WILLIAM SMITH I HIS MAPS AND MEMOIRS 
18S 
divided into headings, beginning with (1) Caloric, (2) Oxygen, (2a) 
Hydrogen, (3) Sulphur, (4) Saline Sulphurets, (5) Silax, (6) Alumina,. 
(7) Barytes, and so on up to (64) Fixed oil. 
Beneath each heading is a row of small squares containing numbers 
or words, and most of the squares, and headings, are coloured. Below, 
the table is written in Smith's fine handwriting : — " Oxygen and acids 
yellow, Metals hlue and their oxydes green, Alkalies and earths red. 
Neutral salts orange.'' And, in the bottom right-hand corner, "Remark. 
It appears that eight of the acids have the same effect upon the earths 
and alkalies (with the exception of Fluoric acid upon Silex) and the 
same on water and Alcohol. W. S." 
These initials " W. S." are of the utmost importance. They are 
obviously the initials of Smith himself, though usually his signature is 
written in a large hand. It also shows that the MSS. referred to in the 
next item (e) are in Smith's own handwriting. The whole of the table 
above referred to is in Smith's writing. 
On the fly-leaf of the document, a similar table is ruled out, but, 
with the exception of the heading, " Elective Attractions by Fusion," 
nothing further was done. 
On the back, in R. Turnbull's handwriting, are the words " By Dr. 
Smith," which confirms the supposition in reference to the writing, 
Turnbull himself having by no means a neat hand. 
The last document acquired by the Scarborough Society is of the 
greatest possible value and importance. The cover, a piece of white 
note-paper, is in the handwriting of John Phillips* and is as follows :• — 
" Dr. Smith's Papers. 
1. 
Smith's Stratification of Hackness Hills. 
2. 
Smith on Farming. Its ill success. 
3. 
Newspaper Extracts respecting Dr. Smith. 
4. 
Smith on Farm Buildings. 
* I have a number of Phillips's letters and MSS. and there is no 
question about this writing. 
