ROYAL INSTITUTION—March 23
... BO2'AL I NST iTViON-AThrch%3. Dr Davi's Tenth Lectoi-e related to the nature of sulphur, pliosphoru.s, and carbon, which lie considered as compound substances, contrary to the rmceived doctrine of the French chemists, who rank tbeln amongst the most simple bodies vvith which we are act:.a:ired. Sulphur, during comnbustion i- atmospheric air, or. with oxygen gas, comibines with the oxygen, and ...