P It 0 C E E D I N G S THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. Val. XII. NOS.159-172. JANUARY-DECEMBER, 1896. EDITED BY THE SECRETARIES. LONDON: GURNEY C% JACKSON, 1, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1197. LOXDON : HAlfRISOTJ AKD SOh’B, PRINTERS Ih’ ORDINARY TO RER JIAJKSTY, BT. MARTIS’S LAKE. DATES OF ISSUE OF THE BIONTHLY NUMBERS OF THE JOURNAL OF THE CHEXICAL SOCIETY TO FELLOWS. January number was issued ..............8th January. February ,, .......................,8th February. March ,, ........................9th March. April ..........................14th April. May ,, .......................15th May. June ,, ....................... 22nd June. July .........................,27th July. hugustl ,, ........................17th August. September ,, ........................3rd September.October ,, ........................9th October. November ,, ....................... .6th November. December ,, ........................30th December. fl 2 IV LIST OF GR.ANTS MADE PROM THE RESEARCH FUXD DURING THE YEAR. $6 10s. to Dr. E. P. Perman to carry on investigations on the mature of various solutions. $35 to Mr. A. E. Tutton. Supplcnientai-y grant to corer cost of crystal dilntometer. $10 to Dr. T. H. Easterfield for the furtherance of work now in progress upon the chemistry of Indian hemp. S12 to Dr. J. J. Dobbie for the purchase of alkalokls from Corydalis caz'a. 210 to Dr. J. Walker to continue investigations of the pducts obtained in the electrolysis of organic salts.5.30 to Dr. D. H. Jackson for an investigation of the action of zlcohols of the fatty series on various xcetyl derivatives from different types of organic compounds. $25 to Dr. A. W. Crossley for an investigation of the action of fused alkalis on campboric acid, and for the perfecting of a method for the determination of the constitution of that acid and the com- 13ounds formed in the reaction. $5 to Dr. H. W. Hake to carry on researches on the absorption of moisture by deliquescent salts. $10 to Dr. W. T. Lawrence for the Pyntlicsis of trimethylglutaric acid and camphoronic acid. $10 to Mr. W. H. Bentley for the synthesis of certain acids allied to camphoronic acid. $15 to Dr. J. J. Sudborough for researches on stilbene derivmtires, $2O-to Messrs.J. J. Hummel and A. G. Perkin to continue investi- gations on natural colouring matters. $G to Dr. F. D. Chattaway to study the formation of thiourea in the preparation of carbon oxysulphide. $10 to Mr. W. H. Barker for n research on carbostyril. $15 to Mr. W. A. Bone for preparing tetracarboxylic acids, and to complete experiments on the dccomposition of hydrocarbons at the temperature of the electric arc. $20 to Mr. C. F. CYOSSfor materials for an investigation of fur-fural-yielding carbohydrates. $5 to Mr. R. E. Doran to continue work on the action of lead t11iocpnate on the chlorocar bides. $10 to Dr. J. H. Wigner to synthcsise one of certain acids sug-gested allied to cnmphoric acid. V LIST OF FELLOWS ELECTED DURING 189G.Name. Proposed. Elected. .-. Addie. Robert ....................... Allnn. John ......................... Aykroyd. Henry Edwurd.............. Ball in gall. Willinm .................. Barker. M.’illiam Henry. B.Sc .......... Bathurbt. Charles. junior. B.A. ........ Bauerfee. Qopal Chandra ............. Bay. Lauritz Hansen ................. Bentley. William Henry. B.Sc. ........ Blood. Maurice. B.d.................. Bljde. J. E. A....................... Bowley. Joseph John ................. Bowman. Herbert Lister. B.A .......... Bray. Lhniel ........................ Browne. Charles Edward .............. Burbridge. James Kerry .............. Caley. John .........................Candy. Hugh C . H., B.A., B.Sc. ....... Cobb. Walter Williani. M.A. .......... Craig. James. M.A., B.Sc.............. Crossman. Charles Matthew. B.Sc ....... Cross. George Harold. B.Sc ............ Davies. Llewellyn John ............... Dison. Frank ........................ Duucan. William .................... Durant. Henry Thomas ............... Eiloart. Amold. P1i.D ................. Xlliott. Walter John. M.A............. Ewaii. Thomas. B.Sc., Ph.D ............ Ewen. Erick Daricl ................... Fisher. Ernest Hunter. ............... Fleet. Johu Thomas .................. Fuller. Charles James Pcmeller ........ George. George ...................... Golchand. Leon Felix ................ Goodain. William ..................Grice. Walter l’homas................ Hanger. Ralph IIamilton ............. Harri ngton. William ................. Harris. Frederick William ............ Hawkine. Edpr. M.D., M.S., M.A. .... IIelps. J:imea William ................ Hill. Artliiir Croft. 13 A. Hill. Charles Alexander ............... Hill. Ernest George. B.A. ............. April 23rd .......... June 18th . December 5th. 1893 . February 20t11 . November 5th ...... December 3rd . .. 91 Deceg ber lbh.?iii February 20th. Norember 5th ...... December 3rd. .. 19th ..... .. Y9.. 5th ...... 97 99 January 16th ....... February 20th. December 19th. 1895 .... November 21st. 1895 . ... January 16th ....... ..... December 5th. 1895 .>> >T January 16th ....... .. >? November 5th ...... December 3rd. December 5th. 1895 February 20th . April 23rd ......... June 18th . January 16th ....... February 20th . June 4th ........... December 3rd. December 19th. 1885 February 20th . April 23rd ......... June 18th . Borember 5th ...... December 3rd- May 7th ........... June 18th . December 5th. 1835 . February 20th . Novcmber 5th ...... December 3rd. .......... .. 9) .. 21st. 1895 . Febrna1.y 20th ... 5th ...... December 3rd. January 16th ....... Febr11 ary 20t.11. November 19th ..... December 3rd. February 6th ....... May 7th . November 5th ...... December 3rd. Tlecember 19th: 1895 February 20th . November 5th ...... December 3rd- May 21st ..........June 15th. March 19th ........ May 7th. November 21st. 1895 February 20th. April 23rd .......... June 18th . January 16th ....... February 20th . May 7th ........... June 18th . March 19th ........ &lay 7th . Norember 21st., 1895 February 20111 . .. ........ December 3rd. .. ........ May 21st .......... June)’lSth.I’ VI Name. Proposed. Elected. ...... Hinchley. John William .............. Howard. Albert ...................... Hughes. J.Arthur ................... Jeffers. Ernest Hnynes ................ Jenkins. Johti Percival ................ Johnstone. James. F.1.C. .............. Jones. Robert IIasleviood .............. Kennicott. Cass L.................... Knight. John Burnett ................Law. Herbert E...................... Lawrence. Williiiin Treror. B.A., P1i.D. . Lethbridge. Williani Arthur Eiucli ..... Lidgey. Cecil Rudolf ................. Littlefield. Robert Dexter ............. Lloyd. Thoims Henry ................ 1.ockwood. Thomas William ........... Macadam. Herbert Edwin ............. M.wners. Hugh. -M A.. l3.S~........... li.wks, Eclwad Seaborn ............... Mizrs !all. Percy Sylies ................ Mathieson. Lamrenre W.............. l\layfield. Arthur Stanley .............. McC’onnell. William. juw ............. XcCrae. John. junr., 1’1i.D. ........... .Meggitt. Loxlej...................... Xerrett. Will;am Henry .............. Miller. William M...................Nitra. Asutosh. Rui Ruhadur .......... Xoore. Lisndon Clarence .............. Norrison. Joseph Edward ............ NOSS.Frailcis drnbrose ............... MOBS. Herbert William ............... Xothe. Juseph Terrence de la .......... Muir. James Stanleg. B.Sc............. Muter. Alexander Henrr Mitchell ...... Overton. James IIadden .............. Page. Hastings Montague ............. Patterson. .T oseph W................. Puyne. Arthur ....................... Pearsall. William Harrison ........... Pechinan. Hans (Freiherr) ron ........ Yilley. Thomas William ............... Pollitt., Robert Barnabas .............. Potts. Henry M illiam ................ Power. Frederick Belding. Ph.D, ...... P.*oude. James ......................Reissman. Cliarles H., B.-4., B.Sc ....... Robinson. Henry Fishwick. B.Yc. ...... Rosenblum. Sigmund Gteorgjewitsch .... Rosenheim. Otto. P1i.D. .............. November 5th ...... December 3rd. January 16th ....... February 20th. May 21st .......... June 18th . January 16th ....... February 20th . March 5th ......... May 7th . January 16th ....... February 201.11. March 19th ........ May 7th. November 21at. 1895 February 20th . May 7th ........... June 28th . .. 2191 ........... ..91 November 5th ...... December 3rd. April 23rd ......... June 18th . .............. .... Pu’ovember 5th ...... December 3rd. .......... .. >9 .......... )) JP February 20tb ...... May 7th . June 18th ..........December 3rd. November 5th ...... ..99 Way 7th ........... June 18t.h . November 21st. 1895 February 20th. .. 5th ...... December 3rd. April 23rd ......... June 18th . March 19th ........ May 7th. May 7th ........... June 18th . February 6th ....... May 7th . November 5th ...... December 3rd. May 2lst........... June 18th . November 5th ...... December 3rd. December 5th. 1895 .. February 20th . Kovember 5th ...... December 3rd. .......... 9. It .......... 19 .. April 23rd ......... June 18th . November 5th ...... December 3rd. April 23rd ......... June 18th . ............. February 6th ....... Miy 7& . April 23rd ......... June 18th . Novcmber 5Lh ...... December 31.d. February 6th ...... May 7th .March 19th ........ .. >? ............ .. 71 November 5th ...... December 3rd. .. ........ 99 .. February 6th ....... May 7th . February 20th ...... .... 6th ...... 1) May 7th ........... J:)ne l&h. March 19th ........ May 7th. Name. Ross. Raymond St .George ............ Rostron. Harold. B.Sc. ............... Russell. Willliam .................... Rutter. Thomas Francin. 13.S~......... Snge. Charles E(1wnrd ................ Salt. Arthur Phillip .................. Snville. Arthur Edwin ................ Scotland. Peter B..................... Seabrooke. Herbert Cecil .............. Severn. Walter Dalrymplc ............. Shimomura. Kutaro .................. Simpson. Aitlten Migget ............... dircor.Amrita La1 ................... Skelton. Samuel Thomas .............. Smith. George Egerton Scot ........... Smith. Henry Georgc ................ Sodeau. William Horace. U.Sc. ........ Stead. John Chriatopher .............. Stewart. Douglas Stuart Spciis. B.Sc..... Tlioinpson. Charles. B.Sc. ............. ‘l‘uckett. James Edward 811~111.M.h..... Turner. Benjainiii Bernard. B.Sc. ...... TVTallier. TViliiam Henry ............. Watson. TVillimi. M.A............... Wli eel wrigl .t. Edwin Whit field ....... Whimster. John Inctus .............. Whitehead. James .................. Wigngr. John IInrrieon. P1i.D......... Wilcox. Alfred Jatnes ............... Wills. Edward Chaning. M.A. ........Wulfenden. John Hy .. B.Sc........... I’roposed . hfarch 5th ......... December 5th. 1805.. November 5th ........ 21st. 1805. January 16th ....... November 21st. 1895. June 4th ........... December 5th. 1895 .. November 5th ...... March 19th ........ June 4th ........... December 5th. 1895 I Kovember 21st. 1895. May 21st........... April 23rd ......... December 5th. 1895 November 5th ...... March 19th ........ May 7th .......... November 5th ..... February 20th ..... NoTember 21st. 18% .. 5th ..... .......17 .......YYJune 4th .......... May 7th .......... November 5th ..... June 4th .......... March 19th ....... February 6th ...... Elected. May 7th . February 20th .December 3r6. Fehrunrp 20th . >7 !Y Y, .. December 3rd. February 2ut11. December 3rd. May 7th. December 3rd. February 20!.h, .. 97 June 18th . .... Februrtry 20th . December 3rd. May 7th. June 18t1r. December 3rd May 7th. February 20L11 Dcceiiiber 3rd. 19 J). 33.. .. June 18th. December 3rd. May 7t.h. VlII FELLOWS DECEASED Name. Elected . Died . Anderson. J.M.T...... February 6th. 1890.......... October .189G. Cave. H............... March 20th 1894 ........... .18YS . Curragh. John .......... February 21st. 1860 ......... Hall. Capt . Marshall .... May 3rd. 1866 .............. March 14th. 1896 . Harley. George ......... March 2nd. 1857 ............ October 2ith. 18'36. Hart.James ............ March 15th. 1885............ April .1896. Hughes. John .......... May 17th. 1888 ............. May .1896. KeliulE. A .............. June 19th. 1868 ............. Jdy 13th. 1896. Lapraik. Williani ....... June 214 1877 ............. October 5th. 1896. Mackay. J.B.L......... December 2nd. 1886 ........ March 11th. 1894. . Mason. A . H............ March 2nd. 185'1 ............ Noyember 2nd. 159g. Morgan. William ........ April 3rd. 1873 ............. Mott. H.A............. December 2nd. 1880 ......... Mueller. Bai-on Fcrtl .von June 19th. 1884 ............. October 9th. 18.16. Palmer. W.J........... Xovember 19th. 1868 ........ August 26th. 1896. Yreet wich. Sir Joscpli .... May 16th. 1861 ............. June 23rd.1896. ftamline. Edward ....... April 21st. 1887 ............. November 22nd. 1896 . Schacht. G.F........... February 6th. 1873 .......... December 26th. 1806. Scorgie. James .......... June 18th. 1863 ............. .1895. Schimidzu. T........... Deceniber 26th. 1886 ........ itray i3t.11. 1896 . Smith. T.J............. April 7th. 1856 ............. October 3rd. 1896. Walenn. W.€I.......... February 15th. 1866......... September 20th. 18%. Weaver. Richard., ...... June 6th. 1872 .............. May .lb96. Winstone. A .B......... Noveniber 19th. 1885 ........ .1895. Wood. John ............ December '7th. 1876 .......... September 17th. 1895. Wood. W.H........... Februnyy 19th. 1880 ......... May 19th. 1896 . Is TlTLES OF PAPERS COMMUNICATED TO THE SOCIETY DUHING 1896.Pa.ge Page in in Pro- Trans- ceedings. actions. January 16th. 1. The ucetjlcne theory of luminosity. By Vivian B. Le wes ........................................ 1 226 2. The action of sodium alcoholate on certain aroinatic amides. BJ J. B. Cohen, Ph.D., and W. I€.Arch-deacon, B.Sc.. ................................ 8 91 3. Note on the electrolytic conductivity of formanilide and thioformanilidc. By Thomas Ewn, PIi.D., B.Sc. ........................................ 8 96 4. The action of sugnr on .ammoniacal silver nitrate. ByJ. Henderson, B.Sc ............................. 9 146 5. Solution of diffusion of certain metals in mercury. By W. J. Humphrejs .............................9 243 G. On some of the ethereal salts of active and inactive monobenzoyl-, dibenzoyl-, diphenylacetyl-, and di- propionylglyceric acids. By Percy Frankland, Ph.D., F.R.S., and John MacGregor, M.A. ........ 9 104 7. On the rohtion of optically active compounds in organic solvents. By Percy Frankland, Yh.D., F.R.S., and R. H. Yickard, B.Sc.. ........................ 11 123 8. Note on the action of hgdrogen chloride on ethylalcohol. By J. C. Cain, B.Sc., P1i.U.. ............ 12 --9. Transformation of the alkylammoniuni cyanates into the corresponding ureas. By J. Walker and J. It. Appley ard .................................... 12 193 10. On certain phenyltliiocarbainntes. By H. Lloyd Snape, D.Sc., Ph.D.................................. 12 98 11. The available potash in soils. By T. €5. Wood, M.A.. . 13 287 February 6th. 12. The molecular weight and foimiila of phosphoricanhydride, and of metaplioaphoric acid. By W. A. Tilden and R. E. Barnett.. ..................... 30 154 13. Lead tetrncetate and the plumbic salls. By A. Hntchin- 14. An improred method of determining urea by the hypo-15. Preliminary note on the absorption of moisture by de- liquescent ealts. By H. Wilson ITake, P1i.D.. ..... 33 -16. Some derivatives of y-phenoxjethplmalonic acid and son, M.A., Ph.D., and W. Pollard, B.A., Ph.D. .... 30 212 bromite process. By Alfred H. Allen ............ 31 -of y-phenoxyethylacetic acid. By W. H. Bentlep,E.Haworth, and W. II.Perkin, jnnr. ............ 35 161 S 17. Note on the preparation of glycol. By X. Haworth and W. €1.Perkin, junr ......................... Pago Pageinin Pro- Trans-ceedings. actions. 37 1’75 18. Luteolin. Part I. Ilg A. GI-. Perkin ............... 37 206 19. An examination of the products obtained by the dry distillation of bran with lime. By W. F. Lagcock,Ph.D. ........................................ 35 --20. Constitution of glycocine. By JGji Sakurai.. ........ 38 li’eebmnry 201hI 21. The origin of colour. No. XI.The yellow colour of 2 :3-hydroxynaphthoic acid. By Henry E. Arm---strong.. ...................................... 42 22. Note on etherification. By Henry X. Armstrong..... 43 -23. The relation of pincne to citrene. By Henry E. Arm--strong.. ...................................... 44 24. The conditions involved in the occurrence of inversion in the case of ssjmmetric (optically active) com-pounds. By Henry E. Armstrong.. .............. 43 -25. The production of naphthalene and of isoquinolinederivatives from dehydracetic acids. Br J. Norman ...... 47Collie, Ph.D., and N. T. M. ~7ilsi~ore,’M’.Sc. 293 26. Note on a difficulty encountered in the determination ol’ nitrogen by the absolute method. By Wyndham R. Dunstan, F.R.S., and F. H. Carr.. ............ 48 -27. Mixed diazoamides containing an orthonitro-groupBy Raphael Meldola, F.R.S.,and Frederick W illiani -Streatfeild, F.I.C.. ............................. 49 28.911j1-p-dinitrodiaaoamidobenzcne : a study of the rela- tions between melting polnt and constitution. ByRaphael Meldola, F. R.S., and Frederick William -Streutfeild, F.I.C.. ............................. 51 March 5tL. 29. The explosion of cyanogen. By H. B. Dixon, M.A., F.R.S., E. H. Strange, B Sc., and lt. Graham, B.Sc. 53 759 30. On the mode of formation of carbon dioxide iri the burning of carbon compounds. By H. B. Dixon, M.A., F.R.S. .................................. 55 774 31. On the explosion of chlorine peroxide. By H. B, Dixon, M.A., F.R S., and J. A. Harker, D.Sc.. ..... 57 789 32. Note on the use of certain pllosphoretxetrt Fubstsnces -in rendering X-rays visible. By Herbert Jackson..57 33. The union of carbon and hydrogen. By William A. Bone, M.Sc., Ph.l)., and David S. Jerdan, M.A., B.Sca.......................................... 60 -34. Note on the aal-dimethylglutaric acids. By William A. Bone, M.Sc., Ph.D., and W. H. Perkin, junr., F.R.Y.. ....................................... 63 268 35. The symmetricd dimetbylsuccinic acids. By William -4. Bone, M.8c ,Ph.D., u1id W. H. Perkin,junr., F.R.S 63 253 XI I Page in Pro- ceedings. :{I;. 'L'lic cis- and trans-metliylisoprop,ykiuc~~inicacids. FJ 1 William Henry Bentley, William Henry Perkin, junr., and Jocelyn F. Thorpe.. ..................I 64 :{:. The constitution of a new organic acid resultiug from the oxidation of tartaric acid. By Henry J.Horst-man Fenton, M.A. ............................ 67 :jY. The volume and optical velationships of the potassium, rubidium, and cmium salts of the monoclinic series, R231(S0,)2,6H20. By A. E. Tutton, Assoc. R.C.S. 68 31. Comparison of the results of thc investigations of the siiiiple and double sulphatea containing potassium, rubidium, and cresium. By A. E. Tatton, Assoc. R.C.S. ....................................... T1 10. The bearing of the results of the investigations of the simple and double sulpliates contniniiig potassium, rubidium, and ceesium upon the nature of the strno- turd unit. By 4.E. Tutton, Assoc. R.C.S.. ...... 71 &l.The ligdriodides of hjdroxylamine. By Wyndhaai R. Dunstan, F.R.S., and Ernest Goulding ...........72 42. An analysis of the water front the dropping well at ICnaresborough, in Yorkshirc. By R. A. Burrell .. 73 43. Contributions to the knowledge of ethvliu acetoacetate. Part I. Acetonylmalic acid. By S. Ruhemann, Ph.D., M.A., and E. A. Tyler .................. 73 41. 'l'hc action of lead tliiocynnate on the chlorocarbonic esters. Part I. CarboxyetliS.ltliiocitrbimide and its derivatives. By Robert E. Dorm ............... 7 -13. An auxiliary assay balance. By Robert Law, E.1 C. . 75 46. Charas: the resin of Indian hemp. Ry T. B. Wood, M.A., W. T. N. Spirey, MA., B.Sc., and T. H. Ehsterfield, MA., P1i.D. ....................... 76 47. Note on the decomposition of a-chloronitrocamphor. By Arthur Lapworth, D.Sc...................... 76 &. .~-Bromocsniplior. By C. Revis, Assoc. C. G. Inst., and F. Stanley Kipping, Ph.D., D.Bc.. ........... 77 49. Oxidation products of a-bro~nocampliorsulphonicacid. By Arthur Lapworth, D.Sc., and P.Stanley Kipping, PILD.,D.Sc. .................................. 77 3).On the xyiic and xylidinic acids. By Williaui H. Bentley and William Henry Pcrkin, junr.. ........ 79 April 231.d. 51. The constitution of the cereal cellnloses. By C. F. 52. On a new compound of cobalt, and a rapid nietliod Cross, X.J. Bevan, and Claud Smith ............. 95 of detecting cobalt in preaence of nickel. By R. G. Durrant ...................................... 96 Page in Trans-actions.270 5 16 34E 495 507 839 536 53) 32 c 526 539 32% -30 i. -80.1 - Pagein Pro- ceedings. 53. Etliereal snlts of optically active malic aiid lactic acids. By Thomas Purdie, F.R.S., and Sidney TFXliamson, 1'h.D. ........................................ 96 54. Mctndichlorobcnzene. By Frederick D. Cliathway,Il.Sc., and R. C. T. Erans ...................... 97 55. On the temperature of certain flames. By W. N. Haytley, F.R.H. ................................ 98 56. Thc determination of the composition of a white sou by a method of spectruiii analgsis. By W. N. Hartley, F.R.S. ................................ 98 57. Halogen additive products of subsf itluted thiosinn-amincs. By Aug~stusIC. Ilixon, M.TI............ 99 58. Acidic tliiocarbamides, thiourens, and ui-ea~. By Augustus E. Dixon, M.D.. ...................... 100 59. Apparatus for the detection of boric acid. 137 ?V.JI. Doherty ...................................... 101 Mny 7th. 60.Carbon dioxidc, its volumetric deterniiiiation. By ?V. H. Symons aiid I?. R. Stephens .................. 103 61. On certain views concerning the condition of the dis-solved substances in solutions of sodium sulphate. By R. F. D'Arcy, M.A. ......................... 104 GS. Luteolin. 11. By A. G. Perkin .................... 105 63. Morin. I. By Hcrninnn Bablich, Ph.D., and Arthur George Perkic. ................................ 106 64. Sj.nthesis of pentacarbon rings. Part T. ihligdr-acetone benzil and its honioioguee.By Brancis R. Japp, F.R.S., and G. Druce Lander, BSc. ........ 107 65. Spithe& of pentacarbon rings. Part 11. Condenea-tion of bend with itcctonedicarboxglic acid. ByFrancis R. Japp, F.R.S., and G. Driice Lander, B.Sc.......................................... 109 66. Reduction of desyleneacetic acid and the constitution of Zinin's pyroainaric acid. By Francis R. Jspp,F.R.S., and (3. Druce Lander, B.Sc............... 109 67. Electrolysis of potassium nllo-ethylic camphomte. 11. By James Walker, Ph.D., D.Sc., and James Hender-son, B.Sc. .................................... 110 68. Plnsrcne and acetnaphtliene. By W.R. 1Iodgkinson 1.10 Nay 21st. 69. The diphenglbelizenes. I. ~iz:ndiplienylbcnzene.By Frederick D.Cliuttaway, M.A., and R.C. T. Evans ........................................ 113 70. Derivatives of carnphoric acid. Part I. By F. StanleyXipping, Ph.D., D.Sc. .......................... 114 71. On some substances which exhibit rotatory power both in the liquid and crptalline states. By \Villiam Jackson Pope.. ................................ 116 Pageiu Trans-actions. 818 S48 8% 842 85 1 855 -869 993 7'39 792 123" 139" 151" 738 -c80 013 971 XI11 ---_----72. Diniet~lioxydiphen~lmethaneand some of its homo-lopes. By Jdhn E. Mackenzie, Ph.D., B.Sc. ..... June 4th. 73. On magnetic rotatory power, especially of aromatic compounda. By W. If. Perkin, LL.D., Ph.D.,F.R.S .........................................74, Mononitroguaiacol. By Raphael Meldo!a, F.R.S. .... June 18th. 75. The action of broilline on pinene will1 reference to the question of its constitution. By W. A. Tilden, USc., F.R.S. .................................. 76. Preliminary ncte on some products from pinene tetra- bromide. By IV. A. Tildeil, D.Sc., F.R.S., and A. Nicholls ...................................... 77. An apparatus for showing experiments with ozone. By G. 8. Newth ............................... 78. Note on snnntal and some of its derivatives. ByAlfrecl C Chapman, F.I.C., and Herbert E. Burgess79, Second note on the liberation of chlorine during the healing of a mixtiire of potassic clilorate and man- ganic peroxide.By Herbert McLeod, F.R.S. .... SO. Polpiiiorphism as an explanation of tlie thermochemi cnl peculiarities of chlorsl and bromd hydrates. Bg William Jackson Pope.. ....................... 81. Explosion slid detection of acetylene in tlie air. BgFrank Clowes, D.Sc. .......................... 82. On the occurrence of quercetiu in the outer skins 01 the bulb of the onion (Allium cepa). By A. C: Perkin arid J. J. Humniel.. .................... 53. On the colouring matter contained in the bark 01 3lyrica ~zugi. Part I. By A. 0. Perkin and J. J Huminel.. ................................... 84.Preliminary note on s new base derired from camphor.oxiine. By Martin 0. Forster, Ph.D., A.R.C.S. ... 87. The rotation of aspartic acid.Bp B. 11.C. Marshall. SG. Sjnthesis of pentacarbon rings. Part 111. Condenaa tion of bend with lwulic acici. By Francis R Japp, F.R.X., and T. S. Murrap, I).Sc. ........... S7. Absorption of dilute acids by silk. By Jaiiies Walkei and Jar.ies R. Appleyard.. ..................... 8'3. Position-isomerism and optical activity ; the met hylic and ethj lic salts OF ortho-, meta-, and para-ditoluyl tartaric acid. By Percy Frankland, Ph.l)., P.R.S. and Frederick Malcolm Wharton, P.I.C.. ........ 89. Couble sulphides of gold and other metals, or thc action atr a red heat of sulphur upon gold whet alloyed with other metals. By J. S. Maclurin, B.Sc. Univcrsity College, duckland, New Zealsnd .,, ,., ~ Page Pngeinin Pro-Trans-eedings. actions.117 955 122 1025 125 -137 1009 135 -139 1298 140 -141 1015 142 143 -144 1292 145 1287 115 -146 1022 146 14-1" 147 1334 148 1303 149 1269 XIV 90. The relntive weigllts of gold and silver ciiesolred by potassium cyanide solutions from alloys of these metals. By J. S Maclawin, B Sc.. .............. 91. We three chlorohcnzeneazosali~~licacids. By J. T. Hcrvitt, M.A., D.Sc., PI1 D., wid H. F;. Stephenson. 92. Condensation of clilord with resorcinol. By J. T. Hewitt, BS.A., D.Sc., Ph.I)., and F. G. Pope ....... 03. The atomic weight of Japanese tellurium. By Masumi Chikashigi., B.Sc., Imp'rial University, Japan ........................................ 84. Derivatives of camphenesiilphonic acids.By A rtliiir Lapwortii and Frederie Stanley Kipping .......... 95. Iodoso- and iodoxy-'-:aznldelijdes. By VicLor Nejer and T. S. Patterson ............................ 96. a-Tsopropylglutaric acid. By W. 11. Perkin, jutir.,F.R.S. ....................................... 97. The action of ethylic 8-iodopropionate on the sodium derivative of ethylic isnprop~~lmalonate. By J. 2. Heinke and W. H. Perkin, ju*nr.,F.R.S. .......... 98. The condensation of halogen dcri\ntircs of fatly ethereal salts with ketones mid ketonic acids. ByW. H. Perkin, junr , F R S., aiid J. F. Thorpe.. ... 99. The electrolysis of the salts of monhydroxy acids. By J. Wallace U'alker, M.A . Ph.D.. ............. 100. The action of formic aldehj de on phenj Ihydrazine aud on scme hjclrazones.By J. Wn'lace Walker, M.A., PIID. .................................. 101. The colouring matter of Sicilian siimnch, Zhzts coriarie. By A. Q. Perkin and George Young Allen ........................................ 102. The colouring matter of Qu~rbrnchoColomdo. ByA. G. Perkin and Oswald Ounnell.. .............. 103. On atisine, the olkalo'id of Aconitim heferophylltim. By H. A. D. Jonett, DSc. ...................... 104. The action of methyl alcohol on accjnitine. Forma-tion of methyl benmconine. By Wjndhrtni R. Dunstan, F.R.S., Thomas Tickle, and ll. H. Jack-son, Ph.D. ................................... 105. The chemical inactivity of Rontgen rap. By H. B. Dixon and H. Brereton Bdier ................... 106.Collo'idal chromeulphuric acid. By TI. T. Calrert and T. Ewan .................................. Pnpers received during vacation and published in Truns-uctions. 107'. Contributions to the chemistry of phenol derivat,ives. By R. Meldolrt, F.R.S., G. H. Woolcott, and %. Wray ...................................... 108. Action of light on amyl alcohol. By A. Richardson, Ph.D., and Emily C'. Forteg, B.Sc.. .............. 109. Note on the action of light on ether. By A, Ricliard-son, Pb.D., and Emily c'. Fortey, B.Sc. ......... Pagein Pro- ceedings. 149 140 150 151 162 153 153 155 156 157 157 157 158 158 150 160 160 163 16L 165 Pagein Tran* -actioiis. 12tr; 125i 1265 881 -1002 -1506 -1278 1280 1299 1303 1518 -130s -1321 -- XV 110.Thc constitution of lapacliol and its derivatives. Part 111. The structure of the amylene chain. BySamuel C. Hooker.. ........................... 111. Lomtttiol. Bg Samuel C. Hooker.. ................ 112. Contributions to the knowledge of the &ketonic acids. Part 11. By Siegfried Ruliemann, Ph.D., ?kf.A., and C. G. L. Wolf, B.A., M 11. .................. 113. Formation of pyrazolone derhatires fyom chloro- fumaric acid. By Siegfried Rulicmann, Ph.D., M.A. 114. Sttidie3 of t'ie terpenes md allied compounds. Kote on ketopinic acid-a product of tho oxidation of the solid hydrochloride (chlorocampl~yclrenc) peepared from pinene.By Henrp E. Armstrong .......... 115. Acid conipounds of natural yellow colouring matters. P.irt 11. By A G. Perkin.. ................... 116. Studies on citrazinic acid. Part IV. By W. J. Sell, &LA. ........................................ 117. The acl ion of certain acidic oxides on snits of hjdroxy-acids. 111. By G. Gt. Henderson, D.Sc., M.A , and John M. Bart.. ................................ 118. Xote on y-ace:obutgric acid. By W. H. Bentley and W. H. Perkin, junr ............................. 119. Some dEriratives of propionic acid, of acrylic acid, and of glataric acid. By W. I€.Perkin, junr. ... 120. On the action of chloroform and potash 011 metamido-benzoic acid. By W. J. Elliott, M.A.. .......... Nouembe,.5th. 121. The constitution of the so-called nitrogen iodide. BJ F. D. Chattaway, M.A. ....................... 122. The carbohydrates of barley-straw. By C. F. Cross E. J. Bevan, and C. Smith.. ................... 123. The direct union of carbon and hydrogen. By Wil. liam A. Bone, and David S. Jerdan.. ............ 124.The explosion of acetylene with less than its owr volume of oxygen. By William A. Bone and Johr C. Cain ..................................... 126. The refraction constants of crystalline salts. BJ Willisin Jacksoii Pope.. ..................... 126. Compound* of metallic hydroxides with iodine. BJ Theodore Rettie, B.Sc.. ........................ 127. Economical preparation of hydroxylarnine sulphate By E.Divers, M.D., F R S., and T. Haga, D.Sc.. .. 128. The redtwtion of nitrososulphntes. By X. Divers M.D., F.R S., and T. Hap, D.Sr. ............... 129. Imiclosirlpl~ona~es.Part 11. By E. Divcrs, M.D. F.R.S., and T. Hapa, DSc. .................... 130. hmidosulphoaic acid. By E. Divers, M.D., F.R.S. and T. tiaga, D.Rc. ........................ 131. Molecular conductivity of amido-sulphonic acid. B: J. Sakurai ................................... Pagein Pro-:eedings. 1% 166 I66 166 167 167 168 168 169 170 171 178 174 175 176 177 178 178 179 179 180 181 P:igein Trons-act ion s. 1355 1381 1363 1397 1397 1439 1W7 I457 1510 145'7 1513 1572 1604 41" 26%: 1530 -1665 1610 1620 1634 1654 xVf 132. The physiological action of amiclosrxlyhonic acid.ByOscar hew, Ph D... .......................... 133. How mercurous and iiiercuric salts cliange into each other. By 5. Hada, l3.S~...................... 134.The effect of heat 011 :queous solutions of chrome alum. By Margaret D. Ilougal.. ................ 133. On the hydrolysis of etliylic clicarboxylglutaconate. By H. W. Bolain, B.SP., P1i.D.. ................. 13ii. The periodic law. By R. 31. Dceley.. ............. 137. The colonring matters occurring in various British plants. Part I. BJ A. G. Perkin and J.J.Hnmmcl. 13% Position-isomcriam and optical activity ; the comparn- tive rotatory powci*sof the dibenzoyl and ditoluyl- tal.tt*iLtes.By Percy Frankland, Ph.I)., F.R.S., and Frederick Malcolm Wharbon, A.I.C.. ............. 133. Researches on the terpenes. VII. IIalogen deriva- tives of camphor. By J. E. Marsh and J. €1. Gedner ...................................... 140. Derivatives of crtn~l~licncsalphonicacids. By Arthuv Lapvort,li, D.Sc , and Frederick Stanley Kipping,PIi.D., D.Sc. .................................. 141. Preparation of clitnetliylketolicxamethylene and ex-periment s on the synthesis ofdimethylliexamethenyl-malonic acid. By F. Stanley Kipping, Ph.D., D.Sc., and W. B. Edwards.. .......................... 112. Sulpliocamphylic acid, u ith remarks 011 the consti- tution of camp1:oric arid and of cainplioronic acid. By William Henry Pcrkin, junr.................. 1-13. On Pettenkofer’s metl~odfor detcrrnining carbonic anhydride in air. Bv Professor Letts, D.Sc., Ph.I).,and R. F. Blake, P.I.C. ........................ 144. Sulphocamphoric acid and derivatives of cnmphorsul- phonic acid. By Arthitr Lapworth, DSc., and Frederic Stanley Kipping, Ph.D., D.Sc. ........... 143. A compound of camphoric acid and acetone. ByWilliam Jackson Popc .......................... 14.6.Mercurv hyponitrites. By I-’. C. R&p, D.Sc. ........ 147. The nitrites of mercury and the conditions under which they are formed. By P. C. Rby,D.Sc. ...... 149. The interaction of niercliroiis nitrite and the alkyl iodides. By P. C. Rdy, D.Sc. ................... 149. Crystallography of the monohydrated mercurous nitrite.By T. I€. Holland, F.G.S. ............... 150. On the identity of dextrose from different sources; with special rcferrnce t,o the cupric oxide reducing po\\.er. By C. O’Sullivan, F.R.S., and A. L. Stern, D.Sc. ........................................ ljl. ;Note on Mr. W. J. Humplireys’ paper on the solu-tion and diffusion of certain metals in mercury. ByProfessor Roberts-Austen, C.R., F.R.S. ........... P:lgoin Pro- ccediiigs. 182 183 183 184 18s 185 186 18’7 188 188 189 192 215 217 217 217 2 18 218 218 219 Pagein Transac-tions. 1663 1667 1526 --1566 1583 -1546 --L* 1696----1691 - XVTI Page in Yro-ccedings .152. Solution and diffusion of certain metals and alloys in mercury. Part 11. By W. J. Humphreys ...... 250 153. Note on the heat of formation of the silver amalgam, Ag,Hg,. By Fannie T. Littleton ................ 220 154. Preliminary note ou the action of alkpl iodides 011 silrrr malate. By Thomas Purdie, F.R.S., and G. Drucc Landev, B.Sc. ........................... 221 155. On certain thiocarbirrides derived from complex fatty acids. By Augustus E. Dixon, M.D. ............. 223 December 3rd. 156. Constitflution and colour. By Arthur G. Green.. .... 226 157. Derivtitives of a-hydrindone. By C. Reris and F. Stanley Kipping, Ph.D., DSc.. ................ 229 155. Notes on nitration. By Henry E. Armstrong ....... 230 159.3'-Bromo-/3-nnphtliol. By Henry E. Armstrong and W. A. Davis .................................. 230 160. J)eriuat,ives of nitro-&naphthols. By W. A. Davis .. 231 161. Morphotropic relations of P-naphthol derivatives. ByW. A. Davis.. ............................... 233 162. Researches on tertiary benzenoid amines. 11. ByCliLre de Brereton Evans, B.Sc. .................. 234 163. On the circumstances which affect the ratio of solu-tion of zinc in dilute acids, with especial reference to the influence of dissolved metallic salts. By John Ball, A.R.S.M. ................................ 235 164. The oxidation of ferrous sulphate by sea-water, and on the detection of gold in sea-water. By E. SonstrtdL.. ....................................236 December 1'7th. 165. On the experimental methods employed in the ex- amination of the products of starch hydrolysis by diastase. By Horace T. Brown, F.R.S., G. Harris Momis, Ph.D., and J. II. Millar.. ................ 241 166. On the specific rotation of maltose and cf soIuble starch. By Horace T. Brown, F.R.S., (2. Harris Morris, Ph.D., and J.H. Millar.. ................ 242 167. On the relation of the specific rotatory and cupric- reducing powers of the products of starch-hydrolpisby diastase. By Horace T. Brown, F.R.S., G. Harris Morris, Ph.D., and J. H. Millar ................ 243 168. The action of hydrogen peroxide and other oxidising agents on cobaltous salts in presence of alkali bicar- bonates. By R.G.Durrant,, M.A.. .............. 242 169. Electrical conductivity of diethplammonium chloride in equeous alcohol. By James Walker, Ph.D., D.Sc., and F. J. ITambly, F.I.C. ................. 246 vor,. XIJ. XVIII Page Page inin Pro-Trans-ceedings. actions ~ 170. Formation of substituted oxytrinzoles from phenyl- semicarbazide. By George Young, Ph.D., and Henry Annable.. ............................ 246 200* 171. a-Hromocsmphorl;ulpholactone. By C. Revis and F. Stanley Kipping, Ph.D., n.Sc. ................... 247 -172. Dimetliylketohexarnethylene. By F. Stanley Kipping, -PILT)., D.%. .............................. 247 173. The lovali-ation of deliqnescence in clilortll hydrate -crystals. By William Stirkson Pope .............249 174. E’nantiomorpliism. By William Jackson Pope and Frederic Stanley Kipping ....................... 349 -* Papers printed in the Transactions for 3897 are distinguished by an asterisk after the page number Where no reference is given to the Traneactions, the paper has appeared only in the ‘‘Proceedings.” E:ICRATA. Page. 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Mit 33 in den text gedruckten Figuren. xis+351 pp. Berlin 1896. INDEX TO AUTHORS’ NAMES. Allen, Alfred H., 31. Allen, G. W., 157. Annable, H., 246. Appleyard, J. R., 12, 147. Archdeacon, W. H., 8. Armstrong, H. E., 42, 43, 44, 45, 167, 230. Bablich, H., 106. Baker, H. B., 160. Ball, John, 235. Barnett, R. E., 30. Barr, J. M., 168. Bentlep, W. H., 35,61, 79, 169. Bevan, E. J.,95, 174. Blake, R. F., 192. Bolam, H. W., 184. Bone, W. A., 60. 63, 175, 176. Brown, H. T., 241, 242, 243. Burgess, H. E., 140.Burrell, R. A., 73. Cain, J. C., 12, 176. Calvert, H. T., 160. Cam, F. H., 48. Chapman, A. C., 1.40. Chattaway, F. D., 97, 113, 172. ChikashigB, M., 151. Clowes, Frank, 143. Cohen, J B., 8. Collie, J. Norman, 47. Cross, C. F., 93, 174. D’Arcy, R. F., 104. Davis, W. A., 230, 231, 233. Deeley, R. M., 135. Divers, E., 178, 179, 180. Dixon, A. E., 99, 100, 223. Dixon, H. B., 53, 55, 57, 160. Doherty, W. M., 101. Doran, R. E., 74. Dougal, M. D., 183. Dunstan, W. R., 48, 72, 159. Durrant, R. G.,96, 244. Easterfield, T. H., 76. Edwards, W. B., 188. Elliott, W. J., 171. Evane, Clare de Brereton, 235. Evans, R. C. T., 97, 113. Ewan, Thomas, 8, 160. Fenton, H. J. Horstmsu, 67. Forster, M. O., 145. Forter, Miss E.C., 164, 165. Prandland, Percy, 9, 11, 148, 186. Qardner, J. H., 187. Goulding, E., 72. Graham, E., 53. Green, A. G., 226. Gunnell, O., 158. Hada, S., 182. Hap, T., 178, 179, 180. Hake, H. Wilson, 33. Hambly, F. J., 216. Hurker, J. A., 57. Hartiey, W. N.,98. Haworth, E., 35, 37. Heinke, J. L., 155. Heitderson, G. G., 168. Henderson, J.,9, 110. Hewitt, J. T., 149, 150. Hodgkinson, W. R., 110. Holland, T. I€., 218. Hooker, S., 166. Hummel, J. J.,1.1.4, 145, 185. H umpliregs, W. J.,9, 220. Hutchinson, A., 30. Jackeon, D. I-I.,159. Jackson, H., 57. Jnpp, F. It., 107,109, 146. Jerdan, D. S., GO, 175. Jowett, H. A. I)., 158. Hipping, F. Stanley, 77,114, 152, 188, 215, 229, 247, 249. Lander, R. D., 107, 109, 221.Lapworth, A,, 76, 77, 152, 188, 215. Law, Robert, 75. Laycock, W. F., 38. Letts, Prof., 192. Lewes, Vivian B., 1. Littleton, Miss P.T., 220. Loew, Oscar, 182. XXXI MacGregor, John, 9. Mackenzie, J. E., 117. Maclaurin, J. S., 149. Marsh, J. E., 187. Marshall, B. M. C.,146. McLeod, H., 14.1. Meldola, R., 49, 51, 125, 163. Meyer, V., 153. MorriB, (3. €I.,241, 242,243. Murrav, T. S.,146. Newth, (3. S., 139. Nicholls, A., 138. O’Sulliran, C., 218. Patterson, T. S., 153. Perkin, A. G, 37, 105, 106, 1444, 145, 157, 158, 167, 185. Perkin, W. H., 122. Perkin, W. H., jun., 35, 37, 63, 64, 79, 155, 169, 170, 189. Pickard, R. H., 11. Pollard, W.. 30. Pope, F. G., 150. Pope, W. J., 116, 142, 17’7,217, 249.Purdie, Thomas, 96, 221. RBy, P. C., 217, 218. Rettie, Theodore, 178. Revia, C., 77, 229, 247. Richardson, A., 164, 165. Roberts-Austen, W. C., 219. Ruhemann, S., 73, 166. Sakurai, JOji, 38, 181. Sell, W. J., 168. Smith, Claud, 95, 1’74. Snape, H. Lloyd, 12. Sonstadt, E.. 236. Spivey, W. T. N., 76. Stephens, F. R., 103. Strephenson,H. E., 149. Stern, A. L., 218. Strange, E. H., 53. Streatfeild, F. W., 49, 51. Synions, W. H., 103. Thorpe, J. F., 64, 155. Tickle, T.. 159. Tilden, W. A., 30,137, 138. Tutcon, A. E., 68, 71. Tyler, 3.A., 73. Walker, J., 12, 110, 147, 246. Walker, J. W., 157. Wharton, F. M., 148, 186. Williamson, S., 96. Wilsmore, N. T. M., 47. Wolf, C. G. L., 166. Wood, T. B., 13, 76.Woolcott, (3. H., 163. Wray, E., 163. Young, G.,2-1.6. XXXII INDEX TO Armstrong, H. E., 29, 60, 228,244, 245. Cross, C. F., 33. Dunstan, W. R., 35, 245. Fenton, H. J. H.,33. Frankland, E., 27. Groves, C. E., 5, 33. Harcourt, A. Vernon, 5, 25, 29, 35, 245, 246. Hehner, O., 33. Eoward, D., 30. Kipping, I?. S., 227. DISCUSSIONS. Ling, A. R., 228,244. Lister, 8ir J., 26, 60. Morlcy, E. W., 35. Page, F. J. If., 33. Poynting, J. LI., 29. Rrtpleigh, Lord, 27. Hideal, S., 245. Roscoe, Sir H. E.,28. Xiicber, A. W., 5. Smithells, A., 3. Thorpe, T. E., 5, 30,33. Tilden, W. A, 33. XXXIII 1NDEX OF SUBJECTS, Absorption of moistiire bg deliquescelit salts, 33. y-Acctobutgric acid, its preparation and derivatives, 1f8.Acetonylnialic acid, 73. a-Acctosvcamplioric anh;rdricle, prc-paration antl properties of, 115. zo-AcctoxS-cis-~-cainplianic acid, pre-parntion mid l)icpt~tiesof, 115. Acetylene, addition oi, to non-luminons flaiiie, 7. ---and oxygen, esplosio1i of iiiixtiires of, 176. ---explosion and detCEtiOn of, in air, 143. ---flanie Gf, in nitric oxicis, 2. ---tlieory of lunniiiosity, 1. Acid compounds of qucrcctin, inorin, luteolin, 167. Acids, dilute, absorption of by silk, 147. ---pate of solution iii, 235. Acidj It hiocarbimides, prep:ii+at,ion of propionyl-, plicnyl, bcnzj 1, and to13 1 dcrii atirea of, 100. Aconitine, action of methgl a~coholon, 159. Acrylic mid, new clcriratires of, 170. Acti.m of alhiiline Iiypobromitcs M itli potassium e~mi&, 33.Additions to he Lib:-ary, 84, 112, 118, 128, 162, 184, 239. Alcohol, action of 11) drogen chloride on, 12. Alloys, solution and diffusion of, in niercuij, 9, 219, 220. Allyly diiiitrodi:i~osmi~obenzi.ne tllc: rcl.ition betn wit melting point mitl constit,ilion, 51. Ainidos~ilplionicacid, its prepartitioii mid properties, 180. ---_.~ nioIc culnr cclnd Lie-ti\ity of, 181. ----plij sio1ogical:wt ion of, 188, Amnioniacnl drep nitratc., action of sug:irs on, 9. Aniiiioniuni :intimoxiio-iiial:ite, its pre-paration ;ind properlicu, 168. VOL. Xll. Aininonium anCinlonio-mucate, its pre-paration :ind pr3pcrtics, 168. Am)1 alcohol, action OE light on, 164.hi-yleiie chin in l:~p:wliol,166. anal^ sis, a nictlioil of spectrograpliic, 98. dnli~dractoiiebcirsila iitl its homologues, 107. dn1i~dracetoneberiI;ilcarbox~licacid, pi opertics of, 1~9. Anisole, ii2w ilerii atiJ es of, 164. Aniiiveisar.v Meeting, 80. Aiw;strong‘s tlieorj of combustion of carbon iuonoxicle, stetmi, aid oxygen, 55. “ ilrmstroii~-Sietzki” tlicor;r, 228. Aroii;:itic niiiidcs, action of sodium alcoholatc on, 8. Aspxrtic acid, the rotatiofi of, 146. Ascay hal:Liice, 011 aiixili:Li*j-,75. Atisine froin Acoiiitirrn heierophyl/um, 138. --sJts of, 159. Atomic d eight of Japancse tellurium, 121. XXXIV acid, osida-Carbox~ethjltliioui~ca, its preparation~-Broi~iocam~~liorsulphonic tion products of, 77.and piopcrtiee, 75. formation and po- ab-Carbox~etbyl-~-2lydi~oxSphenylthio93’-bronio-~-nal~litliol, perties of, 231. carbxundc, its iircparation arid pro-pcrtiez, 74 Cesium nickel sulpliate exhibits double ab-Carbouyc thy l-p-toljl thiocnrbam ide, negative refraction, 69. its prcparation and properties, 74. cis-x-Camphanic acid, cry st alline pro- ab-Carbox! etli~l-a-naplitl1~1tliiocal.b-perties of, 116. aiuidc. it3 preparatron and properties, Camplienesulphonic acids, derivativcs 74. of, 152, 188. Carboxyctli~ltl~ioca~birriide and its dc- Camphor, halogen derivatires of, 187. rivatives, 74. Carriplioric acid and avetone, a crystal-~b-Carboxgetli~1rthyvlrhiocarb~~ide,its line co~iipound of, 217. ~mparationand prc perties, 75.----constitution of, remarks Cathode, ra) e proceeding froin, 53. on: 110,191. Ceclrcric from cedar-wood oil, prepara- ---derimtircs of, 114. tion and ~~ropcc’.ticsOF, 140. Caniphoronic acid, rcrnarks on constitu- Cel cal cellulo.e~, coiistitution of, 95. tion of, 192. Ccrtifkatcs of Carididates, 16, 87, 129, Carnphoroxirne, a new base from, and ite 204. salts, 145. Cliaras, the resin of Cnnwa7iis IndLca, Camphorsulplionic acid, derivatives of, essrriination of, 76. 216. Chcmical constituticn, relationsliip of, cis-Camphotrirnrboxylic acid and an-to rotatory l~o\ver, 10. ]I-( dride, preparation arid properties Chloral lijdrar e crjst:tls. locnlisation of of, 115. dcliquesccncc in, 249. C:iinpIiylic acids and their derivativcs, Chlorine, liberution of, during prepara-th6. isonieric, 183.tion of osygeii. 141. Candle flame, temperature of mantle of, peroxide, explosion of, 57.I_-98* Cliloc’.ohenzerirnzos:~licglicacids, the Cannizzaro, Pmfessor, Address to, 120. three, mid their nitthy1 and ethyl Carboli-~dratcsof barley straw, the, salts, 149. 174. Clilorocainphene, constitution of, 188. Carbon and lipdrogen, direct union of, lijdroclilorides, 187. 175. a-Chlorocanipliciiesulpl~:~~~ilide,pre--.--_--the union of, GO. paration and properties of, 152.-dioxide, mode of formation of, ~-c‘lilorocamp~ier~c:.i~Ipliar~ilide,pre-on burning carbon conipounds, 55. paration tirid propcrt ies of, 153. -___--volumetric deterniina- a-Cliloroca~~~~lic~iesulpl~~lioclilm~ide,prc-tion of, 103.paration and propci ties of, 152. &Carboxjet1171 henzyltbiocarbamide, ~-~liloro;aiiipl~encsiiI~~li~el~lori~~e,prc-its preparntioii and properties, 74. pnration ant1 properties of, 152. ab-Carboxpet11 ylisobutj lthioc~rbaniide, ~-~liloroc;iiiipliciIcsiilplloriicacid, pre-its preparation and properties, 75. paration and propeitics of, 153. a6-CarboxpetliS.lniethylthioc~Lrballli~e, x-Clilorocan~1?1ioric acid arid anliydride,its preparation and properties, 75. 216, 217. ab-Carboxjct liSl-nz-xglSlthiocni.b~~nii~~e,Chlorofumaric acid, format,ion of pj r-its preparation and properties. 74. azolonc clerivatives from, 166. ab-carbox yet11j1-o-tolglthocaibaixide, a-Cbl~ro~~itr~ciml~l~~~,the products of ita yreparation and properties, 74.the dccoml)osition of, 76. Cnrboxjctlij l~~~icnylscmithioc~rti~~i~lc,Clironie nlii~n, ttic c+Ycct, of licnt on its prcp:ir;it ion mid properties, 75. nqwoiis dutionq of, 1S3. Citrlwxj ct 113It I iioc:wbnniic :ic.itl, nict li-Cliroiiis~~l~~liiir~~~ac*id,c.olloiiliil, 1dO. !lii., ctli~lic,prop?lic, nnd bcnzjlie Cire111:ir l)ol:~~i~ati~~noi (rje~iile, tnic‘ t.;iltb of, p~*op,crties of. 75. :iiid 4iiiti1,~tuI.1If;. ab-Carbox! cth~lplieii~ltliiocnrhnniide, Cit ruinic acid. 1V. 168. its preparation and properties, 74. Cit rcnc nnd pincfic, rclatioii of, 44. Garboxyet11j 1piperidj 1t1I 1ocarb:nnidc, it P Claieen’s cain~~liorqiii~io~ie,fwin ien-1irepnr;:tion and properties, 75. II itroeocani1,I ior prcp~recl f i uiii a-Csrbos~etli~1~~1icnylbc.i~zgltl~io~irca, cliloroiii~its rocaniphor, 76. prcpmation arid properrl ee, 75.CobLilt, :L iie~(oiiilwuiicl of, 96. xxxv Cobalt, detection of, in presence of nickel, 96 Cobaltous stilt?, action of ositlising agents on, in prcaence of alkali bicarb- onates, 2U. ---green colour of, 244. Colour cliangc due to heat alone, 227. origin of. XI. The yellow colour of 2 :3-~iydroISnaplithoic acid, 43. Combustion of carbon compounds, 55. Coniparison of the resiilta of tlie inves- tigations of the simple and double siilphntes cont,aining potas3ium, rub-idiuni, and cnlsiuni, 71. Composition of ti ‘‘ white sou,” 95. Constituents of “ clinras,” ‘76. Cor.stitrition and coloar. 226. --of~c,implioric acid, 11-0,191. -~ot’cnniplioronic asid, 192.--oF ~cliloroczinplieiie, 188. L_____of the acid reault8ing froni the oxichtion of tartaric ad, 67. Conversion of a,j into a[u], the factors for the, 24-2. Cryoscopic det eriiiiiiatio~~sof molecular weiglit in Ir)eiizcne, rtlij lene dibroni- icle, nitrobenzcnc, and aci’tie acid, 11. Crystalline salts, rcfiwtion canstants of, 177. Crptallisation, c.iiises wliicli inodify it, 12. Crystallogrq>liic rliit,a of @-naphthol derivati\-es, 233. Cryst~nllograpliyof mercurous nitrite, 218. Crjstals, deposition of, 250. Cupric rediicing pwer of maltose, Wein’s tablt,s, 244. Cyanate of silver in the determination of urea, 33. Cpanatea, trarisformat,ioii of nlic-yluinino- niuni, into iirens, 12.Cyanide solutil~iis of gold-silver alloys, 149. Cyanogen, rate of explosion of, 53. Deaths of F~~llowsduring past session, 82. Delipdracetic acid, condensation pro-ducts of, 47. Deliqiic~scciiccof cliloral liyrlrate crJs-tals, 249. I)esIlacet,ic acid from desjleneacet,ic xid, 109. ~-~ preparation of, 108. Deaylenettcetic acid, prep:wation of, 1d7. ---reduction of, 109. Det.ect)ionof cpbdt in pres nce of iiickch!, 96. Detoraiitiztion of tlin clilorino libm2ted cl triiig the prqi~r,~t,ioiiof osygcn from potas.sic clilorabe and mangaiiic yzroxide, 141. De$f.rose from different sources, iden. tity of, 218. Dimme, ex rinination of products of st.arch-hydrolyais by, 241. Diazoninid?s, il1iS::d, containing an oithoni t ro-groII 13.49. nibaiizo9;rdiphenyl~~etliane7prepara-tion and properties of, 117. Diethovdiphenylinetl~~ine,preparation and pi*operties of:117. Diet,hyla m ino11iuni chloride, electrical con luctivity of, 246. D!ffusates of chrome alum, 184. Diff usion of metals in mercury, 9, 219. Dilutc acids, rate of solution of zinc in,“5. Di~iretliylcliplienpluzethnne,preparation and propcrbics of, 117. Dinietlijlglutaric acids, separation of, 63. mal Ditnethylglutaric tzcids, note on, 63. Dirnetli~-lhexamrt~lien~lmaloiiicacid, sgiitliesis of, 188. I>iiiietli~llietolie9amethylene, prepara-tion of, 138. __-____~--prepara-tion of oxime of, 248. Dimetliylsuccinic acids, the sjmnietricul, tlicir prepartdon and propertied, 63. Di pheno XJeilijliicat ic acid, prepwation and properties of, 36.Diplienox~et,lrglmaloiiicacid, preptlra-tioii and properties of, 36. fly-L)iphenylbutyric acid preparation of, 110. Diplienylcyclopcntane, preparation of, 108. Diplienjlcyclopentenone, prcparation of, 108. -----from anliydr-acetonebenzilcarboxylic acid, 139. Di~~lien~lcjclope~terionyluceticacid, 147. Diplienyldihyilroxyglutaric acid, pre-paration of, 10s. Diphenylf uinaric acid, preparation of, 109. ~y-Diplien~l-y-liyclroxybutyric acid, prelxuxtion of, 110. niplienylhg-ilroxjcyclopententenone, 107, 117. Dipli c~n~lh~droxyc~clof7enhenonylacetic acids, tlir two isonicri a, 147. Diplicnylmalcic acid, prepamtion of, 109. I)~to!~ijltrhric acids, rottation of the XXSVI metliplic and ckhylic salts of the tlirce, Explosion of c.yaiiogen, 53.145. of niisturcs of acetylcnp and “Divisor ” niotJiod of determining total oxj.g:cti, 176. solid3 in tlie product of starch-1iydi-o-sealyeis, 243. Dugpi’s nacthod of detcrinining iirca, 32. Djreing, a chemical addition of the dyc to the fibre, 149. Dyer’s method of estimating potash, 32. Election of Fellows, 41, 103, 13’7, 225. Electrical conductivity of dietliylam-moniuin chloride, 246. Electrolysis of sslts of monhydroxy-acids, 157. Electrolytic oondnctivity of fornianilidc and thioformanilide, 8. Enantiomorphimi, 249. Ether, action af light on, 165. EtJliereal salts of optic:illy active malic and la& acids, 96.Ethcyification, note on, 48. Ethylio bennoylglycerate (active), pro-perties of, 10. -bromliexahSdroparaxylste, pro-perties of, 79.-dibenaoylglycerstc (active), pro- perties of, 9.-dic3rboxylglutacoll5te, hydro-lysis of, 184.-hexah~dro~raxylate,properties of, 79. Ferrons snlpliatc, osirlation of, by ___. y-plienoxyetli~ l.~-iiictl~yl~iialon- of, 79. Ilydration of certain deliqueeccnt salts, water, 237. Fcllows removed from the list, 81. Fisetiii, qiiowctin, and lutcoliii, relation betwoen, 105. the colouring matter of Quer-bracho colorado, 158. Blaine, cause of brigl~t~iices in, 6. -clivisicjn of, iiito two ZUI-ICS, 2. of a candle, teniperatnrc of mnntlc of, 98. of acetylene burning in nitric oxide, 2.of cjanogen cxplosion, 54. structure of, 6. F1~iort.i~and acen;rplitliene, the oxida-tion products of, 110. Bornisnilide, concluct ivity of, 8. ---feeble acidic properties, 8. Fremicller’8 tIieory,discu-qion of , 1 1. Fui,t’uroicl of cereal ccl!ulosce, the coii-stitution of the, 96. Gaclanicr’s so-dlccl ‘‘ inetliyl~lllyithio-earbniniclc dibromidc,” 100. Glutaric acid, iiow derivatives of, 170. Gl-jcocinc, constitution of. 38. Gljcol, prep:wat ion of coilcentrated soliitioii of, 32. Gold, aotion of sulphur on alloyed, ---a-hjdroxy-caa~-trimetli~lgl~~tar-ate, its preparation and properties, 156.-P-hyclrox? -au/3-trimetliylglutar-ate, its preparation and proper tie^, 156. iso~~ropylnietliyletlian~tricarb. osylate, 64.-isoprop~1propanetricurboxylate,its preparation and properties, 155. -rnsthyldihyclrofurf~irantricarb-oxylate, its preparation and propcr- ties, 73. u-mcthpI.P-hydroxyvalcrsfe, its preparatio:i and deiiviitives, 156. -mcthylisopropyl. n -bronia cet at c, its preparation and properties, 151. 140. --assay, improved auxiliary balance for, 76. --detection of, in sea-water, 235. Green solutions from cobaltous salts, 2-k-4. Guaiucol, new derivatives of, 164. Halogen derivatives of caniplior, lS7. Heat, of formation of silver anialgnm, 220. Hclnilioltz Memorial lecture, 25. Hcnip, Indian, the acti-ie ingredient of, 76. Hexa1i~droparaxylic acid from par-nxylic wid, ’79. ~---chloride, properties ate, pwparhtion and properties of, 36.thioaleophnnate of Peit zscli a pseudothioureth, 73. Explosibility of acetyiene in air, limits of, 143. Explosion wave of carbon monoxide, rate of, 55.-of olilorinc pcroxiclc, 57. 3.5. IIjdriodidcs of lij clrosylaniine, 72. a-Hydrindone, tlerivutivcs of, 229. 1Jjdrogcn cliloride, action of, on alco-hol, 12. ---pcIrouidc, i’orniation of, by wtion o€ light on ani~lslcohol and elllcr, 165. XSXVII Hydrolysis of ethyiic dicarboxylgl uta- conzte, 184. zu-Hydi.oxy-ris-.rr-cainphaiiic acid, pro-perties ancl preparation of, 115. Hj(1rospdibroin camphor snlplioiiic acid, 78. Hydroxylamine sulphate, preparation of, 178. ---the h-jdriodidcs of, ’72. Hypoolilorites and hypobromites, action of alkaline, on urea, 33.Hjponitrites of mercury, 217. Iruic1osulphonates. Part 11, 1’79. Inversion of optically active compounds, conditions of, 44. Iodine compounds with metallic hydr-oxides, 178. Iodoso- and indoxy-benzaldebydes and their derivatives, preparation of, 153. Isocinnamenylmandcliz arid, prepara-tion and properties of, 108. Isoplienetli~lmandelic acid, preparation of, 108. a-Isopropylncrglic acid, 154. a-Isopropyl~lutaric acid, 153, 154. Isopropplic isoyropoiysuccinate, forma-tion of, acd rotatory powers of, 222. Isoqiiiiioline derivatives from dehydr-acetic acid, 4’7. Kelvin, Lord, address to, 121. &Ketonic acids, contributions to the knowledge of, 166. Xctopinic acid from pinene, and its salts, 16’7.Knaresborough, analysis of water from the dripping well at, ’73. Lactones of tranP-caniphotricarboxylic acid, 115. Lapachol, the constitution of. Part 111. lG6. LauroIene from potassium alloethylic camphorate, 110. Lead tetracetate, formation and proper- ties of, 31. Lenard’s experiments with vacuum tubes, 58. Leuco-compounds of clye.atuffs, scheme of classification depending on beha-viour of, 226. Malate of silver, action of alkyl iodides on, 221. Mdtose, cuprie reducing power of, 244. --Ost’s determination of specific rotation of, 243. Maly’s so-called thiosinnamine dibro-niide, 99. Nendel6eff’s table, position of tellurium and iodine, and of cobalt and nickel, in, 152. ____-theory of combination be- tween gases, 56.Mercurous and mercuric salts, theinter- change of, 182. ---nitrite and etlijl iodide, action of, 218. Mercury hyponitrites, 217. ~-nit rites, 218. _-Aolution, and cliff usion of metals in, 9, 219,220. --use of, in detecting gold in sea water, 238. Metadichlorobenzene, method for ob-taining in bulb, 9’7. Dletacliplienjlbcnzeiie, synthesis of, 113. -----propertiesof, 114. Metamidobenzoic acid, sction of chloi 0-form and potash on, 171. Metapliosphoric acid, molecular weight of, 30. Methane, formation of, by union of its elcaents, 60. from the direct union of carbon and hydrogen, 175. --presence of, in nitrogen, de-termined by the absolute method in aconitine, 48. hlethylbenzaconine, its preparation and propcrties, 159.a-Methjlbu tjrolactone, preparation and properties of, 36. Methylic benzoylgl? cerste (active and inactive), propzrties of, 10. cis-T-cainphan~mate,proper-ties and preparation of, 115. dibenzoylglycerate (active and inactive), properties of, 9. diplicnjlacetylglycerate (acti-i-e), proeprties of, 10.-dipropiongl glycernte (actire), propertis3 of, 10.-metli~ltereplitlialate fromLight, action of, on amy1 alcohol, 1G4. ether, 166. pseudocumme, 79. Lornatiol, 166. Metliylisoplithalic acid from pseudo. eunieiie, 79.Luminosity, acetylene theory of,1. Luteolin. Part IT. 105. Metliglisopropylsucoinic arid8, the cis. conipoeition and formula of, ancl trans-, 64. 37. Meyer, Lothar, hfeniorinl Lecture, 119.-...I_ fisetin an3 qucrcctin, relation Molecular condnrtivity of amidoaul-between, 103. phonic acid, ISl. xsxVIII Molecular rotation of aromatic com-poiinds, 122. --weight of phosplioric anliy-clride and inetaphosphoric acid, 30. Molpbdi-tartrates of alkali metals, 169. Mononitroguaiacol, preperation, proper- ties, and derivatives of, 125. Morin, probable constitution of, 107. prepared from old fustic and jackwood, 106. Morphotropic relations of @-naphthol derivatives, 233. il14rica pzagi, colouring matter of, 145. Myricetin, the colonring matter of Sicilian sumach, 157. ----principle of Nyrica rzngi, preparation and proper- ties of, 145. B-Naphthol derivatives, crystallography of, 233. Naphthalene derivatives from debydr-acetic acid, 47.Nitration, notes on, 230. Nitrites of mercury, 217. Nitrogen, a difficulty in the deterniina- tion of, by tlie absolute method, 48. iodide, its preparation, 173. -----method of anaiysis,173. ---proposed formula for, 174. Nitro-P-naphthols, Clerivat,ives of, 231. Nitrososulpliates, reduction of, 179. Nitrosyl group, state of tlie oxggcn in, i 23. Numerical strength of the Society, 81. Officers and Council for the year ISOG-’7, 83. Oil obtained from “Charas,” its pro-perties, 76. Onion (Allium cepa), colouring matter of, 144. Optical activity of ethereal ealts of malic and lactic acids dependent 011 the method of formation, 97.-relstionships of the potassium, rubidium, and cssium salts of the series IE,M(S04)2,GH,0, 68.Ortho-substituenta, influence of, in pre- vciiting alkjlation of the carboxyl group, 51. Ost’s dut ermination of specific rotation oE maltose, 243. Oxime of 7r-broniocamphor, its proper- Oqgon, explosion of cyanogen with, 54. ~-preparation of, from potassicchlorate and mangtlnic peroxide, 141. Oxytriazoles froin ~lieiz~lsernicarbazide, formation of, 246. Ozone, appiratus for experiments with, L39. Pnlniifjl substituted tliio-carbamides and -ureas, 223. Peitzsch’s “ ethylic thioaleophanate )’a pseudothiourea, 75. Pentaexbon rings, synthesis of. Part I. Anllydracctonebenzil and its homo-logues, 107. Periodic law, the, 1%. Periodicals received in tlie Library, 198. Pettenkofer’s method for determining cnrbon dioxide in the air, 192.Phenol, new derivatives of, 163. PlienoxyethSlbroinic~, action of, on sub-stituted propanetricarbosj lates, 170. a-Phenoxj ~thlyl-y-11jdrox-j butgrin, acid, preparation and properties of, 36. y-Phenoxyethylmalonic acid, prcpara-t,ion and propcrties of, 35. y-Phenouyetli jl-a.n2 ethylacetic ~cid, preparation and properties of, 36. y-P‘henoxyethyl-a -1ncthgln1a1onic acid, preparation arid properties of, 36. y-Phenoxybutlyric acid, preparation and properties of, 35. Plienylene phenT1cnetliiocarbal;lnte (m-and p-),preparation and properties of, 12. Plienplh~dmzine, action of formic alde- hyde on, 157. -_l____-l_on anhjdr-acetonebenzilcarboxylic acid , 109.Pheiiylsemicarba~ide, oxytriazoles from, 246. PhenSlthiocarbimide, action of, on phenol, resorcinol, quinol, and glycol, 12. Phloroglucol from lutcolin, 105. Pho~yhorescent substances and the X-raw, 57. Pho~plioric anliyfiride, molecular wcight and forlllulo of, 30. rolatility of, 30. Picric acid, absoretion of, by silk, 147. Piiiene, achon of bromine on. 137. --and citrenc, re1il.t ion of, 44. prupo\e(l formu’a for, 138. _-tetrnbroinicic, derivatives of, ties, 77. 138.-of rli~re~liylketoliexa~net~~~ PoIiirisation of crptols, trne and simu- lcnr, prepnrnt ion and prop~rtieaof, 248. lated circular, 11G. Polporpli¶am of chloral and bronial hydrates, 142. Position isomerism and optical activity. Yart I. 145. tlie rotatory powers of the dibenzoyl- a1.d dito1u)ltart rates, 186.Potash in soil^, the available, 12. Potassium allo-ethylic camphorate, hyholysis of. Part JI. 110.--rjanide, action of, on gold-silver allojs, 149. --platinocyanide, a phosphor-escent substance, 58. Propionic acid, new deriTatires of, 170. Propylic dibenzoylgljcerate, (active) properties of, 10. l’yrazolone derivatives from chlorofu- niaric acid, 166. Pyroaiiiaric acid of Zinin ; its formula, 110. Pyrocatecliol, new derivatives of, 164. Querbracho colovado, the colouring matter of! 158. Quercetin, colouring matter of the wall- flower, 156. ~ while hawthorn, ’186. --group of natural yellow colouring matters, a distinctive reac-tion, 168. -in the bulb of the onion, 144.liitcolin and fisetin relation hetween, 105. Qninonoid, theory of colour in dye-stuffs, 227. Rate of formation of gases from the direct union of carbon and hydrogen, 177. Rates of transformation of cyanates iiito ureas, 12. Reaction of urea and sodium hypo-chlorite, anomalous, 33. Recoura’s “ chromopol~sulphuric” acids, 160. Refraction constants of crystalline salts, 177. ----method of cleter-n-~iningthem, 178. -_-of saturated and cycloici c*ompounds,diilercnces in, 223. Relation between cr~owopic. deterinina- tions of molecnlar weikht in various organic solvents, aild rotatory powel., 112. ---specific rotatory and cupric-i*eduring powers of starcli-I~ydrol~sis pioduets, 844. Replacement of potassivln by rubiclium, or rnhidium by ctesium, eEect 0x1 volume and optical relationship, of their double salts, 69.Researches on tertiary benzcnoid amines. Part TI. 234. Residual gas in Yacuum tubes, 58. Resignations, 81. Resorcinol, condensation of chloral with, 150. Rontgen rags, 56, 5’1 sep. ~-chemical inactiritythe of, 100. Rotation of methylcli benzojl glycerate in mrious organic solvents, 11. Rotatory poner in both crystalline and iiquicl states, substances which exhibit, 116. --_-of a snbstance cannot be cdculated from that of its solution, 11. ----magnetic, of aromatic compounds, 122. ---relationship of, with chemical constitution. 10. --poweis of isopropylates, 221. -~--of the dibenzopl-and ditolujltartrates, 186.Salts, foreign, the action of, in affecting the rate of solution o€ zinc in dilute acids, 236. Santnlal and its derivatives, 140. ___-preparation and properties of, 140. Santalenic acid, preparation of, 1M. Sea water, detection of gold in, 238. ---oxidation of ferrous sulph-ate by, 236. Seidel’s so-called ethylic phenylthioaleo- phanate, and “ isoplienglthioaleo-plianatr ;” their composition, 75. Seniicarbazone of dimothjlketohexa-methylene, 249. Sepai.:Ltion of cis- and trans-dimetllyl- glutaric acids, 63. Silk, absorption of dilute acids by, 147. Silver amalgam Ag,Hg,, lieat of forma-tion of, 210. Sodium nlcoliolate, action of, on aromatic aniidm. 8. sulpliate solutions, condition of the dissolred snbatanc.c in, 104.Solrition and diffiisioii of nietals in mercury, 220. .--of metnla in mercury, 9,219. Specific rotatiou of maltose at, varying concentrations, 243. soluble starch, 243. -rotatory power, methods of de-terniinlttion, 248. XL 8pectrographic analysis, 98. Starth-Iiydrolysis, examination of pro-ducts of, by diastase, 24.1. Statistics relating to the abstracts, 82. Stearyl substituted thiocarbamides aucl ureas, 223. Structural unit of crystals, considera- tions bparing on, 71. Sugars, aetioii of, on amnioniacal silver nitrate, 9. Sulpliocamphoric acid, 315.---anlijdride, 216. Sulp1ioc;lmphylic acid, dedmtires of, 183. Sulpliolactone of dibromocainphorsulpli-onic acid, 78. Sulplionation of substituted anilines a\dtoluidines, 234.Sulphur, action of, on alloys of gold, 149. Suniach, Sicilian (Xhus coriaricz), the colouring mntter of, 157. Syrnons and Stephens’ niethod for the determination of carbon dioxide, criticisin of, 193. Synthesis of pentuarbon rings. Part 11. Condensation of benzil with acetonedicarboxylic acid, 109. -----Part 111. Condenaation ef benzil with laevulic acid, 146. Tartaric arid, n new acid from the oxi-dation of, 67. Tartrates, rotatoyy powers of the di-benzogl-and ditolupl-, 186. Tellurium, atomic weight of Japanese, 151. Temperature, influcnce of, on magnetic rotatory power, 122. ---of flames, measurement of, 98,---innev zone of flame, 2. Terpenes, researches on. Part VII. 1871 Tetrabromomorin, preparation, proper- ties, and compounds of, 106.Tetrsliydroparaxylic acid from para-XJlie acid, 79. Tetrahydroxydiphenylacctic acid froin resorcinol, 151. Thermochernical peculiarities of bronial and cliloral hj drates, 142. Tliermocoul)lr, use of, in a flame, 6. ‘I‘liiocarbiiiiidea trou conipleu fatty acids, 223, Thioi’ornianilide, conductivity aiid pro- perties of, 8. Thiosinnamineh, additive products of substitutctl, ‘39. r1lho~n~on~stlieory of eoinbustiozi of carbon inoiloxide, steaiii, :id oxygen, 55. r,Irans-‘ir-campliaiiaiiiiCe, properties and piqaration of, 115. --7r-camplianic anhydride, proper-ties and preparation of, 115. --ca~pliotricarboxylicacitl and az-11ydride, prcparation and properties of, 115.Trc ~WTCY’S statement, 83. 17 ‘1ribroinoczimpliene Ii~drohromidea,187. Trimcthylacrj lic acid aiid its tieriva-tires, 154. -__---its preprtLtion and properties, 137. Tungsti-tartrates of tlic alltali metals, 169. Urea, action of h ypoclilorites and hj-po-bromites on, 33. --action of sulphuric acid and po- tassiuin diclironiste in presence of u nitrate, 33. -deterininstion of, by the hypo-bromite procew, 31. Ureas, transforniation of alkyl aniino-nium CJ mates into, 12. Vacuum tubes, Lenard’s experiments witli, 58. Volut,ility of phosphorus pentoxide, 30. Volume elations ships of the potassium, rubidium, and ctdsiuni SiLlts of the series R2M(S0,)2,6H20, 68. Wallflower, Cheiranthus cWeiri, colour-ing niatter of, 165. Water from the Dripping Well, Knaves- borough, 73. Wein’s seblcs for cupric redtlcing porn CT of maitosc, 244. White Iiawt liorn, Cyptngzrs oqcctdhcr, colouring matte? of, 186. Zinc, rate of soliitioh in dilute acids, 235. -HAliZUlSON ANY BONS, PRINTXllS IN OXDINAILY TU UPlt MAJESTY, YT.MbliT1N’S LANE,