On Women's and Children'' s Clothes catching Fire. 1 1 1 

 Acid 7 or SQ-g or loo 

 Base 5-3 43*1 75-7 



12-3 100-0 175-7 



Thus it appears that there are two oxalates of strontian, 

 the first obtained by salurating oxalic acid with strontiaa 

 water, the second by mixing together oxalate of ammonia 

 and muriate of strontian. It is remarkable that the first 

 contains just double the proportion of base contained in the 

 second. 



[To be continued.] 



XIX. Hints respecting Women's and Children's Clothes 

 catching Fire. 



To Mr. Tilloch. 



>V HEN we reflect on the many dreadful misfortunes which 

 have ol late years happened, in consequence of the clothes 

 of women and children accidentally catching fire, it is a 

 matter of some surprise, as well as great concern, to find so 

 very little attention paid to the prevention of such misfor- 

 tunes in future. 



The following hints are offered with a sincere wish that 

 they may n)eet with that serious consideration which the 

 subject requires, and be the means of engaging the attention 

 of the public on this subject, and of adopring the foliowino- 

 nieasurcs recommended, or some more effectual. '^ 



There are two principal objects which offer for our consi- 

 deration : the first is, to prevent the chthes from catching 

 fire ; and the other, to check the progress of the flames. * 



One of the most evident methods to prevent the clothes 

 from catching fire, is to have wire-fenders placed before the 

 lire-pjace, of a sufficient li- ght to huukr the coals from 

 flying into the room ; such fenders are so placed in some 

 parlmirs, but more it is believed for protecting the m4rble 

 hearth and carpet, than for the safely of the fenmles and chil- 

 dren of the family. Wire screens arc sometimes placed in 

 rooms where birds arc let loob!., pLndhl to tlis frcphce - 



such 



