66 Component Principles [Book VIII. 



of hydrogen, which forms water, by combining with 

 the vital air of the atmofphere during combuftion. 

 That it alfo contains a proportion of carbon, has been, 

 proved by M. Berthollet, who found that when a mix- 

 ture of ardent fpirit and water is burned, the refidual 

 fluid precipitates lime water, which muft proceed from 

 its containing fome carbonic aeid. Spirit of wine 



afllimes 



TABLE I V. Products of Fermentation, 



- 2$ 7 i 34 

 9 14 2 57 



5 OK. 4 grcs. 19 T Qxypen 

 >rs. of carbonic acid, j ch ^ coal 

 .ompofed of 



408 Afo. 15- 



10059 

 5 4*7 



510 7/fo. 



Total - 510 o o 



TABLE 



