TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



NUMBER I— JANUARY. 



Page 



On the true Atomic Weight of Strontian, Lime, Magnesia, Phosphoric 



Acid, and Arsenic Acid. Ry Thomas Thomson, MD. FRS 3 



On the Geology of the Malvern Hills. By W. Phillips, FLS. MGS. &c. 16, 

 A remarkable Stratum of Limestone situated at Calder Side, (With a 



Plate.) 23 



On the Action of Chlorides and Water. By R. Phillips, FRSE. FLS. &c. 27 



Extract from ''An Account of Two late Attempts to ascend Mont Blanc." 33 



Description of a new Clinometer. By S. P. Pratt. (With a Plate.) .... 43 



On Red Snow. By Dr. Henderson 43 



New Method of drawing a Tangent to the Circle. By Mr. Ritchie 44 



On the Dry Rot. By Mr. Dinsdale 45 



On the Fall of Rain , 45 



OnWhaleOiL By Dr. Bostock 46 



On the Preparation of pure Salts of Manganese, and on the Composition of 



its Oxides. By Dr, Forchhammer 50 



Analytical and Critical Account of The Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia 53. 



Proceedings of the Royal Society, Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7, and 14 64. 



. • Geological Society, Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, and 15 67 



Test for Barytes and Strontia 72 



Ammoniacal Alum 72 



Sulphate of Indigo as a Test to determine the Strength of Solutions of 



Oxymuriate of Lime 72 



On the Application of Chromate of Lead to Silk, Woollen, Linen, and 



Cotton. By M. J. L. Lassaigne 73 



Process for procuring pure Zirconia 74 



New Scientific Books 74 



New Patents 75 



Col. Beaufoy's Astronomical, Magnetical, and Meteorological Observa- 

 tions, for November "^6 



Mr. Howard's Meteorological Journal for November 79 



NUMBER IL~FEBRUARY. 



On the Mathematical Principles of Chemical Philosophy. By Mr. Em- 

 mett (continued) 81 



On an Apparatus for discharging Ordnance. By Mr. John Deuchar. 

 (With a Plate.) : 8g 



