Unpublished paper, 'On the metallic, and some other, oxides, in relation to catalytic phenomena' by J [John] Eyre Ashby Ashby describes experiments on 'the metallic (and a few other) oxides', made with a view to ascertain their powers to produce and maintain, catalytically, the combustion of various gases and vapours, and to annex such considerations as appear to be suggested by the facts. Includes two diagrams within the text. Annotations in pencil throughout. Subject: Chemistry Received 8 March 1855. Read 29 March 1855. Communicated by J [John] Barlow. Whilst the Royal Society declined to publish this paper in full, an abstract of the paper was published in volume 7 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On the metallic and some other oxides, in relation to catalytic phenomena'. March 1855