Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 July 2012
I have thrown together, in this chapter, the ores of several members of a family of the elements, which may be called the family of the magnetics;* and I have also, from its frequent chemical association with iron, placed titanium along with them. No attempt was made by me to analyse the ordinarily-employed iron ores, but only such as, from their apparent purity, or from the excellence of the specimens, appeared to be of mineralogical interest.
page 427 note * Though the members of this family are not all magnetic, yet it includes all the metals which are so.
page 428 note * Pennant. Mr. Anderson, in his introduction to Low's work, very clearly shows the vampire character of Pennant's friendship for Low.
page 428 note † Could Sir Joseph Banks have “smelted” iron—anywhere ?