INDEX. 



Abstract 

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of Mechanics, i. 

 of Hydrostatics, i. 



-- ofPneumaticSji. 455 



of Hydraulics, i.456 



• of Acoustics, i. 458 



of Optics, i. 459. 



. of Electricity, i. 461 



————— of Galvanism, i. 463 



of Magnetism, i. 464 



of Astronomy, i. 466 



Acid Nitrous, ii. 44 



Nitric, ii. 45 



Hydro-chloric, or muri- 

 atic, ii. 65 

 — — Sulphurous, ii. 68 



Sulphuric, ii. 69 



Carbonic, ii. 70 



Phosphorous, ii. 76 



Phosphoric, ii. 76 



Boracic, ii. 76 



Fluoric, ii. 77 



Fluo-boric, ii. 78 



• Siliceo-fluoric, ii. 78 



Arsenic, ii. 117 



Arsenious, ii. 1 17 



Molybdic, ii. 120 



Chromic, ii. 126 



— — Tunstic, ii. 120 



Tartaric, ii. 133 



-—, Oxalic, ii. 133 



Malic, ii. 133 



Gallic, ii. 134 



VOL. II. G 



Acid Citric, ii. 134 



Benzoic, ii. 134 



— — Kinic, ii. 134 



Acetous, ii. 136 



Acetic, ii. 137 



Lactic, ii. 139 



Uric, ii. 139 



Amniotic, ii. 139 



Saccho-lactic, ii. 140 



Sebacic, ii. 140 



Prussic, ii. 140 



Formic, ii. 140 



Adipocire, ii. 139 

 Affinity, chemical, ii. 5 

 Air, mechanical properties of, 

 i. 126 — weight of, 135 — 

 pressure of, 131 — density 

 of, 135 — height of, 135 — 

 elasticity of, 137 — con- 

 densed, 145 

 Air pump, i. 129 — experi- 

 ments with it, i. 139 — prac- 

 tical directions for using, i. 

 153 

 Air gun, i. 157 

 Air balloons, i. 162 

 Air atmospheric, chemical pro- 

 perties of, ii. 46 

 — fixed, ii. 71 

 Albumen, ii. 138 

 Alkalie.'j, ii. 78 

 Alkohol, ii. 135 

 Alum, ii. 92 

 Alumina, ii. 91 



