Excerpt from Catechism of Chemistry

Having undertaken to prepare, for the press, a new edition of Mr. Parkes' Chemical Catechism, the Editor has carefully kept in view the objects for which the work was originally designed, and endeavoured to render it suitable for those who are desirous to become acquainted with the first elements of the Science As many and important changes have taken place in the different branches of Chemistry, especially in nomenclature and classification, since the publication of the last edition prepared by Mr. Parkes, the present Editor, as far as was consistent with retaining the character and plan of the original work, has altered ind revised it throughout, so as to adapt it to the present state of chemical science.

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