186 Mr. R. Warrington on Chemical Symbols, 



symbols altogether, the beauty of which must always consist 

 in their simplicity, clearness, and brevity. I shall annex some 

 examples of the three methods ; those of Berzelius, and Whe- 

 well, and the one here proposed ; and leave the subject, 1 hope 

 to be established speedily, by some one fully equal to the task. 



0. Oxygen. 

 CI. Chlorine. 

 Br. Bromine. 



1. Iodine. 

 F. Fluorine. 

 N. Nitrogen. 

 H. Hydrogen. 

 C. Carbon. 



S. Sulphur. 

 P. Phosphorus. 

 Se. Selenium. 

 B. Boron, [sium. 

 K. Kalium, Potas- 

 Na, Natrium, So- 

 Li. Lithium, [dium. 

 Ba. Barium. 

 Sr. Strontium. 

 Ca. Calcium. 

 Mtr. Maanesium. 



G. Glucinum, 



Y. Yttrium. 



Th. Thorium. 



Zr. Zirconium. 



Al. Aluminum. 



Si. Silicum. 



M. Manganese. 



Fe. Iron, Ferrum. 



Zn. Zinc. 



Cd. Cadmium. 



Sn. Tin, Stannum. 



Sb. Antimony, Sti- 



As. Arsenic, [bium 



Bi. Bismuth. 



Pb. Lead, Plumbum 



Cu. Copper, Cuprum.' Pd. Palladium. 



Te. Tellurium. R. Rhodium. 



W. Tungsten, Wol- 

 framium. 



Cr. Cerium. 



Ni. Nickel. 



Co. Cobalt. 



V. Vanadium. 



Cr. Chromium. 



Ta. Colunibium, 

 Tantalum. 



Hg. Mercury, Hy- 

 drargyrum. 



Ag. Silver, Argen- 

 tum. 



An. Gold, Aurum. 



Pt. Platinum. 



Ti. Titanium. 

 Mo. Molybdenum. 



Ir. 

 Os. 



Iridium. 

 Osmium. 



Chloride of Sodium. Nitrate of Potash. 



Berzelius CI Na 



Whewell ci + na 



Proposed System N' 



Nitrate of Ammonia. 

 Berzelius NH^N +H 



N K 



(n + 50)+(K + o) 



n'''+k 



Muriate of Baryta. 

 ClHBa +H 



Whewell (n-f3n) + (n+50) + (h + o) (cl+h) + (ba + o)+(o-|-h) 



Proposed System (3H). + N +H H' + Ba + H 

 Or the same in another view. 



Muriate of Baryta. Alain. 



Berzelius... C1B + 2H ks"+aPS'3 + 25H 



Whewell(cl+b) + 2(h+o) (K+o-f S+30)+3ul+o-|-tt-|-60j+25(o+ h) 



Prop.Syst.Cl + B + 2H ( K + S ) + 3(al + S" ) + 25 H 

 or, B-f2H 



