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glycero-phosphate. The authors give certain theoretical views 
concerning the kephalins, myelins and lecithins in the brain, all of 
which yield this acid.—J. Chem. Soc., xxx, 20, July, 1876. 
GF. B 
7. Chemistry: General, Medical, and Pharmaceutical, including 
the Chemistry of the U. S. Pharmacopeias. A manuat of the 
general principles of the science, and their applications in medicine 
and pharmacy ; by Joun AtrFtexp, Ph.D., F.C.S., ete. Seventh 
the convenience of American students in medical chemistry. Iti 
an excellent book in many respects, and evidently meets the wants 
of the class of students for whom it was prepared. The modern 
nomenclature and philosophy of chemistry and the metric system 
are used in the work. B, 
8. A Systematic Hand-book of Volumetric Analysis, ete.; by 
Francis Surron, F.C.S., etc. Third edition. 438 pp. 8v0 
Philadelphia, 1876. (Lindsay and Blakiston.)—The former edi- 
tions of Mr. Sutton’s excellent hand-book have long been in the 
hands of chemists. e second edition has for some time been 
out of print, however, and therefore the third edition is the more 
acceptable to working chemists who will find in it a careful digest 
of this department of chemical literature brought down to Sep 
tember, 1876. It bears marks of careful revision throughout. 
The sections on the analyses of potable waters and sewage have 
been completely revised and much enlarge r sas 
long connected with the Pollution of Rivers Commission, as Chie 
emical Assistant under Drs. land and Armstrong. The 
methods of analysis of potable waters introduced by these shea 
are in this volume carefully collated from the original sources an 
nglish science-manual escape the mutilation too frequently igh 
mitted in the so-called “ reprints from the last London — met 
Bop: ae 
9. Chemia Coartata, or the Key to Modern Chemistry + Pi is ) 
. Ko.tmyrr, A.M., M.D., e iii pp. 12mo. — pete 
_ (Lindsay and Blakiston),—-This is an attempt to present S08 ~ 
