the oxides of manganese by, xi. 201 



Fortifications (Indian), vestiges of, in North America, described, 



viii. 224 



