Chapter II: TECHNOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY.--Alcohol in Nature. Its presence

in earth, atmosphere, and water. 6 figures. Distillatory apparatus
and (magnified) iodoform crystals from snow water, from
rain water, from vegetable mould, etc.

Detection of Alcohol in Transparent Soaps. By H. JAY

On the Calorific Power of Fuel, and on Thompson's Calorimeter.
By J.W. THOMAS

Explosion as an Unknown Fire Hazard. A suggestive review of
the conditions of explosions, with curious examples

Carbon. Symbol C. Combining weight. 12. By T. A. POOLEY
Second article on elementary chemistry written for brewers

Manufacture of Soaps and their Production. By W. J. MENZIES

The Preparation of Perfume Pomades. 1 figure. "Ensoufflage"
apparatus for perfumes

Organic Matter in Sea Water

Bacteria Life. Influence of heat and various gases and chemical
compounds on bacteria life

On the Composition of Elephant's Milk. By Dr. CHAS. A. DOREMUS.
Comparison of elephant's milk with that of ten other mammals

The Chemical Composition of Rice. Maize, and Barley. By J. STEINER

Petroleum Oils. Character and properties of the various distillates
of crude petroleum. Fire risks attending the use of the
lighter petroleum oils

Composition of the Petroleum of the Caucasus. By P. SCHULZENBERGER
and N. TONINE

Notes on Cananga Oil. or Ilang-Ilang Oil. By F. A. FLÜCKIGER.
1 figure. Flower and leaf of Cananga odorata

Chian Turpentine, and the Tree which Produces It. By Dr.
STIEPOWICH. of Chios, Turkey

On the Change of Volume which Accompanies the Galvanic Deposition
of a Metal. By M. E. BOUTY

Analysis of the Rice Soils of Burmah. By R. ROMANIC, Chemical
Examiner, British Burmah