INDEX. 75 



parlson of their uses in men and brutes, xii. 231. Compa- 

 rative anatomy of the fifth pair of facial nerves, 240 



Falkland Isles, colony founded on, by M. de Bougainville, i. 

 218. Ceded to the Spaniards, 219 



Falling stars, notice of, ix. 204 



theory of, xv. 39 1 



Fallows (Rev. F.), account of some parhelia seen at the Cape of 

 Good Hope by, xvi. 365 



• an easy method of comparing the time indicated by any 



number of chronometers, with the given time at a certain sta- 

 tion, xvii. 315 



Faraday (M.) on native caustic lime of Tuscany, i. 261 



on the Alstena Teiformis, or tea of Bogota, ii. 92. On 



the effects of the oxy-hydrogen blow-pipe, 461 



• experiments and observations on a new acid substance, 



iii. 77. On the escape of gases through capillary tubes, iii. 354. 



vii. 106 



• on the combustion of the diamond, iv. 155. ix. 264. 



On the solution of silver in ammonia, iv. 2C8. On a new oxide 



of silver, 269. On the sulphuret of phosphorus, 361 



on some combinations of ammonia with chlorides, v. 74. 



On chromic oxide and acid, 124. Strength of ale, ih. 

 change of test-paper colour, by acids, v. 125. vi. 152. 



xi. 403. Changes of colour by heat, v. 128. On the sounds pro- 

 duced by flame in tubes, 274. Reduction of oxide of silver by 

 ammonia, 368 

 on a supposed new metal, Sirium or Vestium, vi. 112, 



vii. 291. On the hydrometer, vi. 133. On effect of boracic acid 

 on turmeric paper, 152. xi. 403. On separation of iron and 

 manganese, vi. 153, 357. On gallic acid, tannin, &c., 154. On 

 triple tartrate of bismuth and manganese, 158. Muriate of 

 zinc, 159. On some metallic benzoates, ih. On ' pure 

 spring water, 171. On preparation of pure manganese, 358. 

 On action of chlorine and carburetted hydrogen, ih. On pre- 

 paration of nitrous oxide, 360 

 on inflammation of gunpowder by percussion, vii. 183. 



