in place of an open Fire, in making Soap. 361 



the vessel, in order to prevent a useless consumption 

 of steam and heat. 



I shall not fail to give an account of the results of 

 this new experiment to this Assembly ; and I shall re- 

 joice if by any researches I shall be so happy as to con- 

 tribute to the improvement of an art which is undoubt- 

 edly of great importance to society. 



[This paper is printed from Nicholson's Journal, XVII. (1807), 

 pp. 10- 12.] 



