ABEL, M., the mathematician, 135 Academy of Sciences, of Paris, 191 Acid, hyposulphuric, 410
sulphuric, its action on vegetable matter, 196
-, native, 200 Epinus, theory of, 154 Ainger, A, on the early history of the steam-engine, 322, 374-his lecture on single pendulums, 365 Air, relation between its density, pres- sure, and temperature, 56-vegeta- tion in, at different pressures, 203- on the temperature and condensation of, 277-on sonorous vibrations of, 379-action of mushrooms upon, 427 hot, its ascent through tubes, 179 Alipeda, illustrations of, 262 Alizarine, preparation of, 198 Alloyed iron plate, 181
Alps, comparative heights of, 436 Alum, manufacture of, 196 Alumina, observations on, 196 America, North, on mortality in, 252 Amici, Professor, improvements in his microscope, 270
Ammonia, peculiar production of, 189 -, muriate of, 193
-, nitrate of, 295 Amsterdam, declining commerce of, 252 Animals, molluscous, in diluvial depo- sits, 208-shock felt by, 406 Annales de l'Industrie quoted, 179 Anning, Mr., of Lyme, 346 Antiquities, Roman, 186
Arago, Mr., experiment made by, 162— on the steam-engine, 322 Archæology, 186
Arion, anecdote of, 282
Armstrong, on the medicinal powers of music, 281
Arrow-root, composition of, 416 Arsenic, method of detecting it in sul- phur, 192-sulphuret of, 413
Arsenical cobalt, spontaneous inflamma-
Astronomical and Nautical Collections, 159
Atmosphere, influence of woods on it, 91 Audouin, M., 438
Auldjo, Mr., opinion of, 388
Babinet, M., 184, 395
Bagnold, Capt., his account of an earth- quake at Lima, 429
Baily, Mr., letter to, respecting survi- vorships, 90
Balmanno, Mr., 365
Bancroft, Dr., his observations on in- digo, 296
Bankes, Sir Joseph, 223
Barlow, P., Esq., his communication respecting radiating electricity, 134 Barometer, its diurnal variations, 184 -depression of, 436
Baron, Dr., experiments of, 250 Bath, analysis of the mineral water of, 78
Bats and their allies, 262 Beatson, Governor, 106
Becquerel, M., experiments by, 189 Belemnites, investigation of, 440
Bennet, Mr., electrometer invented by, 134
Berlin Academy, transactions of, 1 Beryl, large crystal of, 201
Berzelius, M., process of, 413
Bessel, M., account of his pendulum ex- periments, 1
Bigsby, Dr., on the topography of the river Niagara, 39
Bilberry, or whortleberry, 185 Biot, M., experiments by, 15, 22 Births, on the proportion of boys to girls, 422
Bittern, great American, 425
Blake, Capt., his geological specimens,
Bonnycastle, Charles, Esq., his observa- tions on radiating electricity, 134 Bonomi, Ignatius, on the construction of fire-proof buildings, 320
Borda, M., experiments by, 15, 22 Bordeaux, marble monument discovered at, 186
Bore, M. de, observation of, 189 Bostock, Dr., 353
Bouvard, M., on the diurnal variations of the barometer, 184
Bowman, Mr., his account of the gossa- mer spider, 205
Boyle, experiments of, 56-his fuming liquor, 409
Boys, proportion of to girls, 422 Braconnot's indelible ink, 414 Brainard, Mr., 208
Bramah's hydrostatic press, 334 Branca, apparatus proposed by, 330 Brande, W., Esq., on the supply of water
to the metropolis, 350-on the action of sulphuric acid and alcohol, 373 Brandes and Echterling, Messrs., 202 Brard, M., his test on the action of weather on building stones, 371 Brockedon, Mr., on lithographic chiaro- scuro, 372
Bromide of carbon, 410 Bromine, price of, 189 Brown, Mr., discovery of, 363 Brunel's block machinery, 381 Bryant, Mr., on ancient mysteries, 434 Buckland, Professor, on fossil hyenas, 212
Buckner, M., experiments by, 195 Buildings, altitude of certain ones, 183 -, fire-proof, construction of, 320 Burel, M., 182
Burnand, M., experiments by, 396 Burnett, Gilbert, his illustrations of nature, 261-on vegetable metamor- phosis, 356-on electro-filtration, 374 Buzengeiger, M., 407
Candolle, M. de, his French Flora, 427 Canna Indica, 223 Carbon, bromide of, 410 Casper, Dr., 256
Caton, Rev. Mr., 365
Caus, S. de, invention of the steam-en- gine attributed to him, 156, 328
Caverns, remains of animals found in,
Cements, hydraulic, 182 Ceric acid, 198 Cetadioptric microscope, 271
Ceylon, musical instruments from, 380 Chain bridge, erected at the Hyde, 314 Charcoal, animal, 185
Chevreul, M., on the varieties of wool, 197
Chiaro-scuro, its application to lithogra- phy, 372
Children, still-born, 255
Chinese arts and manufactures, 372 Chippewa, village of, 40
Chladni, discovery of, 383
Chlorides, metallic, 191
of platina, 420
Chlorine, preparation of compounds of, 409-its effect as an antidote to hy- drocyanic acid, 421
Chrome, sulphate of, 193
Chromium, protoxide of, 413 Circulation, organs of, 236
Clarke, E. J., his account of, Mont Blanc, 385
Climates, cold, naturalization of plants in, 221
Clocks, use of plumbago in, 401 Cloth, woollen, electricity of, 189 Clouds, rain, &c, experiments regard-
ing the theory of, 56
Cod, fungus found in the stomach of one, 442
Coffee, its introduction into Europe,
Davy, Dr., 414.
Sir H., remark of, 298
Death, vocal sounds after, 424
Delarive and Candolle, experiments made by, 187
Deluc, M., conjectures of, 69 Derosne, M., 398
Desault, a French physician, 285 Despatch, to be deciphered, 27
Diamonds, supposed discovery respect- ing, 190
Diana's Peak, St. Helena, 106 Dillon, Captain, 379
Diseases cured by music, 283
Disney, John, his account of a chain bridge, 309
Distemper and disease, distinction be- intween, 235
Dobereiner, M., experiments made by,
Dogs, sagacity of, 35
Dollond, telescopes of, 180-discovery of, 390
Drummond, Mr., discovery of, 378 Duclos, M., his description of a new species of ovula, 219 Dutrochet, experiments of, 376 Dyeing, particulars relative to, 294
Earth, revolutions of the, 113-ellipti- city of, 165
Earthquake, extraordinary effect of one, 429
Earthquakes, in Holland, 202 Eaton, Professor, 200, 201, 208 Eggs and apples, French, 426 Egidi, M., 200
Electricity, radiating, observations on,
Fires, prevention of, in theatres, 183 Fischer, M., on the chemical action of light, 188-experiments made by, 192, 193
Flax, method of preparing, 181 Flint-glass, manufacture of, 191 Fontenelle, M., on spontaneous human combustions, 209
Forbes, Capt. F., mineral springs dis- covered by, 89
Fossil hyænas, new species of, 211 Fossil saurians, account of the order in which they were found, 345 France, cutting down of woods in, 91 Fresnel, Mr., on the undulatory theory of light, 159, 185
Frick, M., his preparation of protozide of chromium, 413
Fulgorites, in Westphalia, 202 Fungus, vegetable, 442
Galen and Paracelsus, systems of, 241 Gannal, M. discovery of, 190 Gas, burners, 408
exhaled by mushrooms, 427 Gay-Lussac, M., experiments of, 57, 69, 409, 421.
Geiger and Reimann, experiments of, 192,
Geneva, metreological observations made at, 436
Geological Notices of St. Helena, 101* Geology, new system of, 113
George, Mr. R. F., 78
Gesner's notes on Quinctilian, 287
Gibbes, Sir G. S., experiments of, 378 Giron, M., opinion of, 260
Glass, manufacture of, for optical pur- poses, 390
Glucinum, decomposed, 194 Gnat, stinging of a, 424
Goldkronach, method of preparing flax at, 131
Goniometer, microscopic, described, 402 Goring, Dr., on the Amician micro- scope, 270
Gossamer spider, particulars respecting,
Grains, from the sky, 430
Granaries, destruction of weevils in, 425 Grand Island, some account of, 42 Granite, pinite found in, 440 Grapes, on preserving the must of, 185 Great Britain, mortality in, 244 1 Grebel, M., experiment of, 205 Greek papyrus, translated, 186 Green, Mr., his lecture on ancient coins,
Guericke, Otto, experiments of, 333
940920 19 Guibourt, M., his experiments on starch, Gunpowder, analysis of its produce, 290
Hæmorrage, from leech-bites, method of stopping, 210/
Haldat, M. de, on magnetism, 393 Halsewell, Mr., collections of, 384. Hawker, Rev, Peter, discovery of, 345 Hawkins, Dr. Bisset, review of his work on Medical Statistics, 243 Heat, conduction of, by wood, 187- Laws of, 277h... ** ། Hebert, M., 401
Heeren, M., his preparation of hyposul- phates, 410
Hellyer, Mr., 391 6 195020 Henderson, Thomas, Esq., his lunar occultations of the fixed stars, 172 Henri, is on the adulteration of flour,, 399 smoz no, pad gure30 Hering, Mhis experiments on blood, 5421vai 2979dajajoaa Hero, of Alexandria, on the use of bsteam 325 qe 20 Hessell, Dr., on the crystallization of ice, 186 1954
Hindu Sculpture, specimens of 372 Holland, earthquakes in, 202;: Hollunder, M. experiments by, 189, 196 Horse Shoe Fall, described, 46 Hospitals, mortality in, 253
Hutton, Dr. James, his theory of rain, 67 Geɛ dvd to od vod Huygens, discovery of, 366 Hyde, chain-bridge erected at, 314 Hydraulic cements, 182
- dime, preparation of, 182
Hydro-carbon, 431-fi ka Hydrophobia, inoculation of, 423 Hyænas, fossil, new species of, 211 Hyposulphuric acid, 410.
Leuz, M., the philosopher, 442018 sq Levant, hyæna of, 212 07 A Life, human, duration of, 246feznozib Light, undulatory theory of 150018414- chemical action of, 162, 188,refrac- tion of, 395 Lightning rods, 403
Lima, earthquake at, 429 i
Limbs, fractured, mode of curing, 210 Lime, hydraulic, preparation of, 182- Limestone, curious particulars respect- ing, 51
Linnæus, classification of, 265do,`l, Liquefaction, influence of, 404
Lithographic chiaro-scuro, 372 Logerhelm, M., his experiments on iron,
393 E London, on the supply of water to, 350 Longitude, rules for finding the differ- ence of, 165
Love's Labour Lost, allusions to, 239 Lowry, Mr., experiments of, 408 Lullaby, a contraction of lull-a-baby, 286 Lunar occultations of the fixed stars, 172 Lunel Viel, cavern of, fossil hyænas discovered in, 211
Mac Culloch, J., on the naturalization of plants in colder climates, 221-his miscellaneous inquiries, 290 Macintosh, Mr., 294
Madder, colouring principle of, 198 Magnetic needle, its horizontal force, 395
Magnetism, by rotation, experiments
Medical Statistics, elements of, 243 Meikle, Henry Esq, on the relation be- tween the density, pressure, and tem- perature of air, 56 his refutation of Mr. Ivory's Remarks," 109-his discussion with Mr. Ivory, 277 Mercury, its supposed presence in sea- water, 192,
Meta, river, pastenaca of the, 218-con- ducting power of, 407 Metallic chlorides, 191
Metals, their influence on the motion of magnetised bodies 183 Metamorphosis, vegetable, 356 Meteoroligical Diary for Dec. 1828, and January and February, 1829, 220 for March, April, and May, 444
Microscope, Amician Cetadioptric, mo- difications in its structure, 270 oct Microscopic chemistry, organic principles in, 196
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goniometer, described, 402
Millet, M., smoke disperser of, 398oma Is Mineral springs, in Windsor Forest, analyzed, 89
Mineral water, of Bath, analysis of, 78 Miscellaneous Intelligence, 179, 393 ** Mitchell, Mr. S., on sea-serpents, 207 Mittis, M. de, experiments of, 181 Molluscous animals, in diluvial deposits, 208
Mongrels, remarkable, 437... Monkey, sagacity of one, 35 je doda Mont Blanc, ascent of, 385 Montpellier, collections of, 2160279bayaH Monument, marble, discovery of, 186 Moore, Daniel, Esq., bust of, 350 -- Morgan, Octavius, Esq, on some 'new phenomena of Vesuvius, 1324 Muller, Major, comospheres, invented by, 363
Mushrooms, action of, upon air and water, 426 Music, medical, 281
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