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Analysis of native caustic lime ,v r ' 1 



Escape of gases through capillary tubes 5 



Passage of gases through tubes 6 



Combustion of the diamond 11 



Apparatus for the combustion of the diamond 11 



Oxide of silver in ammonia 13 



Combinations of ammonia with chlorides 18 



Sounds produced by flame in tubes 21 



Action of boracic acid on turmeric . 27 



Change of vegetable colours as an alkaline property 29 



Action of salts on turmeric paper ...;..... v . ....... 31 



Decomposition of chloride of silver by hydrogen and by zinc .... 31 



Two new compounds of chlorine and carbon, &c 33 



New compound of chlorine and carbon (Phillips and Faraday) . . 53 



Vapour of mercury at common temperatures 57 



Alloys of steel (Stodart and Faraday) 57 



Hydriodide of carbon 81 



Hydrate of chlorine 81 



Fluid chlorine 85 



Condensation of several gases into liquids 89 



Liquefaction and solidification of bodies generally existing as gases 96 



Historical statement liquefaction of gases 1 24 



History of the condensation of gases 1 35 



Change of musket balls in Shrapnell shells 141 



Action of gunpowder on lead 142 



Purple tint of plate-glass affected by light 142 



Cases of the formation of ammonia 143 



Substitution of tubes for bottles 152 



Composition of crystals of sulphate of soda 1 53 



New compounds of carbon and hydrogen 154 



Pure caoutchouc 1 74 



Mutual action of sulphuric acid and naphthaline 182 



