LIST OF WORKS BY JOHN MURRAY.
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LIST OF WORKS BY
JOHN MURRAY, F.S.A. F.L.S. F.H.S. F.G.S., &c.
I.
ELEMENTS OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE.
In 1 vol. 8vo. (SeconD Edition)--price 8s.
II.
PRACTICAL REMARKS ON MODERN PAPER, &c.
In 12mo. --price 4s.
III.
REMARKS ON THE CULTIVATION OF THE SILK-WORM.
In 8vo. --price 1s. 6d.
IV.
DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF A NEW SHOWER BATH, AND AN APPARATUS TO RESTORE SUSPENDED ANIMATION.
In 8vo. with a Plate (SECOND EDITION)-- price 2s. 6d.
V.
RESEARCHES IN NATURAL HISTORY.
In 12mo. with a Plate (Second Edition)--price 6s.
VI.
A GLANCE AT SOME OF THE BEAUTIES AND SUBLIMITIES OF SWITZERLAND.
In 12mo. --price 7s.
VII.
A TREATISE ON ATMOSPHERICAL-ELECTRICITY, &c.
In 12mo. with a Plate (SECOND EDITION)--price 8s.
VIII.
REMARKS ON THE DISEASE called HYDROPHOBIA.
In 12mo. --price 4s.
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IX.
A TREATISE ON PULMONARY CONSUMPTION.
In 8vo. (Second Edition)--price 8s. 6d.
X.
AN INVENTION FOR SAVING FROM SHIPWRECK, &c.
In 8vo. with a Plate--price 2s. 6d.
(ALSO, A SUPPLEMENT, DESCRIPTIVE OF NEW EXPERIMENTS.)
XI.
A MEMOIR ON THE DIAMOND.
In l2mo. with a Plate--price 5s.
XII.
PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS ON FLAME. &c.
in 8vo, with a Plate (SECOND EDITION) --price 2s.
XIII.
THE TRUTH OF REVELATION, DEMONSTRATED BY AN APPEAL TO EXISTING MONUMENTS SCULPTURES, GEMS, COINS, AND MEDALS.
In 12mo. with Plates and Wood Cuts--price (cloth) 10s.
XIV.
A MANUAL OF EXPERIMENTS ILLUSTRATIVE OF CHEMICAL SCIENCE. WITH AN EXPLANATORY PLATE AND WOOD CUTS.
In 12mo. (Fourth Edition)--price 5s.
XV.
DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT of a NEW LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR, &c.
In 8vo. with a Plate--price 3s. 6d.
XVI.
THE PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS; OR THE LAWS AND PHENOMENA OF VEGETATION.
In 12mo. with Plates and Wood Cuts--price 7s. 6d.
XVII.
AN ACCOUNT OF PHORMIUM TENAX, &c. in 8vo. with Wood Cut--price 2s. 6d.
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GENERAL REMARKS ON MR. MURRAY'S WORKS.
Mr. MURRAY.--"Whose philanthropy and ingenuity radiate over the world. The sphere of this gentleman's utility is well known to be large: but the variety of his philanthropic and scientific exertions is almost incalculable. The vegetable kingdom, it might be supposed, was a new conquest, for he has not in previous works, laid claim to any part of its domains; but on looking into the preface of the "Physiology," it will be found that it has long been his favourite pursuit, and the chief source of his enjoyment. It might have been imagined that his genius chiefly revelled in Chemistry, for great have been his exploits therein, large and long his discussions, bright and lasting his discoveries. Still more naturally would it have been supposed that his peculiar passion was for the saving of human suffering by the application of the lights of science, for it is here assuredly that his chief efforts have been directed. Of this character are his lucubrations on "suspended animation," his "invention for saving from shipwreck," his new "lightning conductor," and generally his works on "aerial phenomena," but more especially, his treatise on the "disease called hydrophobia and his other treatise on "pulmonary consumption," wherein this dire disease is for the first time treated chemically, and the discoveries of modern chemistry applied to its relief with, at least, great plausibility, and wherein also if the curative process be found to fail, at any rate much light is thrown on the true character of the disease, and a vast variety of facts brought to hear on the circumstances under which this sad malady is found to prevail. The distinctive character of these and all other of Mr. MURRAY'S numerous writings, is, that is an indefatigable collector of facts, which by their singularity, or other property, may assist the philosopher in spelling out the ways of Nature. By thus bringing to bear all the remarkable phenomena of Nature on the subject, he, as it were, pricks out its extreme boundaries, and so far aids in the completion of a general survey."-- Westminster Review, October, 1833.
"We never take up a book of Mr. JOHN MURRAY'S, without a full assurance of an ample repast upon the most tasteful of all viands to our palates--curious facts to wit. He makes a treatise on conductors and anti-hailstone rods, a little encyclopedia of all the facts, experiments, and striking knowledge of the subject. He does this in a still more remarkable manner, as might be expected, in the larger field of the 'Physiology of Plants;' which is a complete library of vegetable curiosities. It was the same with his work on consumption--an unpromising subject, yet Mr. MURRAY blossomed with facts over the grave. So it was also with his little work on the Diamond--a jewel of a book, from which, if we are not mistaken, we made some curious extracts. But then Mr. MURRAY is not merely a fact collector, but an experimentalist; and not merely an experimentalist, but a theorist, --this, however, with all modesty, and the genuine humbleness of science. His invention is active, but always under the philosophical check of induction from a due number of facts, or the consciousness that the due number has not been obtained.
"After reading one of Mr. MURRAY'S books, it always occurs to us to ask, how is this man's usefulness turned to account in behalf of his fellow creatures? Have the Government availed themselves of his ingenuity, of his perpetual activity, of his philanthropy? His inventions are highly esteemed--they are adopted privately: are they adopted nationally? and has a man, who must have made great sacrifice, and conferred great benefits, has he had any reward or encouragement to proceed.
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