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The Chemical Society View Article Online / Journal Homepage / Table of Contents for this issue JOURNAL Of THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. auommittee of Ce@uXrlication : H. E. ARMSTRONG,Ph.D., F.R.S. Hvao MULLER,Ph.D., F.R.,. C. GRAHAM,D.Sc. F. J. M. PAUE,B.Sc. DATIDHOWARD. W. H. PEREIN,Ph.D., F.R.S. F. R. JAPP,M.A., Ph.D. W. J. RUSSELL,Ph.D., F.R.S. HERBERTMCLEOD, F.R.S. J. MILLARTHOMSON. R. MELDOLA. mitars : HENRYWATTS, F.R.S., AND C. E. GROVES,F.R.S. SuXr-&,bitar: C. E. GROVES,F.R.S. Published on 01 January 1884. Downloaded 29/10/2014 17:14:40. VOl. XLV. 1884. TRAKSACTIONS. LONDON: J. VAN VOORST, 1, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1884. View Article Online LONDON : HARRISON AND SONS, PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY, ST. MARTIN’S LANE. Published on 01 January 1884. Downloaded 29/10/2014 17:14:40. View Article Online C 0 NT E N T S. PAPERS READ BEFORE THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY. PAGE 1.-On the Estirridion of Starch. By C. O’SULLIVAN . 1 11.-On t’he Oxidation of Phosphorus at a Low Temperature, and the Alleged Decomposition of Phosphorous Anhydride by Sunlight. By It. COWPERand VIVIANB. LEWES,Royal Naval College . 10 111.-On the Constitution of the Fulminates. By EDWARD DIVERS,M.D., and MICHITADAKAWAKITA, M.E. 13 1V.-Note on the Formation and on the Constitution of Fulmi- nates. By HENRYE. ARMSTROKG,F.R.S. 25 V.-On Liebig’s Production of Fulminating Silver without the Use of Nitric Acid. By EDWARDDIVERS, M.D., and MTCHITADAKAWAKITA, M.E. 27 V1.-The Illuminating Power of Ethylene when Burnt with Non-luminous Combustible Gases. By PERCYF. FRANK- LAND, Ph.D., B.Sc., Assoc. R.S.M., Demonstrator of Prac- tical Chemistryin the Normal School of Science and Royal Published on 01 January 1884. Downloaded 29/10/2014 17:14:40. School of Mines, South Kensington . 30 VI1.-Researches on the Gums of the Arabin Group. Part I. Arabic Acid; its Composition and the Products of its Decomposition. ’ By C. O’SULLIVAN. 41 VI1I.-On the Preparation of Pure Chlorophyll. By Dr. A. TSCHIRCH. 57 1X.-The Halogen Compounds of Selenium. By FRANKLINP. EVANS,Associate of University College, Bristol, and WILLIAM RAMSAY,Ph.D. 62 X.-Experimental Investigations on the Value of Iron Sul phate as a Manure for Certain Crops. By A. B. GRIFFITHS,Ph.D., F.C.S. {London and Paris), Medallist in Chemistry and Botany, &c. i1 XI.-On the Deccmposition of Silver Fulminate by Hydro- chloric Acid. By EDWARDDIVERS, M.D., and MICHITADA KAWAKITA,M,E. i5 View Article Online iv CONTENTS. PAQE XI1.-Supplementary Note on Liebig’s Production of Fulmi- nating Silver without the Use of Nitric Acid. By EDWARD DIVERS,M.A., and MICHITADAKAWAKITA, M.E. 76 XII1.-On Hyponitrites. By EDWARDDIVERS, Principal, and TAMEMASAHAGA, Instructor in Chemistry, Imperial Japanese College of Engineering, Tokio . 78 X1V.-The Decomposition of Ammonia by Heat. By WILLIAM RAMSAY,Ph.D., and SYDNEYYOUNG, D.Sc. 88 XV.-On Camphoric Peroxide and Camphorate of Barium. By CHARLEST. HINGZETT,F.I.C., F.C.S. 93 XV1.-On the Influence of the Temperature of Distillation on t,he Composition of Coal-Gas. By LEWIST. WRIGHT,Assoc. Memb. I.C.E., &c. ..99 XVI1.-Researches on Secondary and Tertiary Azo-Compounds. No. 11. By RAPHAELMELDOLA . 106 XV1II.-Note on the Nitrogenous Matters.in Grass and Ensilage from Grass. By EDWARDKINCH, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester 122 X1X.-On the Expansion of Liquids. By D. MEKDELEJEFF, Foreign Member of the Chemical Society . 126 XX.-On a Relation between the Critical Temperatures of Bodies and their Thermal Expansions as Liquids. By T. E. THORPE,Ph.D., F.R.S., and A. W. R~~CKER,M.A. 135 XXL-Note on (I) the Behaviour of the Nitrogen of Coal during Destructive Distillation, and (11) a Comparison of the Amounts of Nitrogen left in Cokes of Various Origin. Published on 01 January 1884. Downloaded 29/10/2014 17:14:40. By WATSONSMITH . 144 XXI1.-Studies on Sulphonic Acids. No. I. On the Hydro- lysis of Sulphonic Acids and on the Recovery of the Benzenes from their Sulphonic Acids. By HENRYE. ARMSTRONG,F.R.S., and A. K. MILLER,Ph.D. 148 XXII1.-Note on the Preparation of Marsh-Gas. By J. H. GLADSTONE,Ph.D., F.R.S., and ALFREDTRIBE, F.I.C., F.C.S., Lecturer on Chemistry at Dulwich College . 154 XX1V.-On the Action of Dibrom-a-Naphthol upon Amines. By RAPHAELMELDOLA . 156 XXV.--On the Synthesis of Galena by Means of Thiocarbamide, and the Deposition of Lead Sulphide as a Specular Film. By J. EMERSON-REYNOLDS,M.D., F.R.S. 162 XXV1.-On the Critical Temperature of Heptane. By T. E. THORPEand A. W. R~CKEB . 16*5 XXVI1.-On Scovellite. By W. N. HARTLEY,F.R.S.E., Royal College of Science, Dublin . ..167 View Article Online CONTENTS. V I'AGE XXVIIL---Analysis of Woodall Spa. By W. T. WRIGHT, Student in the Firth College, Sheffield, and T. BURTON, Student in University College, Dundee . 168 XX1X.-On Benzoylacetic Acid and some of its Derivatives. Part I. By W. H. PERKIN,jun., Ph.D., Privatdocent at the University of Munich . .. 170 XXX.-The Composition of Coal and Cannel Gas in Relation to their Illuminating Power. By PERCYF. FRANKLAND, Ph.D., B.Sc., P.I.C., Associate of the Royal School of Mines . 189 XXX1.-On the Reaction between Hydrogen Chloride and Selenium Sulphoxide. By EDWARDDIVERS and MASACHIKA SHIMOS~. 194 XXXI1.-Selenium Selenochloride. By EDWARDDIVERS and MASACHIKASHIMOSI~ . 198 XSXII1.-On Selenium Sulphoxide. BeyEDWARD DIVERS, M.D., and MASACBIKASHIMOS~, Imperial Japanese College of Engineering, Tokio . 201 XXX1V.-Trichloropyrogallol. By CHARLESS. S. WEBSTER. 205 Anniversary Neeting . 209 XXXV.-The Influence of Incolubustible Diluents on the Illuminating Power of Ethylene. By PERCYE. FRANKLAND, Ph.D., B.Sc., F.I.C., Associate Royal School of Mines . 22 7 XXXV1.-A New Form of Pyrometer. By THOS.CARNELLEY, D.Sc. (Lond.), and THOS. BURTON,University College, Dundee . 237 Published on 01 January 1884. Downloaded 29/10/2014 17:14:40. XXXVI1.-Refraction-equivalents of Organic Compounds. By J. H. GLADSTONE,F.R.S. 241 XXVXII1.-On the Estimation of Silicon in Iron and Steel. By THOMASTURNER, Assoc. R.S.M. (Demonstrator of Chemistry, Mason College) . 260 XXX1X.-Note on the Melting Points, and their Relation to the Solubility of Hydrated Salts. By WILLIAMA. TILDEN, D.Sc., F.R.S. ..266 XL-On Calcium Hydrosnlphides. By EDWARDDIVERS, M.D., Principal, and TETSUKICHISHIMIDZU, M.E., Research Assistant, Imperial Japanese College of Engineering, Tokio 270 XLI.-Contributions to the History of the Naphthalene Series. P-Naphthaquinone. Part 11. By CHARLESE. GROVES, F.R.S. 291 XL1I.-On a Bye-product of the Manufacture of Aurin. Part 1I. By APOLPHSTAUB, Ph.D., and WATSOXSMITH, Lecturer on Technical Chemistry in the Owens College, Manchester . 301 View Article Online vi CONTENTS. PAGE XLII1.-On the Composition of the Ash of Wheat-Grain and Wheat-Straw grown at Rothamsted, in different Seasons, and by different Manures. By Sir J. B. LAWES,Bart., LL.D., F.R.S., F.C.S., and J. H. GILBERT,Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S., V.P.C.S.. 305 XL1V.-Note on the General Law which governs the Expansi- bility of Liquids. By P. D. HEIN . 408 XLV.-Melting Points of certain Inorganic Substances. By THOS.CARNELLEY, D.Sc., University College, Dqndee, and L. T. O’SHEA,Firth College, Sheffield . 409 XLV1.-On the Decomposition of Terpenes by Heat. By WILLIAMA. TILDEN,D.Sc. Lond., F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry in the Mason Science College, Birmingham . 410 XLVI1.-On the Magnetic Rotary Polarisation of Compounds in Relation to their Chemical Constitution ; with Obser- vations on the Preparation and Relative Densities of the Bodies examined. By W. H. PERKIN,Ph.D., F.R.S. 421 XLVII1.-Gas Analysis under Greatly Diminished Pressure. By LOTHARMEYER and KARLSEGBERT . 581 XL1X.-Calculation of Gas Analyses. By LOTHARMEYER . 601 L.-Note on the Chemical Alterations of Green Fodder during its Conversion into Ensilage. By Dr. 0. KEmNER, Imperial College of Agriculture, Tokio . 612 Obituary Notices . 615 L1.-An Explanation of Gladstone and Tribe’s “2-3 Law in Chemical Dynamics.” By JOHNW. LANGLEY. 633 LI1.-On Nitrification. Part 111. By ROBERTWARINGTON . 637 Published on 01 January 1884. Downloaded 29/10/2014 17:14:40. LII1.-On the Action of Aldehydes and Ammonia on Benzil (continued). By FRANCISR. JAPP, M.A., Ph.D., and SANUEL C. HOOKER. 672 L1V.-Modifications of Sodium Sulphate. By SPEXCERUMFRE- VILLE PICKERING,M.A. Oxon, Chemical Lecturer at Bedford College . 686 LV.-On some Vanadates of the Amines. By G. H. BAILEY,B.Sc. (Dalton Chemical Scholar, Owens College) . 690 LV1.-The Origin of Calcium Thiosulphate : an Emendatory Note to a Paper on the Calcium Hydrosulphides. By EDWARDDIVERS . 696 LVI1.-Magnesium Hydrosulphide Solution, and its Use iw Chemico-legal Cases as a Source of Hydrogen Sulphide. By EDWARDDIVERS, M.D., and TETSUKICHISHIMIDZU, M.E., Imperial Japanese College of Engineering . View Article Online HENRY WATTS, Editor of the Journal of the Chemical Society, 1850-1 884. Published on 01 January 1884. Downloaded 29/10/2014 17:14:40. DIED JUNE 30th. 1884. View Article Online Published on 01 January 1884. Downloaded 29/10/2014 17:14:40..
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