32. Antimonic Antimony. 33. Argentic Silver. 34. Arseniac(A) Arsenic. 35. Bismuthic Bismuth. 36. Cobaltic Cobalt. 37. Cupric Copper. 38. Stannic Tin. 39. Ferric Iron. 40. Manganic Manganese. 41. Mercuric(B) Mercury. 42. Molybdic Molybdena. 43. Nickolic Nickel. 44. Auric Gold. 45. Platinic Platina. 46. Plumbic Lead. 47. Tungstic Tungstein. 48. Zincic Zinc. [Note A: This term swerves a little from the rule in making the name of this acid terminate in _ac_ instead of _ic_. The base and acid are distinguished in French by _arsenic_ and _arsenique_; but, having chosen the English termination _ic_ to translate the French _ique_, I was obliged to use this small deviation.--E.] [Note B: Mr Lavoisier has hydrargirique; but mercurius being used for the base or metal, the name of the acid, as above, is equally regular, and less harsh.--E.] In this list, which contains 48 acids, I have enumerated 17 metallic acids hitherto very imperfectly known, but upon which Mr Berthollet is about to publish a very important work. It cannot be pretended that all the acids which exist in nature, or rather all the acidifiable bases, are yet discovered; but, on the other hand, there are considerable grounds for supposing that a more accurate investigation than has hitherto been attempted will diminish the number of the vegetable acids, by showing that several of these, at present considered as distinct acids, are only modifications of others. All that can be done in the present state of our knowledge is, to give a view of chemistry as it really is, and to establish fundamental principles, by which such bodies as may be discovered in future may receive names, in conformity with one uniform system.