TABLE OF CONTENTS 



TO THE THIRTY- THIRD VOLUME. 



SEPTEMBER, 1812. 



Engravings of the following subjects. Dissections of Plants, to show the 

 manner in which the Buds run up the interior of the Stalk, in Plants in 

 which it is annual -, by Mrs. A, Ibbetson. In one 4to. Plate. 



I. On the Interior Buds of all Plants. In a letter from Mrs. Agnes Ibbet- 

 son. - -- - - - - 1 



II. An Account of some Experiments on the Combinations of different 

 Metals and Chlorine, &c. By John Davy, Esq. Communicated by Sir 

 Humphrey Davy, Knt. LL. D. ; Sec. R. S. - - - 10 



III. Meteorological Journal. - - - - - 22 



IV. Chemical Researches on the Blood, and some other Animal Fluids. By 

 William Thomas Brande, Esq., F. R. S. communicated to the Society for 

 the improvement of Animal Chemistry, and by them to the Royal 

 Society. - - - - - - 23 



V. on the nature of falling Stars and the large Meteors, in answer to Mr. 

 JohnjFarey, Senior. In a Letter from Mr. G. J. Singer. - 33 



VI. Sketch of the geology of Madeira j by the Hon. Henry Grey Bennet. 

 In a Letter addressed to G. B. Greenough, Esq. F. R. S. Pres. G. S. 3? 



VII. On the Decomposition of Sulphates by Heat : by Mr. Gay Lussac, 

 Mem. of the Institute. ----- 44 



VIII. Remarks on some useful Applications of Meteorological Observations 

 to Nautical Prophylactics : by F. Person, Naturalist of the Voyage of 

 Discovery to the Austral Lands, Correspondent of the Imperial Institute, 

 &c. - - - - . - - 54 



IX. Account of the Vicuna : by Mr. Larrey, Physician in chief of the im- 

 perial Guard, one of the Inspectors General of Military Hospitals, &c. 65 



X. Observations on the Hydrosulphate of Soda, and improving the prepa- 

 ration of the Soda of the Shops 3 by Mr. Figuier, Prof, of Chemistry 

 at Montpellier, - - - - - -71 



XL An Essay on the Cultivation of the Red Beet, by Mr. Goering, a Saxon 

 Agriculturist. - - - - - - 75 



XIL Account of a Composition commonly called Turkish Rose Pearls : by 



Mr. Marcell de Serres, Inspector of Arts, at Vienna. - 78 



Xltl. On the tall Oatgrass : by Mr. ToUard, sen. - - 79 



ScientifiNe ws. - - • - - - 80 



OCTOBER, 



