The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart., LL. D., Late President of the Royal Society, Foreign Associate of the Royal Institute of France, &C (Volume 2); Bart., LL. D., Late President of the Royal Society, Foreign Associate of the Royal Institute of France, &C (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1831. Excerpt: ... THE LIFE OP SIR HUMPHRY DAVY. BART. &c. &c. CHAPTER X. Mr. Faraday's introduction to Sir H. Davy.--A renewed correspondence on the subject of the Gunpowder Manufactory.-- Davy obtains permission from Napoleon to visit the Continent. --He embarks in a Cartel from Plymouth.--Is arrested at Morlaix.--Arrives at Paris.--Visits the Louvre.--His extraordinary conduct upon that occasion.--Inspects the Colossal Elephant, and is introduced to M. Alavair, its architect.--The discovery of the dungeons of the Bastile.--Davy's interesting letter to M. Alavair.--He attends a meeting of the Institute.--Is visited by all the principal saxans of Paris.--The adventure which befell Lady Davy in the Thuilleries' Garden.--Anniversary dinner of the Philomatic Society.--The junior Chemists of France invite Davy to a splendid entertainment.--How far Davy is entitled to be considered the discoverer of the true nature of Iodine.--Napoleon's unlucky experiment with the Voltaic battery.-- Davy is presented to the Empress Josephine.--An account of the Court ceremony at Malmaison.--Remarks on the conduct of Davy during his visit to Paris.--He quits the capital of France, and proceeds, by way of Lyons, to Montpellier--Is assisted in experiments on sea-weed by M. Berard.-- Crosses the Alps.-- Arrives at Genoa.--Institutes experiments on the Torpedo.-- Visits Florence, and accomplishes the combustion of the diamond, by the great lens in the cabinet of Natural History.-- Experiments on Iodine.--He examines the colours used by the VOL. II. B Ancients--Visits all the celebrated Philosophers of Italy and Switzerland, with whom he works in their laboratories.--Returns to England. It is said of Bergman, that he considered the greatest of his discoveries to have been the discovery of Scheele.* Amongst the numerous service...