Gorham’s Elements of Chemistry. 335 
This part is formed into two divisions; in the 
eso is given an account of the properties of inorganic mat- 
ter; the subject of the second is organic matter; and orennie. 
matter has been as usual, divided into vegetable a 
Mineralogy and geology have been very peat omit- 
ted ; those topics are too extensive to be adequately. inclu- 
dada in a chemical treatise, without swelling its size. ‘wely in-. 
conveniently. Spi 
For these subjects, Professor Gorham refers his readers 
to “the excellent work of Professor Cleveland,” and we 
may be allowed to. one that we sami this Safeemcin alto- 
1am 's work niche we cave heen prevent- 
pe ta to a few remarks intended principally to recom: 
mend this performance to the attention of those who may 
feel interested in chemical science, and who still have never 
perused this valuable production. The work is embraced in 
two octavo volumes, containing together, nearly eleven hun- 
dred large and full. La ees penny: and peo pmeeninee 
sud gente even go get 
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not Sepa ieee poh ee impo . 
in Dr. Gorham’s SaEnre — so f vas we would 
raise similar objections against : most a 
thors of the present period. se 
Perhaps ag of inte meen too great a facility 
given to the admission of new principles, when the evi- 
dence 0 of nen existence. has been OM andi in noe 
or nincaptlges At present 2 
scarcely entitled to a more distinguished place than ine 
