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ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA.-PRINCPAL SUBJECTS.

VOLUME IV.

ASTRONOMY. BY THOS. GALLOWAY, Sir JOHN PLAYFAIR, and THOS. HENDERSON. With Supplements by Rev. R. MAIN, Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

ATHENS and ATTICA. By JAMES BROWNE, LL.D. Revised by Dr L. SCHMITZ, F.R.S.E., Rector of the High School of Edinburgh. ATMOMETER, BAROMETER, and BAROMETRICAL MEASUREMENTS. By Sir JOHN LESLIE. With Supplements. ATMOSPHERE. BY THOMAS THOMSON, late Professor of Chemistry in the University of Glasgow.

ATTERBURY. By the Right Hon. THOMAS BABINGTON MACAU

LAY.

ATTRACTION. BY JAMES IVORY, F.R.S.

AURORA BOREALIS. By ROBT. JAMESON, F.R.S., late Professor of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh. AUSTRALASIA and AUSTRALIA. By Sir JOHN BArrow. With continuation by SAMUEL MOSSMAN, Author of the "Gold Fields of Australia," &c.

AUSTRIA. By EMERIC SZABAD, Author of "Hungary, Past and Present."

AVERAGE. By JOHN WARRACK, Average Stater.

BACON. By WILLIAM SPALDING, Professor of Logic in the University of St Andrews.

BAKING, BLEACHING, &c. By JAMES STARK, M.D., F.R.S.E. BAILLIE, BARBOUR, BALLAD, BARCLAY, &c. By DAVID IRVING, LL.D.

BALANCE OF POWER and BIBLIOGRAPHY. By MACVEY
NAPIER, late Professor of Conveyancing in the University of
Edinburgh.

BALLAT, BANKRUPTCY, and BENTHAM. By J. H. BUR-
TON, Author of the "History of Scotland," &c.
BASKET-MAKING. By Sir J. G. DALZELL.

BATHING, BECCARIA, &c. By THOMAS YOUNG, M.D.

BENGAL. By EDWARD THORNTON, East India House.

BEAUTY. BY LORD JEFFREY.

BEE. By JAMES WILSON, F.R.S.E.

ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA. PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS.

VOLUME IV.-Continued.

BEETHOVEN. By GEORGE FARQUHAR GRAHAM.
BELGIUM.

BELL, (SIR CHARLES.) By Sir JOHN M'NEILL.

BIBLE and BIBLE SOCIETIES. By Rev. JAMES TAYLOR, D.D. BLACK SEA. BY LAWRENCE OLIPHANT, Author of "The Russian Shores of the Black Sea."

BLASTING. By ROBERT and THOMAS STEVENSON, Civil Engineers.

BOHEMIAN BRETHREN. By JAMES MONTGOMERY, Author of "Greenland and other Poems."

BOLIVIA.

Babylon-Baptism-Bernouilli-Blind--Block-Machinery

-Blowpipe.

VOLUME V.

BOOKBINDING. By CHARLES MARTEL.

BOMBAY, BURMAH, &c. By EDWARD THORNTON, East India House.

BOOK-KEEPING. By JOSEPH LOWE.

BORNEO and BORNOU. Revised by AUGUSTUS PETERMANN, F.R.G.S., &c.

BOTANY. By JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR, M.D., Professor of Botany in the University of Edinburgh.

BRAHMINS. By JAMES BROWNE, LL.D.

BRASS. BY CHARLES SYLVESTER, C.E.

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BREAKWATER. By Sir JOHN BARROW, Bart. Revised by JOHN BARROW, Admiralty.

BREWING. By JAMES STARK, M.D., F.R.S.E.

BRICKMAKING. By SAMUEL HOLMES, Liverpool.

BRIDGE. BY THOMAS YOUNG, M.D., F.R.S.

BRITAIN. By JAMES BROWNE, LL.D., with continuation.

BRUCKER. By Sir WILLIAM HAMILTON, Bart.

BUILDING. By WILLIAM HOSKING, Author of "Architecture."

BUNYAN. By the Right Hon. THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY. BURMAH. By D. BUCHANAN and E. THORNTON.

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA.-PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS.

VOLUME VI.

BISHOP BUTLER. By HENRY ROGERS, Author of the "Eclipse of Faith," &c.

BURNING-GLASSES. BY GEORGE BUCHANAN, F.R.S.E.
CALENDAR. By THOMAS GALLOWAY, F.R.S.

CALIFORNIA.

CALVIN and CHANNING. By Rev. W. L. ALEXANDER, D.D.
CAMPBELL, THOMAS. By W. E. AYTOUN, Professor of Rhe-
toric and Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh.
CANADA. By J. B. BROWN, Author of " Views of Canada."
CANARY ISLANDS. By J. Y. JOHNSON, Madeira.
CANNON. By Colonel PORTLOCK, Woolwich.
CAPILLARY ACTION. BY JAMES IVORY, F.R.S.

CARTHAGE. By JAMES BROWNE, LL.D., and Dr SCHMITZ.
CARPENTRY and CHROMATICS. BY THOMAS YOUNG, M.D.
CAVAN and CLARE. By HENRY SENIOR.

CENTRE. BY JOHN ROEISON, late Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.

CEYLON. By J. CAPPER, Ceylonese Commissioner to the Great Exhibition of 1851.

CHALMERS,(THOMAS.) By Rev. WILLIAM HANNA, LL.D. CHEMISTRY. BY WILLIAM GREGORY, late Professor of Chemistry in the University of Edinburgh.

CHESS. BY JAMES DONALDSON.

CHILI. By C. B. BLACK.

CHINA.

By Sir JOHN BARROW.

CHIVALRY. By Sir WALTER SCOTT, Bart.

CHLOROFORM. By J. Y. SIMPSON, M.D., Professor of Midwifery in the University of Edinburgh.

CHRONOLOGY.

CIVIL LAW. By DAVID IRVING, LL.D.

CLIMATE. By Sir JOHN LESLIE.

ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA.-PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS.

VOLUME VII.

CLOCK AND WATCH WORK. By EDMUND BECKETT DENISON, M.A., Q.C.

COHESION. BY THOMAS YOUNG, M.D., F.R.S.

COINAGE. BY ROBERT MUSHET of the Royal Mint.

COLD and DEW. By Sir JOHN LESLIE, late Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.

COLLISION, COMBINATION, CORN-LAWS, CORN-TRADE, and COTTAGE SYSTEM. By J. R. M'CULLOCH.

COLLIERY. BY WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Mining Engineer.
COLONY. By JAMES MILL.

COLOUR-BLINDNESS. By GEORGE WILSON, M.D., F.R.S.E.
COMET. By THOMAS GALLOWAY, F.R.S.

COMMUNISM and CORPORATION. By J. H. BURTON. CONIC SECTIONS. BY WILLIAM WALLACE, LL.D., late Professor of Mathematics in the University of Edinburgh. CONSTRUCTION. BY WILLIAM HOSKING, Author of "Architecture.

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CONSTANTINOPLE. By EDWARD SANG, late Professor of Mechanical Philosophy in the Imperial School, Constantinople. COPPER SMELTING. By James Napier, Glasgow.

CORK. By HENRY SENIOR.

COTTON MANUFACTURE.

Revised by THOMAS BAZLEY,

Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Manchester. COWPER. By A. SMITH, Author of "A Life Drama," &c. CRIMEA. By JAMES LAURIE.

CRUSADES, CUVIER, DANTON, and DEFOE. BY JAMES BROWNE, LL.D.

CRUSTACEA. By JOHN FLEMING, D.D., late Professor of Natural Science, New College, Edinburgh.

CUNNINGHAM, DALRYMPLE, and DEMPSTER. BY DAVID IRVING, LL.D.

DAIRY. BY JOHN WILSON, Author of " Agriculture."

DEAF and DUMB. By P. M. ROGET, M.D., F.R.S.

DEMOSTHENES. By WILLIAM SPALDING, M.A., Professor of Logic and Metaphysics in the University of St Andrews. DENMARK. By EMERIC SZABAD, Author of the Article "Austria."

DIALLING. BY HENRY MEIKLE, C.E.

Commerce-Constantinopolitan History-Copyright-Crys

tallization-Deluge.

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA.-PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS.

VOLUME VIII.

DIPLOMACY and ENTAIL. By JOHN HILL BURTON.

DISTILLATION. BY JAMES STARK, M.D., F.R.S.E.

DIVING and DIVING BELL. By GEORGE BUCHANAN, F.R.S.E.

DOCK and DOCK-YARD. By Sir JOHN BARROW, Bart. Revised by his Son, JOHN BARROW, Admiralty.

DOLLOND, DOLOMIEU, and DUHAMEL.

YOUNG, M.D, F.R.S.

By THOMAS

DONEGAL, DOWN, and DUBLIN. By HENRY SENIOR.

DRAINAGE of TOWNS. By W. HOSKING, Author of "Architecture," &c.

DRAINAGE of LANDS. By J. WILSON, Author of "Agriculture," &c.

DRAMA. By Sir WALTER SCOTT, Bart.

DRAWING and ENGRAVING. By W. H. LIZARS.

DRY ROT. By Sir JOHN BARROW, Bart.

DUMONT, LORD DUNCAN, &c. By JAMES BROWNE, LL.D. DUNBAR, (WILLIAM,) and ENGLISH LANGUAGE. By DAVID IRVING, LL.D.

DYEING (Calico-Printing.) By F. CRACE CALVERT, Professor of Chemstry, Royal Institution, Manchester.

DYNAMICS. By JOHN ROBISON, late Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.

ECONOMISTS. By JAMES MILL.

EDINBURGH and EDINBURGHSHIRE.

EGYPT. By R. STUART POOLE, of the Department of Antiquities, British Museum.

ELECTRICITY. By Sir DAVID BREWSTER, K.H., M.A., D.C.L, &c.

EMBANKMENT. By J. C. LOUDON.

EMIGRATION. By J. R. M'CULLOCH, Author of "Commercial Dictionary," &c.

ENGLAND. BY JAMES BROWNE, LL.D., with Continuation.

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