1898.] on Some Recent jResidts of Physico-Chemicallnquiry. 659 



These general results are, it should be stated, independent of the 

 magnitude of the slope : no matter what particular value be selected, 

 the relations are made obvious. Of course, in the actual comparison, 

 such a value of the slope was selected as would comj)rehend the 

 greatest number of observed cases. 



In conclusion it may be pointed out that a comprehensive view of 

 the physico-chemical relationships of a series of substances can only 



