CONTENTS 



OF THE 



TIIIRTY-FIRST VOLUME, 



I. Description of a new Eudiometer, invented Inj H. 

 Davy, Esq., S. R. S., for the Comlustion of Oxygen 

 and Hydrogen Gases. By R. Knight, Esq. . . 3 



U. LiJeofM.LnRoY 4 



III. ^n Essay on Commerce, as at present carried on ly 

 different Nations; with some Hints, which the IVriter 

 thinks would tend greatly to the Advantage of every 

 Country. By Mr. James Graham, of Berwick-upon- 

 Tweed 8 



IV. Analysis of the lately discovered Mineral IVaters at 

 Cheltenham ; and also of other Medicinal Springs in its 

 Neighlourhood. By Frederick Accum, M.R.I. A. 

 Operative Chemist, Lecturer on Practical Chemistry and 

 on Mineralogy and Pharmacy, c^c 14 



V. Essay upon Machines in General. By M. Carnot, 

 Member of the French Institute, &c. &c. . . . . 28 



VI. On the Stratification of Matlock in Derbyshire, point- 

 ing out a Mistake of the late Mr. John Whitehlrst, 

 relative thereto; and on the TransmiitaLion of Lime to 

 Silex. By Mr. ioH^Y KKV.Y, Mineralogical Surveyor. 36 



VII. On Malting. £y John Carr, Esq. ,, .. 41 



VIII. Chemical Examination of the Pollen or th^ fecunda- 

 ting Dust of the Dale Tree of Egypt — Phoenix daciy- 

 lii'era. i^?/ A. F. Fourcroy 51 



IX. On Chemical Nomenclature QQ 



X. On the Light emitted by Silver in a State of Comlustion 67 



XI. On the Union of Gases C8 



XII. Report of Surgical Cases in the City and Ftnshury 

 Dispensaries for December 1807. By John Taun- 

 ton, Esq 70 



XIII. Notices respecting New Books .. .. .. .. 73 



XIV. Proceedings of Learned Societies 74 



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