A History of Hindu Chemistry, vol. 1

—The Processes of the Rungwala Rungwala: a dyer or colorist—Chemical Explanation—The Restorative Processes—The Neharwala Neharwala: a worker involved in gold cleansing—The Jamakwala Jamakwala: a worker involved in gold smelting or recovery—Conclusion . . . . 198
Note on the Salts . . . . 243
Note on the Killing of Metals . . . . 246
On the Hindu Method of Manufacturing Calomel Calomel: mercurous chloride—The Hindu and Japanese Methods Compared—The Explanation of the Reactions Involved . . . . 250

APPENDIX I

ANALYSIS OF SOME PREPARATIONS USED IN HINDU MEDICINE

Æthiops Mineral—Sulphide of Copper—Calomel—Rust of iron—Achyranthes aspera Achyranthes aspera: a medicinal plant—Trianthema monogyna Trianthema monogyna: a medicinal plant . . 261

APPENDIX II

Illustrations . . . . 269-284

Index of Proper Names . . . . 287-295
Index of Subjects . . . . 296-313

SANSKRIT TEXTS . . . . 1-70

Errata: Intro., p. civ, the 3 lines from the bottom upwards are to be deleted.