CONTENTS 



or THE 



T W E N T Y- E I IX S T V O E U M E. 



I. On (he present Slate of Huslandry in Dciigal. Bij a 

 Gentleman now res'ni'ing in that Coiintnj Puiic 3 



II. Analytical Experiments and Obserralions on Lac. 

 By Charles Hatchett, Esq. F.R..S I'J 



III. Some ylcconnt (if' iht Trade of Siatn i.'." 



IV. yJccoitnt of the Sclf-iunnolalion of the tiro IVidows (f 

 Ameer Jung, the late Regent of Taiijore '2(j 



Y. Memoir on a new Genus of JMamniaHu with Poudies, 

 7iamed Perameles. By E. Ceoffrov 28 



W. JSIemoir on the Tinctorial Properties of the Danais of 

 Comnierson, a Shrub of the Family of the Jiubiacere. Ex~ 

 traded from the Flora (f Madagascar. By AvuvAvr dv 

 Petit-Thouars. Read in the French National Institute 



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VII. Observations on the Change of some <f the proximate 

 Principles of Fegetables info Bitumen ; with analytical 

 Experiments on a peculiar Substance which is found ivdk 

 the Bovey Coal. By Chm\.lus IIaiciikit, Esq. F.R.S. 



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VIII. On the Use of Green Fit rial, or Sulphate of Iron, 

 as a Manure ; and on the F(ficacy of paring and burning 

 depending partly on Oxide of Iron. By Geohoi^. Peak- 

 sov, M. D. FJonorary Mei.iber of the Board rf Agri- 

 culture, F. R. S. &c. '&c. &'c ')2 



IX. Bioaraphlcul Anecdotes o/'ChaPxLei; Uut'JOn, L.L.D. 

 F.R.S (3'2 



X. On Pithing Cattle ^ A^7 



XI. Memoir on the Natural History cf the Coca-nut Tree, 

 and the ylreca-nut Tree; the Cultivation of them accord- 

 ing to the Methods qf the FFindoos ; thdr Productions, 

 and their Utility in the Arts, and for the Purposes rf 

 domestic Economy. By M, Lr Goi;x DK Fi.aix, an 

 Officer of Engineers, and Member cf the A^'tiatic Society 

 at Calcutta • ■ • • 7 7 



XII. Experiments to ascertain wln-lher tht.re exists any 

 /IJfnify betwixt Carbon and Clinj, IJrne and Sifex, se- 

 parately (If as Compounds united nnth the Oxide of Iron 

 forming Iron Ores and Iron Stones, By David iMuSHi: ' , 



Esq. Qf tilt' Calder Iron-lVorhs fi«.> 



XI n. Proceedings of Learned and Economical Soviet ies 87 



XIV. Intell'gence ami Miscellaneous Articles 88 



XV. On the Means m'ist proper to be resorted to for <.'.r- 

 \'oi. 21. No. bi, May Jtidj. a tinguishitig 



