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strange that while other countries have elements named in their 

 honor, England alone is without this distinction, notwithstand- 

 ina: her sons have been so industrious and successful in their 

 search. 



Table III gives a list of the supposed elements discovered 

 since the modern era of chemistry. It is difficult to make such 

 a list complete, as mistakes and errors in science, as elsewhere, 

 are very numerous, and this is in large measure a list of mis- 

 takes. It can only be said of the present list that it is as com- 

 |)lete as the literature at command would admit of. Wherever 

 possible the dates when the errors were found out are also given. 



The latter portion of the table cannot be called a list of errors. 

 It represents new work, however, and that so recently completed 

 that other workers have not as yet fully substantiated the 

 results. When such confirmation is complete these "supposed 

 elements" would have to be transferred to Table II. 



With regard to dates and names in both of these last tables 

 (II and III) one meets with some confusion and contradictory 

 statements. This is especially true in Table II. The best 

 authorities and evidence attainable have been followed. 



TABLE I PRIMAL ELEMENTS. 



