IN 1878 I read a paper to the Royal Society of Edinburgh, in which I stated my opinion, based on the results of a considerable number of experiments, that chemical combination solution and suspension ...

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THIS useful little monograph has a somewhat misleading title. It would scarcely be expected that a book on the subject of “Chemical Affinity,” published in these days when so much is coming to light ...