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whatever may be the merit of Sir HumphryDavy, Dr. Murray, and others, it is only justto give Dr. Clanny his due, and leave the restto comparison.

Society are likewise much indebted to theEditor of the Morning Chronicle, in so readilyfacilitating the appearance of the letters in hisvery excellent and independent paper, whichcontributed in no small measure to awaken thepublic attention, and agitate a subject so longneglected.

It will be necessary, properly to elucidatethe whole subject of lighting the mines, totranscribe Dr. Clanny’s paper in 1813 to theRoyal Society,* and which I have his permis-sion to do. Previous to his lamp being de-scribed to this learned body, it was experi-mented upon in a very satisfactory manner,by Dr. Wollaston, -Sec. R. S., Mr. Allen,F. R. S., Mr. Pepys, F. R. S., and professorBerzelius, of Stockholm.

* Phil. Trans, for 1813, part ii. p, 200.