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V.—School of Chemistry.

PROFESSOR MAUPIN.

The course of lectures in this school commences with the
consideration of the imponderable agents: Heat, Light and
Electricity. These agents play an important part in chemical
changes, and due space is given to their consideration.

The subject of inorganic Chemistry is them taken up.
The nomenclature, and chemical symbols and notation are
explained, and the non-metallic elements, together with
their combinations with oxygen and with each other are
very fully considered. The general principles of Chemical
Philosophy then pass in view, including Affinity, the Laws
of Combination, the Atomic Theory and Theory of Volumes,
Electro-chemical Decomposition, &c.

The consideration of Metals comes next in order. After
noticing their general properties, the general characters of
their salts, the Binary Theory of Salts, the Doctrine of
Chrystallization, Isomorphism, &c., they are taken up individually.
Their history and properties are given, and their
combinations with oxygen and other non-metallic elements,
together with the saline combinations, are considered.

The concluding part of the course is devoted to Organic
Chemistry, including a notice of the more important products
of vegetable and animal life, the modifications of
organic compounds by artificial processes, their transformations
by the action of ferments and other agencies, the doctrine
of compound radicals, &c., &c.

Full experimental illustrations accompany the lectures.
Throughout the course, the application of the facts and
principles of the science to Medicine, to Agriculture and
other arts, are duly noticed.

Books recommended.—Fownes' Chemistry, as a text book;
Graham's Elements; Regnault's Elements; and Abel &
Bloxam's Hand-Book of Chemistry, for reference.

A course of instruction in Pharmacy, designed for the
benefit of students of Medicine attending this school, commences
in April, and occupies the time devoted to one of
the regular meetings of the class weekly, until the close of
the session.

Text Book.—Parrish's Practical Pharmacy.