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Mr. G. C. FostEr’s Suggestions towards a more Systematic Nomenclature for 
“Organic Bodies ......+++++ Rit amdan ena anieity a5 teeseepesececeenane ae aaatac th siapndaralaes 2 
M. Aupuonsst Gaces on some Arseniates of AMMONIA ...cereeseceseeecenceceeee 
— on the Specific Gravity of Chloride of Nitrogen, with 
some Remarks upon its Action on Alcohol .............s0008 eesti Scoerccon Jee Gee 
Dr. J. H. Guapstone’s Chemical Notes ........ si eia stp anytaetcb calaae canara meine 
on the Decomposition by Heat of certain Ammoniacal 
Salts..ccecsecescseneees dis sits ohefeaieiiet is <saaaieisvitesrusis soiensiass Giscu racine Gee axenic ebiacesh 
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——_—__—_____-—-— on the Use of the Prism in detecting Impurities......... 
Mr. Arcuipatp H. Hamitron on Electrical Currents in the Earth’s Surface . 
Dr. A. A. Hayes on some Modified Results attending the Decomposition of 
Bituminous Coals by Heat ....ccsssescessseees Sseeacehodod pdnadacbasgdad Peres ne nGonein 
M. le Baron Heurtetoup on a New Method of administering Chloroform. 
(Communicated by M. L’ABBE MOIGNO.) csscocovescsecesesensceecseensnecntnsenses 
Mr. R. L. Jounson on Illuminating Peat Gas ............005 Be eenen cet eeiecn nan “2 
Messrs. Lawes, GILBERT, and Pueu’s Notice of Researches on the Assimila- 
tion of Nitrogen by Plants..........s.scseeves Deterbecvabecee BOSE ORERENSLREES hastoorincad 
Mr. Joun J. J. Kyxtz on the Chemical Composition of an ancient Iron Slag 
found at Lochgoilhead, Argyleshire. (Communicated by Dr. Stevenson 
PRMAWs ACEVATVES chien enminoseat ok oi tia tein se cisniine Wein saiknamelinectecnaessnsess death eiate sninierenetae J 
Dr. Luoyp on the Purification of Large Towns by means of Dry Cloacz ....... 
Professor J. W. Mauer on the Atomic Weight of Aluminium .........0.esee0s at 
Dr. Mraz on the Melting-points of Bodies .........+4+ slap unslewied 4 breseroncavb care . 
M. t’Assé Moreno’s Notices of Photography ....0.....0s0es Gee isneie deca sennce 
on Three New Electrotype Processes ..:.ss.sscesseessesenvens 
Sir Jamzs Murray on the Choice of Perennial rather than Annual Fertilizers 
Dr. M‘Namara on Coloured Confectionary .......ccecsssssccsececscsscscsescsereaeees 
Mr. W. Opurne on the Effects of Alum in Panification ............. Ee abeRsnee saci5 
Mr. W. Opuine and Dr. A. Dupré on the Presence of Copper in the Tissues of 
Plants and Animals ............00+8 Ressasccnass CARMA Sanipeansocunseeece Sencepeosnaad 
Rev. J. B. ReapE on a New Method of forming Ammonio-Iodides of Metals... 
Mr. E. Ritzy on Fused Wrought Iron. (Communicated by Dr. OpuiNne.) . 
Mr. Jasper W. Rocers on the Nutritive Properties of the Potato, when pro- 
perly manipulated, as compared with Wheat, &C. ...ecesccsseese Saneecenaesasnes cc 
—_—__—_————. on some of the Medicinal and Chemical sili aie of 
’ Carbonized Peat Moss.......... Seetteas  nejvapnasseepaneiaus caeedesiaadcacenddesaseeepee 
Professor W. B. Rocrers’ Ozone oe abadudilas ietiadchesenvas soontoed seers 
Professor W. K. Sunutvan on a Process for-the Determination of the Nitrates 
TH Plants \covgdie nevis Sadbaivaeweneshe Be saa5ts adeepeptnash sds waddle SSRIs Resa. 
———  ———— on the Presence of several Acids of the Series 
C* H” Of among the Products of the Distillation of Peat .......... aeesanater 
Remarks on the Solubility of Salts at high tempe- 
ratures, and on the action of Saline Solutions on Silicates under the influence 
of Heat and Pressure.......... Ceteecbor noe eaeinelsateinicaisles Raiiwassolachieecindsla 
seeccscecs 
Professor VoELCKER on the Composition of Norwegian Apatite Us SU eae sete 
on the Methods of Analysing the Superphosphates ....... 
on the Proportion of Organic Phosphorus in Legumine... 
Mr, W. Syxzs Warp on the Preservation of Albuminized Collodion Plates... 
