Page. 

 XVIII. Notice of an improved instrument for Venous Injection, 



-with a figure ; by Dr. J. Mauran, of Providence, R. I. 114 

 XIX. Francis Huber. — Notice of his Life and Writings; by 



A. P. De Candolle, - -- - -- 117 



XX. On the Uses of Chlorides and Chlorine ; by A. Cheval- 



LIER, --- - 129 



XXI. Action of Chloride of Lime on Alcohol ; by M. E. Sou- 



beiran, - - 134 



XXII. Vegetable Physiology in relation to Rotation of Crops ; 



by M. Macaire, - - - - - - - 13^ 



XXIII. Facts in relation to several Remarkable Deaths attribu- 

 ted to Hydrophobia, ----._ 143 



MISCELLANIES^FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. 



1. Museum of Gideon Mantell, Esq. of Lewes, in Sussex, Eng. 162 



2. British Association for the advancement of Science, - 179 



3. Leipsic Fair, Autumn, 1831, 182 



CHEMISTRY. 



1. New Experiments in Caloric, performed by means of the 



Thermo-multiplier, - - - - - - 185 



2. New process for obtaining Morphine, - - - - 190 



3. Action of Oils upon Oxygen gas, at the temperature of the 



atmosphere, - - - - - - - - 190 



4. On the injurious action of gases on Vegetation, - - 193 



5. On the Distillation of Bread, - - - - - 191 



6. Imitation Silver, - - - - . - - - 195 



GEOLOGY. 



Cuvier and Brongniart's report on M. Deshayes' " Tableau 

 comparatif des coquilles vivantes avec les fossiles des ter- 

 rains tertiaires de I'Europe," 196 



NECROLOGY. 



Batavia. — Count Charles Vidua le Gonzano, _ . _ 193 



OTHER notices. 



1. Case of treatment by carded Cotton, - - . - 193 



2, 3. Preservation against rust, dampness, &c. — Coating for the 



preservation of Cordage, Leather and Wood, from the ef- 

 fects of moisture, - - - - - - - 199 



4. Economy of Sealing Wax, 200 



5, 6, 7. Composition for mending ci'ystals, glass, porcelain and 



crockei'y — Indelible Ink for marking Linen — How to boil 

 Potatoes, - ~ ~ - - - - - 201 



