An introductory lecture, delivered in King's College, London, October 11, 1831 / by J.F. Daniell.

  • John Frederic Daniell
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1831
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    connect these facts together, it is an ignorance which we share with the natural philosophers of other countries; and greatly do I doubt whether much more of observation must not precede any useful attempt to theorize upon this interesting subject. Perhaps I may even be allowed to say that some hesitation is excusable in the adoption of such generalizations of the subject as it has been already attempted to extend to mineralogy, when we observe a class of silicates distinguished, in which the silica is wholly replaced by alumina. That England, moreover, is not at the present moment destitute of men who are competent to reason, if not precipitately, closely and powerfully upon this subject, has lately been evinced in a paper which adorns a late number of one of our scientific journals.* But forem.ost stands the question, Who can tell us any thing of the sulpho-salts ? To this, I trust, you will excuse me if I reply a little more at length. Highly distinguished as I have been, and far, I fear, above my merits, by my appointment to the chair of Chemistry in this College, it became my first duty to adopt such a plan of instruction, as, upon ma- ture reflection, I might feel convinced would lead the student forward by an easy and safe * On Isomorphism. By H. J. Brooke, Esq. F.R.S. &c. Phil. Magazine, Sept. ] 831,