of various Vegetable and Animal Substances. 9 



Experiment XIX. 

 Cotton Cloth, well bleached, 263 grains.-— A considerable 

 portion of pale blue flame was discharged during the opera- 

 tion of distilling. A light friable coal was obtained, pos- 

 sessed of the ordinal shape and texture of the cloth. — It was 

 found to weigh 39 grains. Loss in distillation 124 grains. 



Component parts : Volatile matter- 85*16 

 Oxide of carbon 14*84 



100 parts, 



Experiment XX. 

 English Apple, cut into square pieces, 620 grains. — The 

 distillation of this substance afforded but a small poftio F 

 flame towards the clo,se of the operation. A light prismatic 

 coai was ob'aincd. The shades chiefly blues with orange, 

 and so vivid as to bear an intimate resemblance to the same 

 colours upon policed steel. The individual masses were 

 much shrivelled, but nxit in the least adhering together. — 

 Weight 20 grains. Loss by distillation 600 grains. 



Component parts : Volatile matter 96*77 

 Oxide of carbon 3 '23 



100 parts. 



Experiment XX F. 

 Cinnamon, 150 grains. — This substance yielded a small 

 portion of white flame edged with pale blue. The cnal was 

 partially prismatic, but the shades were few, and dull in 

 point of colour. It possessed no symptoms of welding or 

 caking, and weighed 36 grains, having lost by distillation 

 1 14 grains. 



Component parts: Volatile matter 76 

 Oxide of carbon 24 



100 parts. 



Experiment XXII. 

 Sweet Almonds, 240 grains. — These in distilling dis* 

 charged a great quantity of oily flame resembling the pro- 

 duct of pit-coal. The almonds were found entire, and in 



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