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XII. Reply to Dr. Hastings's Observations and Experi- 

 ments relative to the Eighth Pair of Nerves. By S. D. 

 Broughton, Mem. Roy, Col. Surg., &c 320 



XIII. A Letter to Mr. Samuel Parkes, occasioned by his 

 Observations on the Oil Question. By Richard 

 Phillips, F.R.S.E., &c 327 



XIV. Proceedings of the Royal Society 336 



XV. Analysis of Scientic Books 337 



i. A Dictionary of Chemistry, on the basis of Mr. Nichol- 

 son's, in which the Principles of the Science are investi- 

 gated anew, and its Application to the Phenomena of Nature, 

 Medicine, Mineralogy, and Manufactures, detailed. By 

 Andrew Ure, M.D., Prof, of the Andersonian Institution, 

 &c. With an Introductory Dissertation, containing Instruc- 

 tions for converting the Alphabetical Arrangement into a 

 Systematic Order of Study 337 



ii. The Elements of Chemical Science. By J. Gorham, 

 M.D., Member of the American Academy and Professor of 

 Chemistry in Harvard University, Cambridge, 2 vols. 8vo. 

 Boston, 1819— 20 348 



XVI. Astronomical & Nautical Collections, No.VI. 353 



i. APostcript on Atmospherical Refraction. By Thomas 

 Young, M.D., F.R.S 353 



ii. Extracts from Two Papers on Refraction. By the 

 Rev. John Brinkley, D.D 364 



iii. Observations on M. Delambre's Remarks relative 

 to the Problem of finding the Latitude from Two Altitudes, 

 and the Time between. By the Rev. .1. Brinkley, D.D. 370 



iv. Vindication of the Connaissance des Terns for 1821. 373 



v. The Force of Magnetism compared with the Dip. 

 Extracted from Captain Sabine's Appendix to Captain 

 Parry's Journal 374 



vi. Third Report of the Commissioners appointed by 

 His Majesty's to consider the Subject of Weights and 

 Measures <.., 378 



XVII. Miscellaneous Intelligence 381 



I. The Arts, Agricultural Economy, Sfc. 

 1. Improvement of Oil Lamps. 2. Coal-Oil Parish 

 Lamps. 3. Lithography. 4. On the Pota,sh to be obtained 

 from the Stalks of Potatoes. By Dr. Mac Cullocii. 5. 

 Apple Bread. 6. New Musical Instrument. 7. Large 

 Reflecting Telescope. 8. Iron Bridges. 9. Prize Question. 381 



