INDEX. 177 



Salt, benefit of, in feeding cattle, v. 146. Its medical properties, 

 381 



beneficial effects of, in promoting the growth of vegetables, 



X. 58. In rendering fruit-trees or esculent plants unfit for the 

 habitation of worms or insects, 53, and also in destroying 

 them, GS; as well as weeds and other noxious Vegetables, 70» 

 Premium offered for experiments on the effects of, as a manure, 

 72. Muriate of potash found in, 181. Found in two volca- 

 noes in Tartary, 197. A remedy for mildew in wheat, 446, 

 A preventive of dry-rot, 448 



- on the contamination of, for manufacturers, xii. 1G9 



found on the shore of the Severn, notice of, xx. 201 



new quadruple, notice of, xvi. 384 



Salts, action of, on chloride of gold, x. 118 ; and of soluble and 



insoluble salifiable bases, 119. Of uranium, experiments on, 



xiv. 86. Action of salts on turmeric paper, 234. Artificial, 



observations on the primitive forms of, xv. 282 



San Antonio, Capuchin mission of, described, viii. 266 



Sanda, one of the Orkney isles, ancient remains discovered at, 



vi. 175 

 Sand-drigs, observations on, xviii. ISl. 



Sandwich Islands, state of, ii. 72. Improvements effected by 

 their sovereign, Tamaahamah, 73. Account of his residence 

 and mode of living, 76. State of society in the, ib. Trade of 

 the islanders, 78. Their military force^ ib. 

 San Felix, Capuchin mission of, notice of, ix. 2G 

 San Joaquin, Capuchin mission of, notice of, ix. 26 

 San Miquel, Capuchin mission of, notice of, ix. 26 

 Santa Cruz (island), geological structure of, v. 313 

 Santa Maria, a Capuchin mission in Spanish Guayana, present 



state of, viii. 283 

 Sarcophagus (ancient), notice of, v. 385 



Sarsaparilla, salifiable base of, discovered, xix. 163. Its pro- 

 perties, 164 

 Savages and Europeans, results of the comparative strength of, 

 ix. 213 



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