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Saliva of a Patient under a Course of Mercury ....-. seas ceeseteceess 307 
MWMECLCUIS ef fe sia ycieaeisiaee cine nine Satsion sivieisisjoinle siclevioe ein foleaielelccisieisterade ibid. 
Meteorological Table and Observations, Sept. 26 to Oct. 24 ........ ees» 399 
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NUMBER XXXVI.—DECEMBER. 
Biographical Account of Charles Bossut. By M. Le Chevalier De- 
BEMIS aon cfs ao'ars o's <telorofs ofeotsin ie eieisiareaein a eral siateaialaletsnteta ni otel eisicte euaeias 401 
Masentaria. By Dr. C. Wilkinson...) ..cc 600.2 sane cents bee sas A08 
Essay on Rents in the Earth. By Mr. J. B. Longmire ..............4. 411 
On the Collision of perfectly hard Bodies. By Mr. John Gough...... 414 
Queries respecting the Ventilation of Coal Mines...................+4. 416 
Description of an Instrument for ensuring the Attention of Watchinen. 
Hy itenrp Ped foy Esq. soso. do. yeieers selasge. eels, Manwiad. oned A18 
Further Observations on Fluxions. By Alexander Christison, Esq...... 420 
Correction of some defective Statements in different Histories of the Intros 
duction of Bleaching by Oxymuriatic Acid. By William Henry, 
MSDS, 01h tana lung eaasenaehhole eietdedde decamabe «aly. ta adiag 42 
On the Conversion of Starch into Sugar. By M. de Saussure.. vue 424 
Answer to Mr. Prevost's Inquiries respecting the Explanation nf M. B. 
Prevost’s Experiments on Dew. By Dr. Wells......... «.. adhe TIT 432 
Memoir on Iridium and Osmium. By M, Vauquelin................05 433 
Proceedings of the Royal Society, November 9, 16, 23............6. «. 453 
—_—_————- Linnzan Society, November 7, and 21 ......0...4. 455 
Royal Institute of France for 1814 .........00.e0es 456 
Theory of Crystals ........... aida iu bis Ry oie AS Gal ne 20 V9 aH ait 463 
EUR cials aaa be doe Casini tna wweinnss AMOUNT «Ladi Yok. -cKtRNL doe 464 
Acebuntof/ai Meteor. sis. i sic ciissleoes ood vee iShimivecedss Woche aun 465 
Queries respecting Steam Engines and Steam ......eee+eeeeereeeees cows ibid. 
Royal Geological Society of Cornwall...... poadecegedevene ces ceblisiisle d 466 
Brosic Acid. ....70..%; Gd oGGh wrrnwigdle vias 2 Sldiale Wolo le s\dble obldn ala oMeis bias 468 
EES Salgi tan ase oinlae bine rp lo init assieiesieineer eneia AMNGAL IO Ag5h 470 
hiloro-eyanic Acid. c). o.i6. inns avid ooiseewie ono. iocmmhh Wage ¢ ibid. 
Dr. Murray, of Edinburgh's, Method of prevening naunrics in Coal 
Mines from Fire-Damp . . ; Az 
eign Table and Ghorwaiiens, Dorolier 25 to ‘Nevemberse: 22, 640473 
Index 4ee PEC Reo OP ee eee eee ew OO ee ee oe «475 
