Annales Gencrales des Sciences Physiques. 145 



on the Origin of Alphabetical Characters. By the Rev, William 

 Turner junior, A.M. — Observations on the Rise and Progress of 

 the Cotton Trade in Great Britain, particularly in Lancashire, 

 and the adjoining Counties. By John Kennedy, Esq. — Me- 

 moir on a new System of Cog or Toothed Wheels. By James 

 White, Engineer. — On the Flexibility of all Mineral Substances, 

 and the Cause of Creeps and Streets in old Coal-mines. By Mr. 

 John B. Longmire. — Account of the Black Lead Mine in Borro- 

 dale, Cumberland. By Mr. Jonathan Otley. — Account of a White 

 Solar Rainbow. By the Rev. R. Smethurst. — Remarks, chiefly 

 Agricultural, made during a short Excursion into Westmore- 

 land and Cumberland in August i8I5.\Bv John Moore, jun. Esq. 

 — A Tribute to the Memory of the late President of the Literary 

 and Philosophical Society of Manchester. By William Henry, 

 M.D. — An Essay on the Signs of Ideas ; or the Means of con- 

 veying to others the Knowledge of our Ideas. By Edward Car- 

 butt, M.D. — Account of some remarkable Facts observed in the 

 Deoxidation of Metals, particularly Silver and Copper. By Sam. 

 Lucas, Esq. — Observations upon the Callous Tumour. By Mr. 

 Kinder Wood. — On the Possibility of reconciling the Scriptural 

 and Profane Accounts of the Assyrian Monarchy, By the Rev. 

 John Kenrick, A.M. — A Descriptive Account of the several Pro- 

 cesses which are usually pursued in the Manufacture of the Ar- 

 ticle known in Commerce by the Name of Tin-plate, By Sam. 

 Parkes, F.L.S, — The Laws of Statical Equilibrium analytically 

 investigated. By Mr. John Gough. — Experiments on the Gas 

 from Coal, chiefly with a view to its practical Application. By 

 WiUiam Henry, M.D. — An Enquiry into the Effects produced on 

 Society by the Poor-Laws. By John Kennedy, Esq. — Memoir 

 on Sulphuric Ether, Bv Mr, John Dalton. — Observations on 

 the Barometer, Thermometer, and Rain at Manchester, from 

 1794 to 1818 inclusive. Bv Mr, John Dalton, 



Annales Generates des Sciences Pkysiquss, par MM. Bory de 



St. Vincent, Draimez ^ Van Mons. Tome Premier. 



8vo. pp. 98, Brussels. 



The present is the first number of a new scientific work which 

 has been commenced in the Netherlands by our old and much- 

 esteemed correspondent M. Van Mons, vvitli the assistance of 

 two other gentlemen whose names are not less favourably known 

 to the friends of science. We have derived much pleasure from 

 tlie perusal of it. The |)apers are marked l)y a strong vein ot 

 originality, and a spirit of intiuiry the enthusiasm of which we 

 are far from being disposed to (piarrcl with. The following are 

 among the most inq)ortant : — A Notice on some Improvements 

 on Sir Humphry Daw's Safety-Lamp. By M. Chevremont. — 



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