University of Virginia Library

VI.—CHEMISTRY.

PROFESSOR MAUPIN.

The course of lectures in this school commences with an exposition
of the phenomena and laws of Heat, Light and Electricity,
to the extent rendered necessary by their relations to Chemistry.

The subject of Inorganic Chemistry is then taken up. The
nomenclature, chemical symbols and notation are explained, and
the history of the non-metalic elements and their combinations with
each other very fully presented. Then follows a discussion of the
general principles of Chemical Philosophy, including the Laws of
Combination, the Atomic Theory and Theory of Volumes, and
Simple and Current Affinity.

The consideration of the Metals comes next in order. After
preliminary notices of their general properties, they are taken up

individually and very fully considered, together with their compounds
with the non-metalic elements, and their saline combinations.

The concluding part of the course is devoted to organic Chemistry,
embracing the consideration of organic Analysis; the Neutral
Principles and their transformations by the action of ferments and
other agencies; the Doctrine of Compound Radicals; the various
series in which such radicals have been traced; the Vegetable
Acids; the Alkaloids, &c.

The processes for detecting Poisons, and the means of counteracting
their effects are presented in their proper connections; and
throughout the course the applications of the facts and principles
of the science to Medicine, Agriculture and the Arts, are duly
noticed.

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