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För 1824 & 1825. 8° Stockholm 1824, 1826 Arsberättelser om Vetenskapernas Framsteg, afgifne af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Academiens Embetsmän. 8° Stockholm 1824-25-26. (3 volumes.) STRUVE (F. G. W.) Beschreibung des auf der Sternwarte der Kaiserlichen Universität zu Dorpat befindlichen grossen Refractors von Fraunhofer. Herausgegeben von F. G. W. Struve, Director der Sternwarte. fol. Dorpat 1825. TAYLOR (R. C.) On the Geology of East Norfolk; with Remarks upon the Hypothesis of Mr. J. W. Robberds, respecting the former level of the German Ocean. 8° Lond. 1827. THERMOMETER. A Spirit Thermometer, having an ivory scale graduated according to Fahrenheit, from 110° below, to 94° above zero; with divisions according to Reaumur's scale: made by Newman, under the directions of Mr. Daniell, and employed by Captain Parry and Lieutenant Foster, at Port Bowen, in their Observations for determining the amount of Atmospheric Refractions at that Station. TIEDEMANN (F.) Die Verdauung nach Versuchen, von Friederich Tiedemann und Leopold Gmelin, Professoren an der Universität zu Heidelberg. Zweiter Band. 4° Heid. und Leip. 1827. TURIN. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino. Tom. xxix e xxx. 4° Torino, 1825. VALUE. A Critical Dissertation on the Nature, Measures, and Causes of Value; chiefly in reference to the writings of Mr. Ricardo and his followers. By the author of Essays on the Formation and Publication of Opinions, &c. &c. 8° Lond. 1825. A Letter to a Political Economist; occasioned by an Article in the Westminster Review on the subject of Value. By the author of a Critical Dissertation on Value, therein reviewed. 8° Lond. 1826. VIRGIL see SOTHEBY. VIVIANI (D.) Floræ Lybicae Specimen, sive Plantarum Enumeratio Cyrenaicam, Pentapolim, Magnæ Syrtos Desertum, et Regionem Tripolitanam Incoletium, quas ex siccis specimibus delineavit, descriptit, et ære insculpi curavit Dominicus Viviani. fol. Gennæ 1824. Floræ Corsicæ Specierum Novarum vel minus Cognitarum, Diagnosis, quam in Floræ Italicae Fragmenti alterius Prodromum exhibet Dominicus Viviani. 4°. Appendix ad Floræ Corsicæ Prodromum. 4°. DONORS. The Royal Academy of Sciences of Stockholm. Professor Struve. R. C. Taylor, Esq. Lieut. Henry Foster. Professor Tiedemann. The Royal Academy of Sciences of Turin. The Author. Professor Viviani. PRESENTS. WATSON (R.) A Brief explanatory Statement of the Principle and Application of a Life and Ship Preserver, invented or contrived by Ralph Watson. 8° Lond. 1827. WEDDELL (J.) Observations on the Probability of reaching the South Pole. (two copies.) 8° Lond. 1826. WINTHROP see SAVAGE. THE ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL. No. IX. July 1826—January 1827. (coloured plates). 8° Lond. DONORS. Mr. Ralph Watson. James Weddell, Esq. The Editors. INDEX TO THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR 1827. A Acid, acetic, or vinegar, composition of, p. 383. — citric, composition of, p. 385. — malic, composition of, p. 386. — oxalic, composition of, p. 385. — saccharic, composition of, p. 387. Airy, G. B. Esq. Remarks on a correction of the solar tables required by Mr. South's observations, p. 65. Amylaceous principles, remarks on, p. 374. Arrow root, composition of, p. 377. Atmospherical Refractions at Port Bowen, corrections to the reductions of Lieut. H. Foster's observations on, p. 122. B Barlow, Peter, Esq. his rules and principles for determining the dispersive ratio of glass; and for computing the radii of curvature for achromatic object-glasses, submitted to the test of experiment, p. 231. — on the secondary deflections produced in a magnetized needle by an iron shell, in consequence of an unequal distribution of magnetism in its two branches, p. 276. Bell, Thomas, Esq. on the structure and use of the submaxillary odoriferous gland in the genus crocodilus, p. 132. MDCCCXXVII. INDEX. C Chloro-chromic acid, how obtained, description and experiments on the properties of, p. 190. Chloro-chromic acid, analysis of, p. 195. ———, composition of, p. 199. CHRISTIE, S. H. Esq. On the mutual action of the particles of magnetic bodies, and on the law of variation of the magnetic forces generated at different distances during rotation, p. 71. ———, theory of the diurnal variation of the magnetic needle illustrated by experiments, p. 308. Chromates, p. 218. Chromic acid, analysis of by protosulphate of iron, p. 173. ———, analysis of, by sulphuretted hydrogen gas, p. 164. Chromiron ore, analysis of, p. 227. Chromium, on some of the compounds of, p. 159. Chromium and its oxides, atomic weights and constituents of, p. 190. ——— arseniate of, p. 212. ——— brown oxide of, preparation and description of, p. 186. ——— carbonate of, p. 208. ——— chromate of, p. 213. ——— green oxide of, p. 162. ——— muriate of, p. 204. ——— nitrate of, p. 205. ——— oxalate of, p. 214. ——— phosphate of, p. 210. ——— phosphuret of, composition of, p. 178. ——— potash-tartrate of, p. 216. ——— pure metallic, description of, p. 160. ——— salts of, account of, p. 202. ——— sulphate of, p. 206. ——— tartrate of, p. 215. Common oyster, on the propagation of, p. 39. ———, mode of breeding in, p. 41. Computation of the radii for correcting spherical aberration and colour, on the, p. 289. Curves for an achromatic object-glass, approximate method of computing, p. 262. INDEX. D *Differential thermometer*, new form of, p. 129. — some applications of, p. 130. *Dispersive ratio of glass*, method of determining, p. 235. F *Foster, Lieut. Henry, R. N.* His corrections to the reductions of Lieutenant Foster's Observations on Atmospherical Refractions at Port Bowen; with addenda to the Table of Magnetic Intensities at the same place, p. 122. *Fresh-water muscle*, on the mode of breeding in, p. 44. G *Gilbert, Davies, Esq.* On the expediency of assigning specific names to all such functions of simple elements as represent definite physical properties; with the suggestion of a new term in mechanics; illustrated by an investigation of the machine moved by recoil; and also by some observations on the Steam Engine, p. 25. *Glass, dispersive ratio of*, rules and principles for determining; and for computing the radii of curvature for achromatic object-glasses, submitted to the test of experiment, p. 231. *Gum arabic*, composition of, p. 384. H *Harwood, J., M. D.* On a newly discovered Genus of Serpentiform Fishes, p. 49. *Harris, Mr. Wm. Snow.* On the relative powers of various metallic substances as conductors of electricity, p. 18. *Henderson, Thomas, Esq.* on the difference of Meridians of the Royal Observatories of Greenwich and Paris, p. 286. *Hen-Pheasants*, on the change of plumage in, p. 268. *Herschel, J. F. W. Esq.* His correction of an error in a Paper published in the Philosophical Transactions, entitled "On the Parallax of the Fixed Stars," p. 126. *Home, Sir Everard, Bart.* The Croonian Lecture, on the propagation of the common oyster, and the large fresh-water muscle, p. 39. — An examination into the structure of the cells of the human lungs; with a view to ascertain the office they perform in respiration, p. 58. INDEX. HOME, Sir Everard, Bart. On the effects produced upon the air-cells of the lungs when the pulmonary circulation is too much encreased, p. 301. Hydrosulphuret of soda, true composition of, p. 168. Hyposulphite of soda, composition of, p. 169. Hyposulphurous acid, true composition of, p. 169. I Index of refraction and curvature of the surfaces of any given convex or concave lens, method of practically determining, p. 264. Iron, perchromates of, p. 218. L Lead, bichromate of, p. 221. Lignin, from box-wood and willow, composition of, p. 380. Lungs, air-cells of the, effects produced on them, when the pulmonary circulation is too much encreased, p. 301. Lungs, human, examination into the structure of the cells of, with a view to ascertain the office they perform in respiration, p. 58. M Machine moved by Recoil, investigation of, p. 27. Magnesia, potash-chromate of, p. 224. Magnetic bodies, on the mutual action of the particles of, during rotation, p. 74. Magnetic forces generated at different distances during rotation, on the law of the variation of, p. 92. Magnetic intensities at Port-Bowen, Addenda to Table of, in Phil. Trans. for 1826, p. 125. Magnetic needle, theory of diurnal variation of, illustrated by experiments, p. 308. observations, table of means deduced from Canton's, p. 333. observations at Fort Enterprise, by Lieutenant Hood, mentioned, p. 337. observations in London, variation 19° W. mentioned, p. 338. observations near London, variation 24° 36' W. mentioned, p. 339. INDEX. Magnetic observations, Lieutenant Foster's at Port Bowen, mentioned, p. 340. Mechanics, suggestion of a new term in, p. 27. Meridians of the Royal Observatories of London and Paris, on the difference of, p. 286. Merorganized, a new term provisionally adopted, p. 375. Metallic Substances, various, on their relative powers as conductors of electricity, p. 18. tabular results of experiments on, p. 21. Miller, Lieut. Col., his description of a Percussion Shell, to be fired horizontally from a common gun, p. 1. N Nerves of the Lungs, on the effects of dividing, and subjecting the latter to the influence of voltaic electricity, p. 297. O Ophiognathus ampullaceus, description of, p. 52. Organized substances, preliminary observations on the analysis of, p. 357. P Parallax of the fixed Stars, correction of an error in a paper on, p. 126. Percussion Shell, to be fired horizontally from a common gun, description of, p. 1. Philip, A. P. W., M. D., his observations on the effects of dividing the nerves of the lungs, and subjecting the latter to the influence of voltaic electricity, p. 297. Prout, William, M.D., on the ultimate composition of simple alimentary substances, with some preliminary remarks on the analysis of organized bodies in general, p. 355. R Refraction, on the determination of the index of, p. 233. Respiration, chemical theory of, p. 58. Ritchie, William, A. M., on the permeability of transparent screens of extreme tenuity by radiant heat, p. 139. INDEX. RITCHIE, WILLIAM. A. M., on a new form of the differential thermometer, with some of its applications, p. 129. S Saccharine principle, observations on, p. 368. Secondary deflections of a magnetized needle by an iron shell, on, p. 276. Serpentiform Fishes, on a newly discovered genus of, p. 49. Silver, bichromate of, p. 222. Simple alimentary substances, on the ultimate composition of, with some preliminary remarks on the analysis of organized bodies in general, p. 355. Simple elements, on the expediency of assigning specific names to such as represent definite physical properties, p. 25. Soda, potash-chromate of, p. 223. Solar tables, remarks on a correction of, required by Mr. South's observations, p. 65. Spherical aberration and dispersion, experimental examination of the limits within which an error in them may take place, without producing a sensible defect in the object-glass, p. 254. Steam Engine, observations on, p. 32. Submaxillary odoriferous gland in the genus Crocodilus, on the structure of, p. 132. Sugars, analyses of, p. 369. Sugar of milk, composition of, p. 383. — from the cane, composition of, p. 371. — of honey, composition of, p. 372. Sugars, table of the composition of several, p. 373. T Table, showing the aberration of a lens for parallel rays to four indices, p. 249. THOMSON, THOMAS, M. D. on some of the compounds of chromium, p. 159. Transit-instruments, on the derangement of, by the effects of temperature, p. 144. Transparent screens of extreme tenuity, on their permeability by radiant heat, p. 139. INDEX. W Wheat Starch, composition of, p. 376. Woodhouse, Robert, A. M. on the derangements of certain transit instruments by the effects of temperature, p. 144. Y Yarrell, William, Esq. on the change in the plumage of some hen-pheasants, p. 268. ERRATA, PART IV. 1826. Page 4, line 1, for "9 ten-thousandths," read "9 thousandths." In Plate VI. page 189, insert the letter "N" at the left hand extremity of the horizontal diameter in Fig. 4; and at the upper extremity of the vertical diameter in Fig. 5, insert the letter "e." Directions to the Binder. Plates I. II. and III. should face page 124, instead of 174. From the Press of W. Nicol, Cleveland-row, St. James's.