Referee's report by William Odling, on a paper 'Synthetical Researches on ethers.— No. 1. Synthesis of ethers from acetic ether' by Edward Frankland and Baldwin Francis Duppa Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Usually does not like authors expressing theoretical views, 'but there are points on which there is enough room for differences of opinion'. Subject: Physics and Chemistry [Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society] 18 January 1866