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bols  and  formulae.  (4)  Introduction  to  the  study  of  interactions, 
and  the  connections  between  them  and  compositions ;  acids,  basic 
and  acidic  oxides  ;  metallic  and  non-metallic  elements.  (5)  Chemical 
nomenclature.  (6)  Oxygen  and  hydrogen.  (7)  Compounds  formed 
by  the  union  of  hydrogen  and  oxygen  ;  water  and  hydrogen  perox- 
ide. (8)  Hydrogen  and  some  of  its  compounds.  (9)  Sulphur  and 
some  of  its  compounds.  (10)  Potassium  and  sodium  and  some  of 
their  compounds.  (11)  Iron  and  a  few  of  its  compounds.  (12) 
The  chemical  character  of  metals  and  non-metals  illustrated  by  cer- 
tain compounds  of  manganese  and  some  compounds  of  chromium. 
(13)  Chemical  characters  of  elements  illustrated  by  oxides  of  anti- 
mony, arsenic,  bismuth  and  tin.  (14)  Chlorine,  bromine,  fluorine, 
and  iodine;  and  some  of  their  compounds.  (15)  Oxidation  and 
reduction  ;  oxidizers  and  reducers.  (16)  The  molecular  and  atomic 
theory.  (17)  Some  applications  of  the  molecular  and  atomic  theory, 
chiefly  to  classes  of  facts  already  considered.  (18)  Isomerism  and 
structural  formulae.  (19)  The  periodic  law.  (20)  The  measurement 
of  the  thermal  values  of  chemical  changes.  (21)  Phosphorus;  its 
oxides,  hydrides,  and  some  of  its  acids.  (22)  Carbon,  silicon  and 
a  few  of  their  compounds.  (23)  Magnesium,  zinc,  cadmium,  and 
mercury  ;  calcium,  strontium  and  barium.  (24)  Some  of  the  physi- 
cal and  chemical  properties  of  copper,  lead  and  aluminium.  (25)  A 
few  physical  and  chemical  properties  of  palladium  and  platinum. 
(26)  Argon  and  its  companions.  (27)  Short  descriptions~of  the 
general  chemical  characters  of  each  of  the  eight  groups  of  elements. 
We  rather  like  the  treatment  of  the  subject  of  chemistry  as  given 
by  Muir.  There  is  a  philosophic  consideration  of  the  subject  which 
is  too  often  lost  sight  of  in  the  practical  applications  that  are  usually 
demanded  and  which  have  made  chemistry  so  fascinating  to  students 
and  the  public  alike.  The  author  has  collected  a  vast  amount  of 
information  and  presented  it  in  a  very  interesting  and  instructive 
manner. 
A  Portrait  of  Prof.  Charges  F.  Chandi.fr  was  presented  to  Columbia 
University  by  the  Alumni  Association  of  the  Schools  of  Science  of  Columbia 
University  on  Thursday  evening,  April  27th.  Professor  Chandler  is  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  School  of  Mines  of  Columbia  University  and  this  is  a  worthy 
tribute  to  his  attainments. 
