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An important characteristic of the Burmese naphtha is its being almost entirely 

 destitute of the hydro-carbons belonging to the olefiant-gas series. See NAPHTHA. 



The OZOKEBIT candles, so called, have been recently introduced by the Messrs. 

 Field and Co. These candles are made of ozokerit, that is to say mineral paraffine, 

 also called mineral wax, which is found in beds in sandstone near Slanik in 

 Moldavia, in the vicinity of coal-mines, and mineral salt. It is also found in the 

 Carpathian Mountains, and it is from this source that the English merchants get 

 their supply. This material has a rough appearance, is of a brown, greenish, or yellow 

 colour ; it is translucent at the edges, and its fracture is resinous. It is naturally 

 fragile, but in softening it can be kneaded like wax. If exposed to the air it turns 

 black. Friction electrifies it negatively, and it emits an aromatic hydro-carbonaceous 

 odour. At the low temperature of 66 C. it flows, and other substances, less fusible, 

 necessary in the manufacture of candles can then be added. The power of the light 

 of ozokerit candles can be deduced from the experiments of Dr. Letheby, who has 

 shown that the light of 754 ozokerit candles .equals that of 891 paraffine, or 1150 wax 

 candles. Ozokerit candles can be coloured mauve or magenta, and then present a 

 pleasing appearance. See PARAFFINE, and MINERAX CANDLES. 



Our Exports of Candles of all sorts were as follow : 



We Imported Candles from the following countries : 



, or Wild Cinnamon. The Canella alba, a tree growing in the West 

 Indies. The bark is used as an aromatic and tonic. The negroes of the West Indies 

 employ it as a condiment. 



CANE-lvlZIilj. The mill employed for crushing the sugar-cane. See SUGAR. 



CANES. The produce of various species of the genus Calamus. The Calamus 

 Rotang and C. Sripionum are said to produce the rattan canes of commerce, but it is 



