Philosophical Magazine Series 1 ISSN: 1941-5796 (Print) 1941-580x (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tphm12 XI. Notices respecting new books To cite this article: (1814) XI. Notices respecting new books , Philosophical Magazine Series 1, 44:195, 48-49, DOI: 10.1080/14786441408637410 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786441408637410 Published online: 27 Jul 2009. Submit your article to this journal Article views: 2 View related articles Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tphm12 Download by: [University of California, San Diego] Date: 29 June 2016, At: 13:07 48 .Notices respeciing New Book~, did not produce crystallization ; but after the introduefion of a new quantity, the Solution eongealed in one mas.~, It" we take it saturated at the degree of its ebullition, it will crystallize al- most constantly in vaeuo, as well as in tile air. A- solution of ~lum saturated at the temperature of ,10 ° did not crystallize in two small tubes, ol:e of which was kept ope~: a slight agitation determined the ervstallizatioi~ in both. Nitre in solution, weak or concentrated, er):~ta!lized constant!y in the same way in vaeuo, and in the open Mr : the ease x~a~; the same with the solutions of bat)tes and of strontian s!ight~y super-saturated ; with the oxalic acid, the muriates of soda ard ammonia, the I~itrate of lead, and the sulphate ofpotash. It is to be remarked, that the saline solutions which ervstallize with most reluetance in vaeuo are precisely those wLic:h sometimes remain super-saturated in the air. We see from this, that the Net from whieh we set out, in order to esgablish as a principle, that the solvent power of water depends on the pressure of thd atmosphere, is not general; but even supposii~g that this wa~ the ease, it would not be the less clearly demonstrated by the experiments which I have related, that the solvent power of water is totally independent of any pressure exercised on its surface. XI. Notices respecting New Books, rj.-~ First Part ef the l'hilosophieaI Transactions for t814 ha~ appeared ; the fi~tlowing are its contents : 1. A Synoptic Scale of Chemical Equivalents. By Willia~ Hyde Wollaston, M.D. See. R.5.~2. Methods of clearing Equa- tions of quadratic, cubic, quadrato-eubie, and higher Surds. By William Allmm~, M.D. Communicated by the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, I(.B.P.R.S.--3. Analysis of a new Species of Copper Ore. By Thomas Thomson, M.D.F.R.S.L. and E.~ 4. The Bakerian'Leeture : on some ne-vEleetro-ehemical Phre~ nomena. By William Thomas Brande, Esq. F.R.S. Prof. Chenl. R.I.~5. An Account of sore0 new Experiments cn the fluoric" Compounds ; with some Observatious on other Objects of Che-, Downloaded by [University of California, San Diego] at 13:07 29 June 2016 mieal Inquiry. By Sir 1I. Davy, LL,D. F.R.S.V.P.R.I. 6. Some Experiments and Observatic, ns on a new St~bstance whiel~ becomes a violet-eolomed Gas by Heat. By Sir Humphry Davy, LL.D.F.R.S.V.P.R.t.~7. An Account of a Family having ttands and Feet with supernumerary Fingers and Toes. By Anthol~v Garlisle, Es, 1. F.tl.S; In a Letter addressed to tLe' Right lion. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B.P.R.S.--8. Experi- ments and Observations on the !nfluence of the Nerves of the eighth Royal Soc;et:z/. 49 eighth Palr on the Secretions of the Stomach. By B.C. Brodi% Esq. F.R.S, Communicated by the Society for the Promotion of Animal Ch,,'mistrv.--9. On a fossil human Skeleton fi'om Guadaloupe. By Cl~arles Konig, Esq. F.R.S. In a Letter ad- dressed to the [tight Hen. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B.P.R.S. ~10. A new Method of deducil~g a first Approximation to the Orbit of a Co'net from three Geocentric Observations. By James Ivory, A.?,'r. Communicated by Henry I]rougham, Esq. F.R.S.~I1. On the Affections of Light transmitted through czy~ta!lized Bodies. Bv David Brewster, LL.D.F.R.S. Edin. and F.S.A. Edin. In a Letter to Sir Humphry Davy, LL.D.F.R.S. --12. On the Polarisation of Light by oblique Transmission through all Bodies, whether crystallized or u~crvstal]~zed. By David Brewster, LL.D.F.R.S. Edin. and F.S.A'. Edin. In a Letter addressed to Taylor Combe, Esq. Sac. IL:~.~13. Further Experiments on the Light of the Cassegrainian Telescope com- pared with that of the Gregorian. By Captain He~lry Kater, Bri- gade Major. In a Letter addressed to the Right Hen. Sir Joseph Banks~ Bart. K.B.P.R.S.--14. Astronomical Observations re- lating to the sidereal Part of the Heavens, and its Connection widl the nebulous Part ; arranged for the Purpose of a critical Examination. By William Herschel, LL.D.F.R.S. XtI. Proceedings of Learned Societies. ]~OY AL SOCIETY. J,me 30. TrtE Right lion. President in the Chair. Sir Everard Home furnished an Account of his various Experiments on Rahhits, &c. tending to elucidate the influence of the nerves on the secretions. The results, so far as could be ascertained from the action of living tnatter after having sustained a me- chanical injury, were decidedly in favour of the opinion~ that all secretions are effected by nervous iufluence. Smithsen Tenant, Esq. described A new Method of Double Distillation bv means of Steam, whereby double the quantity of fresh-water may be raised from salt-water in a ship's kettle~ that Downloaded by [University of California, San Diego] at 13:07 29 June 2016 has hitherto been obtained. His process was illustrated by a drawing, showing how steam can be made to pass through wa- ter, and thus contribute to evaporize it, so that an additional quantity of fresh-water may be procured in the same time and with tim same apparatus from sea-water at sea. An Account of a Series of Observations on the Formation of human Bones, made by Mr. Housham, was communicated by J. Heaviside, Esq. The author having favourable opportunities Vol. 44. No. 195. dMff 1814. D for .