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May, by Schloesing on the 2ist June, and by 

 Henry Deacon on the 8th July. Deacon's 

 plant resembled the arrangement as described 

 by Schloesing and Rolland, only that Deacon 

 took a step far in advance by using carbonic 

 acid under pressure. But the experiment of 

 1854 was not more successful than that which 

 preceded it. 



Mr. Pilkington soon discovered that pro- 

 tracted experiments and deferred profits was 

 the prospect before them ; this did not suit 

 him, and so he severed his connection with 

 Henry Deacon, leaving him alone to do as 

 best he could with his ideas and his hopes 

 but difficulties, disappointments, and desertion 

 did not daunt him. Mr. Holbrook Gaskell 

 came to his aid, and found capital to continue 

 the work, but the expenditure needed was 

 more than he had anticipated, and the 

 obstacles to be overcome seemed interminable, 

 so that he too lost patience, and declared he 

 would be no party to any further prosecution 

 of this process. Deacon pleaded earnestly 

 that another thousand pounds might be 

 spent, he was confident that amount would 

 avail, but Mr. Gaskell was firm; unless 

 Deacon would abandon his ammonia process, 

 and follow the example of his neighbours 



