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try," and since 1874 bas also been one of tbe editors of tbe " Annalen 

 der Cbemie und Pbarmacie," established by Liebig. 



A portion of the course of lectures upon inorganic chemistry, 

 which he had delivered so acceptably before the Royal College of 

 Chemistry in London, was published in book form in 1866, under the 

 title of " Lectures on Chemistry." It was soon after translated into 

 German, and has passed through several editions under the more appro- 

 priate title of an " Introduction to Modem Chemistry." We know 

 of no other book in any language on this trite subject that exhibits 

 so much originality of treatment, or that is more pleasing in style, 

 convincing in its demonstrations, and logical in method. Taken 

 in connection with the ingenious apparatus therein described, it 

 has had avery beneficial effect upon the methods of teaching chem- 

 istry. 



The substance of his lectures upon organic chemistry was published 

 in 1872 by one of his former assistants, Dr. A. Pinner, and during the 

 past year it has been translated into English by Professor P. T. Aus- 

 ten, one of his American pupils. 



Hofmann's " Life-Work of Liebig" is a worthy monument to the 

 great chemist ; while his biography of the great French chemist, Jean 

 Baptiste Andre Dumas, in the " Nature " series of scientific worthies, 

 is a charming specimen of English composition. His memorials of 

 deceased scientists are worthy of more than passing mention. Among 

 those whose memories have been perpetuated by his pen are Thomas 

 Graham, Gustav Magnus, and last of all Friedrich WOhler. 



Several of his addresses delivered upon special occasions have been 

 published, among which are two academical orations delivered recently 

 in Berlin, which have appeared under the title of " Cheraische Erinne- 

 rungen aus der Berliner Vergangenheit." His inaugural address upon 

 assuming the rectorship of the Berlin University has provoked some 

 discussion, owing to the position taken in regard to classical studies, 

 and has already been referred to in our pages. His largest and most 

 important work is his " Report on the Development of Chemical In- 

 dustries," which first appeared in 1875-'76. 



