48 = Researches on Wines and other Fermented Liquors. 
This process, it will be observed, is essentially that of Mr. Brande, 
and that my results may be easily compared with his, I have re- 
ferred them, to the same standard, which he adopted. I may also 
state, that I compared these results, in one or two cases, with those 
produced by the process of precipitation, by subacetate of lead, and 
subsequent separation of the alcohol by subcarbonate of potassa. 
They were found to be so nearly coincident, that I did not think it 
worth while, to extend this mode of investigation. 
Table sidelined the proporiion of alcohol per cent, by measure, contained in sever- 
al kinds of wine and. other bangs ie ee gravity of the standard alcohol, be- 
ing 0. 825, at the temperature of 60 
‘Proportion of al- Proportion of aJ- 
2 Kind of Liquor.* cohol per cent, Kind of Liquor. cohol per cent, 
by measure. 
1. Madeira, commo 5.77) 19. men $30 os 
%. . Do. iimported trom the 23.11 Do. 
house of Robert Seal, : ‘Average of 18, 19 and 20, Py vo 
Bex chlo mm 22.41/21. pore es MG dras 20.5 
4. Do. honed from the 99,95| 22: 13.00 
house of Houghton & Co. | ee Claret, Chitene: abnaetadl 11.80 
B.  Peerahan ” in bot- 21.79 24. Do. Palmer Margeanx, 11.04 
tle, 40 pone old, . Average of 23 and 24, - 11.42 
655 Do. ars old, - 21.45) 25 erica i 1.25 
2. 0. big - 21.30/26. Metheglin, 20 years in battle, 10. 57 
-8.-- Do. “Bram,” = - 20.91/27. Ale, Albany, in p bottle 2 years, a 
9. Do. common, - 20.72/28. Ale, Albany, in barrel, 
10, Do. “ Wanderer - .70 29. Cider, = ottle 430 
Lise <Do “Blackburn, ‘9 "old, 20.68|30. Do. in ba rrel 6 months, 4.84 
12, Do. said to be the e pure 31, -Do. ia bs barrel, AL 
ure of the grape, 28 years +} 19.30 Average of 29, 30 and 31, 4.68 
32. Irish Whiskey, imported i NY 9229 
13. Bein Madeira, - - 2.18 1825, : 
14. - 18.96/33. Gin, genuine re se aga dl 55.44 
Average of i kinds, - 21.75}34. Brandy, spares n, - 51.01 
15. London Partic - - 22.10/35. Whiskey, common 42.95 
16. Bue — - 18.80/36. Spirits of wie, obtained at 93.27 
17. Brow - 18.03 the Druggists, : 
erry, 
18. Port, 7 volte in bottle, 22.87/37. Spirits of wine, oe Sat 95.30 
The results in the above table agree generally with those of Mr. 
Brande. In all cases where the difference was marked, as in Nos. 
13, 14, 22, 23 and 24, the trials were repeated several times, and 
* It is proper to state, that this investigation was commenced at the request of 
E C, Delavan, Esq., whose philanthropic exertions in the cause of temperance, 
are so well known, and_so justly appreciated. From him and from other gentle- 
men, in the City of Albany, I received, with a few exceptions, all the specimens 
ter; ; of which, I have introduced only so much in this table, as was necessary 
identify and distinguish it. 1 should observe, that most of ike wines are said to 
> among the purest and best, which are brought to this country. 
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