THE
HISTORY
OF
CHEMISTRY.

BY

THOMAS THOMSON, M. D.
F.R.S. L. & E.; F.L.S.; F.G.S., &c.

REGIUS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,
NEW BURLINGTON STREET.
1831.

C. WHITING, BEAUFORT HOUSE, STRAND.

CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.

[CHAPTER I].
Page
Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain1
[CHAPTER II].
Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden26
[CHAPTER III].
Progress of scientific chemistry in France75
[CHAPTER IV].
Progress of analytical chemistry190
[CHAPTER V].
Of electro-chemistry251
[CHAPTER VI].
Of the atomic theory277
[CHAPTER VII].
Of the present state of chemistry309

HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY.