1814.] Alcohol and Sulphuric Ether. 47 



Hence the charry residue. This decomposition is the cause that we 

 obtain a much smaller quantity of ether than that contained in the 

 elements of the alcohol. Two parts of the alcohol of Richter 

 contain the elements of about one and a half of ether j but we 

 never obtain more than two-thirds of this quantity.* 



Article VI. 



Catalogue of Scientific Books published in Sicily letween 1800 and 



1812.f 



I. Works on Physics and Astronomy. 



1 . Elements of Experimental Philosopy ; by the Abbate Scina ; 

 Palermo, 1803 ; in three volumes, with plates. 



2. Elements of particular Physics (Fisica particolare) ; by the 

 same author ; Palermo, 1804; one volume. 



3. The Foundation of general Physics, established on the Evi- 

 dence of Facts; by the Abbate Russ'o and Scire; Palermo, 1810; 

 one volume. 



4. Mean Position of the principal fixed Stars at the beginning of 

 the Nineteenth Century; by P. Giuseppe Piazzi ; Palermo, 1803; 

 one volume folio. 



5: A Dissertation on the Comet of 1811; by P. Giuseppe 

 Piazzi; Palermo, 1811. 



6. Annual Calendar; by P. Piazzi ; Palermo, 1806—1814. 



II. Works in Natural History and Botany. 



7. Elements of Natural History; by Professor Camcillo ; Pa- 

 lermo, 1801 ; three volumes, and a Supplement to the Mineralogy. 



8. Memoirs by the Abbate Francesco Ferrara, of Catania : 

 I. On the Bitumen Lake in the Southern part of Sicily: 2. On 

 Sicilian Amber: 8. On Hiblean Honey, and the city of Hibla 

 Megara : 1. On Nasso and Gallipoli ; Palermo, 1805; one volume. 

 This book is written by the well known author of the History of 

 Etna. 



'■>. The Flegrcnn Plains of Sicily; by the Abbate Ferrara, Pro- 

 fessor ol Natural Philosophy in the University of Catania; Messina, 

 1810; one volume, with figures and a map. 



10. Characters of some new Genera and Species of Animals and 



This explanation of Baosrare doe* not appear to correspond unite accurately 

 with fact, \\ hen a mixture t four parts lujpharic acid and one part alcohol ar'« 



dl tilled, notonl) olenantgai li evolved, bill likewise earn c add gas | and die 



proportion «t ihii laul gai increaw - aa the process advancei.— T. 



t I have translated (hit article, which the English readei will probablj consider 

 ua curiosity, from an Italian journal published at Palermo monthly, and enti- 

 tled. Sprrchio delle Si ie izi Giornale Bnciclopedico di Sicilin, I have received 

 the tirit two numbers, published iu January uud 1 cbruarv, 181 I —J. 



