INDEX, 
293 
with one arch of extensive span. By 
Thomas Telford, 1. 
Meteorological Journal. By L. Howard, 
Esq. 7. 132. 174. 228. 
Meteors, commonly called shooting 
or falling stars. By L. Howard, 
Esq. in reference to the letter from 
John Farey, Senr. 8. 
Methods of computation used by Z. 
Colburn, Remarks on, Mr. S. Ellis, 
9, with practical illustrations, 16. 
Memoir upon the limits and combus- 
tibility of gaseous inflammable mix- 
tures, and upon the colours of the 
electrical spark in different mediums. 
By M. Grotthus, 30. 
*' upon a particular phenome- 
non produced by the stibiates and 
stibites. By Professor Berzelius, 46. 
Mello, Americo, Cabral, de, his chemi- 
cal examination of a variety of fossil 
natron, or native carbonate of soda, 
48. 
Memoir on the deliquescence of bodies. 
By M. Gay Lussac, 57. 
Method of steaming, or cooking, food 
for cattle. By J, C. Curwen, Esq. 
63. Ditto, by Mr. Franklyn, 70. 
•— used by the ancient Gauls 
for reaping, 170. 
Mode of producing intense cold. By 
M- H. B.117. 
N. 
News, scientific, 72. 139. 211.285. 
Note, by L. Howard, Esq. on the 
meteors commonly called shooting 
or falling stars, 8, 
Notions, or principles, upon which the 
systematic arrangement is founded 
which was adopted as a basis of an 
essay on chemical nomenclature. By 
Professor Berzelius, 38. 46. H8. 
159. 163. 
Notice of a prize offered by the Medical 
Society of Edinburgh, for the best 
essay on the question, “ Whether 
Azote be absorbed by respiration 
By N. Bain, 176. 
o. 
Observations on the formation of the 
seeds of plants, &c. relative to their 
structure. By Mrs. Agnes Ibbetson, 
19. 
— on a phenomenon pro- 
duced by the stibiates and stribiites, 
in the combustion of metallic com- 
pounds, 46. 
* on the sensation and per- 
ception of plants. By J. B. 49 . 
" on the preparation of 
forest trees for immediate use, and 
increasing the duration of timber. 
By Captain Layman, 51. 
* on the wood and bark of 
trees. By Mrs. Agnes Ibbetson, 87. 
on the conducting power 
of bodies for electricity, and the 
effects of points. By R, B. 134. 
r " on the ebbing and flowing 
well at Giggleswick. By John Gough, 
178. 
' on a second comet, with 
remarks on its construction. By Dr, 
Herschel, 193. 
* on common ink for wait- 
ing. By Dr. Bancroft, 230. 
" — on the fall of stones from 
the air, or aerolites. By M. de Serres, 
238 e 
on the theories of the ex 
