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Physical and chemical essays

Title
Physical and chemical essays. Tr. from the original Latin of Sir Tobern Bergman ... by Edmund Cullen ... To which are added notes and illustrations by the translator.
Published
London, Printed for J. Murray; [etc., etc.] 1788-1791.
Physical Description
3 v. 4 fold. pl., fold. tab., fold. diagr. 22 cm.
Notes
Additional notes signed: B [i.e. Thomas Beddoes]
"Of the investigation of truth": v.l, p. xxi.
Vol. 3 has imprint: Edinburgh : Printed for G. Mudie, 1791.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Contents
I. I. Of the aerial acid. II. Of the analysis of waters. III. On the waters of Upsal. IV. On the acidulous spring in the parish of Denmark. V. Of sea-water. VI. Of the artificial preparation of cold medicated waters. VII. Of the artificial preparation of hot medicated waters. VIII. Of the acid of sugar. IX. Of the preparation of alum. X. Of antimoniated tartar. XI. Of magnesia.
II. XII. Of the forms of crystals, particularly those of the spathaceous kind. XIII. Of siliceous earth. XIV. Of the hydrophanous stone. XV. Of the earth of gems. XVI. The earth of the turmalin stone. XVII. Of the fulminating calx of gold. XVIII. Of platina. XIX. Of the white ores of iron. XX. Of nickel. XXI. Of arsenic. XXII. Of the ores of zinc. XXIII. Of metallic precipitates. XXIV. Of the art of assaying in the humid way. XV. Of the blow-pipe; and its use in the examination of bodies, particularly minerals.
III. I. Of the origin of chemistry. II. The history of chemistry during the Middle Age. III. The analysis of lithomarge. IV. Of asbestine earth. V. Thoughts on a natural system of fossils. VI. Of the combination mercury with the marine acid. VII. Process for burning bricks. VIII. Of the acidulated waters of Medvi. IX. Of the medicinal springs of Lokarne. X. Of cobalt, nickel, platina, and manganese. XI. Some observations on urinary calculi.
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