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loses, in the boiling resin, one atom of its oxygen, and takes u up coal tar; 
its crystalline form remains unchanged ; after the operation, the erysta stals 
thus treated no longer give any trace of chlorine with chlorhydric acid. 
In all these experiments, the temperature of the solid body should be 
raised very gradually. 
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Recent Publications by Hacuerte & Co., Paris: ; 
Legons faites 4 “ Société eet? fo de Pari par ao Verdet et M. Berthelot. 8vo, 
1863. These lectures bear partly upon the je t question of the “ mechanieal 
equivalent” of eit which Mr. Verdet has set forth at two sittings and in which he 
has summed up the ree of the question of which the fundamental formula was 
given forty years ayo (r. S. Carnot. 
Mr. Berthelot, in his Ai aad explains all the ong which relate to Ma "he wae 
alcohols, in the discovery of which he has taken so Jarge a part en treats 
thoroughly of the sugars, and the other alcohols srlncter derived ne vs omi 
i u re ist 
L’ Année Scientifique et Industrielle, par iguier, oe pore 
work contains the principal scientific facts made artiag during 18 i Among othe 
“mony rtant article oF = coors the following :—upon the cu nay ae os Isthmus of 
upon the t Cenis tunnel; upon the gee esian wells Sahara; the 
metallurgy of Platina; textile substances substituted for cotton ; apne ries for mak- 
ing ice 
L’ Année ‘Géographi ique, par Vivien de St. Martin.—1st year, 1863. Ribs author 
has begun for geography that which Figuier has aceomplished for the sc 
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D ile, the journies across omen 
Africa, the triangulation of Thala ith many other subjects, are treated in a very 
rand ve complete mann 
Histoire des temps modernes, . depr 8 1453 jusgu’ a 1789, par V. Duruy. 1 vol. 
12mo, 1863. This volume forms part of a collection which is often i inquired ht 
whi th ae ye oi nder the direction of Mr. Duruy, at present the Minister of Public 
Instruction in Fran The present volume is entirely by ‘Mr. Duruy himself, and 
will pony some ng f the liberal as ae as philosophical spirit of its author. 
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cipal pecnsesy of this Interesting w Steamers—Floating rtattaces and iron 
elads—Iron armor and can gba onditions of naval power, 
Abd-el i e, par Alex. 
which this great man has . Being attached to his person in the parge 4 
of interpreter, Mr. Bellemare has hag able to make a valuable book ai 
whi i ith profit. 
technique.— Entretiens po 3 8d series, 1863. 1 vol. 8vo, 
This new series, following hich we have ga ord an ed, contains 
the Plurality of Worlds, by Babinet; upon the Suez ship-canal, by de- 
ti upon Work its Influence upon th, b: ; then, the 
lectures upon the London Exhibition ese last were given especially in view of 
the “ Weteasal Exhibition” which , to take place in high in 1867, and _ 
be much more universal than any of its predecessors, at all branches o 
aoe will be admitted — sg ee Be a 
enirs dun prisonnier de guerre au Mexique, 1 par Pg Ma 
author was one of the civoaiire belonging to the party of Rousset-Boulbon, 
rved as its secretary. The k is therefore founded on accurate Knowledge 
of this adventurous campaign, at the end of 2 — eaux fo 
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lover of bees, and having viewed is wahiest with "affection, brings up especially 
